“The factions were our predecessors’ attempt to incorporate a ‘nurture’ element to the experiment—they discovered that mere genetic correction was not enough to change the way people behaved. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Ultimately, I believe that the similarities between these systems of control overwhelm the differences and that mass incarceration, like its predecessors, has been largely immunized from legal challenge. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Both music and the colourful ritual of ballet thrived at the French court under Lully and Louis XIV who built upon the musical patronage of his predecessors. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The looting dates back millennia, with the Inka having ravaged the centers of their predecessors, sometimes reusing art and stonework. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

What is most concerning about the new racial caste system, however, is that it may prove to be more durable than its predecessors. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I slept late and spent the tail of the morning reading over my own notes on Palace etiquette and the observations on Gethenian psychology and manners made by my predecessors, the Investigators. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

They were men of middling birth, by and large; merchants' sons, lesser lordlings, sometimes even foreigners, but judging from their results, far more able than their highborn predecessors. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It is to be hoped that, if his predecessors made it great by feats of arms, he will make it extremely great and venerable through his natural goodness and his countless virtues. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Unlike his predecessor, Customs Officer II did not look sleepy at all. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The new guard’s expression was the same as his predecessor’s, seeming to take for granted the guilt of the men in the cage. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

Like its Soviet predecessors, the Viking landing maneuver involved an ablation shield, a parachute and retro-rockets. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

But most of all, I have learned from this river and from my predecessor, Vasudeva. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

The failures of your predecessors will guide you. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The American Negro is a unique creation; he has no counterpart anywhere, and no predecessors. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Your predecessors failed to protect the Washington family, at great cost. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Composers of the mid- to late-eighteenth century limited themselves to a small choice of chords partly as a reaction to the harmonic style of their predecessors, but also to emphasise the primacy of the melody. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

If there was a presumed grace assigned to my white predecessors, I knew it wasn’t likely to be the same for me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Compared with its predecessor facilities on campus, the new building was unimaginably spacious, but the ceaseless activity inside could make it seem cramped. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what killer she’s referring to—Jeanine Matthews’s predecessor, maybe?—but more confusing even than that is that she didn't join Erudite. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The next day was as fine as its predecessor: it was devoted by the party to an excursion to some site in the neighbourhood. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

We will try to understand his choices by looking carefully at what is known about him and his world—his birthplace, his adoptive homes in Athens and Alexandria, his predecessors, colleagues, and enemies. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

All recognized famous inventors had capable predecessors and successors and made their improvements at a time when society was capable of using their product. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Does he really want to disagree with those who think that poets and artists stand on the shoulders of their predecessors, and accumulate knowledge about how to write poems and paint pictures? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

When we are studying ideas, linguistic change is the key to finding out what people understood that their predecessors did not. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

On the fourth blow, his opponent crashed to the floor of the pit, adding to the dried bloodstains of his predecessors. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

When Correns completed his experiments and was ready to assemble his paper for publication, he returned to the library to find references to his scientific predecessors. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The engineer was more reckless than his predecessor, going faster, goading the machine into velocity. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Like its ancient predecessor, whose red marble halls were now the haunt of bats and spiders, the Meereenese pyramid boasted three-and-thirty levels, that number being somehow sacred to the gods of Ghis. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He was in constant touch with his future predecessor and received long weekly letters of guidance from him. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then when her ready cash was gone, had come Who Flung to denounce his predecessor as a scoundrel and took up around the house himself. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

President George W. Bush eliminated income taxes for families making under $40,000, but his tax cuts have also benefited the wealthiest Americans far more than his predecessors’ did. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

That Beethoven changed the way society viewed composers should not cloud our judgement of his brilliant predecessor who sought and gave one thing: pleasure. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Our achievements rest on the accomplishments of 40,000 generations of our human predecessors, all but a tiny fraction of whom are nameless and forgotten. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Where his predecessors had been doing mathematics or philosophy, Galileo was doing what we call science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Can you believe that Julian phoned Channing Williams, my wicked predecessor, and threatened to quit unless she was moved?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Advocate De Vos became the new leader of the Crown’s team and could not match the eloquence or acuity of his predecessor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 1865, nine years after Sikhdar’s computations had been confirmed, Waugh bestowed the name Mount Everest on Peak XV, in honor of Sir George Everest, his predecessor as surveyor general. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

For the new scientists of the second half of the seventeenth century were in a quite different position from their classical, Arab and medieval predecessors. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Unable to muster the commanding vitality of their predecessors, the priestly leadership responded ineffectively, even counterproductively. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Fischer, like his predecessor Morphy, the nineteenth-century American prodigy, wasn’t especially prolific when it came to writing about chess, so the public greedily awaited each word he produced. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

In an extremely bold statement, it also warned that the women of the United States “will watch your administration with an intense interest such as has never before been focused on any of your predecessors.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

The failures of your predecessors will guide you, Tiberinus had said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

In March the soft rains continued, and each storm waited courteously until its predecessor sank beneath the ground. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

I read all of his speeches, listened to what he said, and began to see that he represented a genuine departure from his predecessor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The towering magnet weighed 220 tons, its sixty-inch pole faces nearly twice the diameter of its predecessor’s at the old Rad Lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Well, when our predecessors at the Bureau inserted ‘corrected’ genes into your ancestors, they also included a genetic tracker, which is basically something that shows us that a person has achieved genetic healing. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

There the School’s history had unrolled, the fabled riot scenes and Presidential visits and Civil War musterings, if not in these buildings then in their predecessors on the same site. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their predecessors in this included the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Hittites, who all kept significant archives of clay cuneiform tablets in their palaces and temple precincts. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

The genius of the current caste system, and what most distinguishes it from its predecessors, is that it appears voluntary. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Barristan Selmy was not a bookish man, but he had often glanced through the pages of the White Book, where the deeds of his predecessors had been recorded. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I met de Klerk in the same room where I had had tea with his predecessor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Moreover, his predecessors had been quite happy to use two distinct models for each planet: one to calculate its movement from east to west, and the other its movement from north to south. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

We may be even less willing to face the issue at first hand than our predecessors because of a secret new hope that maybe it will go away. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just as Jim Crow, as a system of racial control, was dramatically different from slavery, mass incarceration is different from its predecessor. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Sophisticated printed illustrations based on perspective drawings thus turned anatomy into a progressive science, where each generation of anatomists was able to identify mistakes and oversights in the work of their predecessors. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

But as the largely self-educated son of a Kentucky farmer, he wasn’t able to tap into the knowingly arcane by-ways of classical history with which his predecessors were able to signal their patrician credentials. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Even Newton, though, relied on his immediate predecessors, in particular Galileo Galilei and René Descartes, and in that sense his contributions followed naturally from what went before. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

He also found the way open for the accumulation of wealth by a method never before used by Alexander or his predecessors. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, of course, my mother’s upraised hand is a kind of warning, too, a predecessor of the black box. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

In place of the rich robes of his predecessors, he wore a shapeless tunic of undyed wool that fell down to his ankles. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“You know he has nothing to recommend him but money and a ridiculous roll of addle-headed predecessors; now, don’t you?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

His predecessor, being a less well-balanced man, came to an evil end as shall be reported, but Alfred has triumphed over his environment and has brought his environment up with him. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

His predecessor, being a less well-balanced man, came to an evil end as shall be reported, but Alfred has triumphed over his environment and has brought his environment up with him. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mass incarceration is now off-limits to challenges on the grounds of racial bias, much as its predecessors were in their time. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

In the meantime, however, he was most keen that the staff of his predecessor - a staff of which he had heard high praise - be retained at Darlington Hall. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

My predecessor in this room, my friend with the freckles and the good laugh, must have done this too, this buttering. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Changes made to our genetic makeup by our predecessors were done to protect us. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

In this way, mass incarceration, like its predecessor Jim Crow, creates and maintains racial segregation. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

His special distinction as a speaker was not to deliver the full- bore, self-consciously Greco-Roman ornamentation of his predecessors. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

All works of art anywhere—yes, even such works as Picassos Bull’s Head—are part of similar chains that link them to their predecessors. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

What is most striking about the design of the current caste system, though, is how closely it resembles its predecessor. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Euwe, a doctor of philosophy in mathematics who had taught at the Amsterdam Lyceum, was a former World Champion, having defeated his predecessor in 1935 with a studied and logical approach to the game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

His paternal grandfather had made his living handcrafting rowboats for the professional watermen who plied the Thames in London, providing water-taxi and ferry services as their predecessors had done for centuries. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

While he was obviously not a progressive man, he was courteous and reasonable, in marked contrast to his predecessor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know by “predecessors” she means my parents and the other passengers. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“And with it we will fix the errors brought on by our predecessors.” The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Jeanine’s predecessor. Seems he passed on the idea of killing off the Divergent to her, right before his heart attack.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Rather, it rolled over her in waves, each one cruder than its predecessor, until it was numbing. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Kouzina, or “kitchen” in Greek, will be more rustic than either of its predecessors and will feature regional classics, served family-style. At Kapnos Taverna in Ballston, Mike Isabella looks toward the Aegean sea 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z

Plenty of blockbusters promise to tie up cliffhanger endings from their predecessors: The films in the "Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit" trilogies, the "Star Wars" movies, plenty of previous superhero flicks. "Avengers: Endgame" must do right by the "Infinity War" ending 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z

Khaled Beydoun notes that Trump “was willing to deliver Islamophobia in the blatant and brazen terms his Republican peers and predecessors would not fully commit to.” Muslim in America under President Trump: We will endure this 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z

Brooks is one of the best fantasy writers in the business, and "Bloodfire Quest" is better than its predecessor. Review: Book 2 in `Shannara' trilogy is intense 2013-03-13T18:43:10Z

Better US results than its predecessor will push The Lone Ranger towards the $150m figure, but marketing costs of $175m will drag it well into the red. The Lone Ranger gives Disney a bumpy ride 2013-07-08T09:35:19Z

Nick Southall, writing in The Quietus, remarked that the new record is a departure from its "frenetic" predecessor, being "loose, strung-out and sparse" and offering listeners a journey. Mercury Prize 2014: The nominees 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z

A colorful set that pays tribute to the funk, soul and R&B musical influences that shaped its sound, "Shout It Out" has a sunnier vibe than the group's 2007 predecessor, "The Walk." Billboard CD reviews: Kylie Minogue, Dierks Bentley 2010-06-25T22:00:00Z

Like his recent predecessors, Mr. Weiss, who begins the job this summer, will report to the Met’s director. Metropolitan Museum of Art Names New President: Daniel Weiss 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z

Like his peers and predecessors, he deals with problems inherent in social democracy, problems that are not that usefully divided between "left" and "right". Can Scandinavian crime fiction teach us something about socialism? 2011-02-24T09:00:03Z

Like its bluesy predecessors, this one would take an inordinate amount of takes to get right, 13 in all. Bob Dylan’s “electric trilogy” masterpieces: I played all 18 discs and 357 tracks. Here’s why you should 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z

Sonically, Isbell wanted “Reunions” to be “more produced,” than its predecessors, with a sound reminiscent of bands he heard on ’80s rock radio growing up like Dire Straits, Crowded House and Squeeze. Jason Isbell, Self-Doubt and the Album That Tested His Marriage 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z

Will the written word live up to its quirky auditory predecessor? 10 reasons we can’t wait for 2014 2013-12-23T12:43:00Z

The songs are shorter, keener, than on its predecessor, 2009's The Hazards of Love. The Decemberists: The changing of the seasons 2011-01-06T21:30:00Z

“Transference,” the first album that the group has produced on its own, is more stripped down than its predecessor, “less glassy,” Mr. Daniel said. 2010-01-07T21:50:00Z

The New York Times met this week with Aonuma and Fujibayashi to discuss Tears of the Kingdom, released for the Nintendo Switch on Friday, and what sets it apart from its predecessors. To Meet Sky-High Expectations, Tears of the Kingdom Goes Vertical 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z

“We’re looking for balance for both candidates. There’s no precise science to it, but I think about it every day. And my predecessor and his predecessors thought about it, too.” Clinton, Trump take contrasting approaches to dealing with media 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z

It would be difficult to find a subject that is as much of a potential rabbit hole, and “The Nightmare,” Mr. Ascher’s new essay documentary, is not nearly as engrossing or hands-on as its predecessor. Review: ‘The Nightmare,’ Rodney Ascher’s Look at Sleep Paralysis 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

Like its spiritual predecessor, it deals with heartbreak and loss, but Beck’s live show is sure to feature his more playful material. Your week in Seattle Music: Beck, Pink Martini and more 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z

Cast members yesterday were more interested in talking up the trilogy's prospects of surpassing its critically acclaimed predecessor, which won a total of 17 Oscars, than putting to rest fears of a "Hobbit curse". The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey overcomes setbacks for premiere 2012-11-28T20:06:36Z

Mr. Gilbert’s predecessor, Lorin Maazel, may have been a formidable conductor, but he had scant interest in outreach and education, and minimal involvement with the parks concerts. Critic?s Notebook: No More Silent Summers 2011-06-28T22:12:22Z

The Sony film, which has outpaced its predecessors at the box office, continues to resonate with audiences, which have spent around $237 million on it globally. Box Office: 'Mission Impossible -- Fallout' rocketing to $59... 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z

What you will find as you go on this incredible journey with me is that if the HBO Westworld series is any good, based on its predecessors, it will be something of a miracle. Rewatching robo-sex: what can be learned from previous Westworlds 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z

One could describe its predecessor and other Platinum Age dramas thusly, given that the central figures of “Mad Men,” “The Sopranos” and “Breaking Bad” were fathers and family men as well. When Cain Makes Abel: “Better Call Saul” third season explore how family can make a good man go bad 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z

"Belgravia" doesn't transport us into a dream as easily and skillfully its predecessor did. "Belgravia": Where "Downton Abbey" meets Dickens, except with a more dashing, less hungry orphan 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z

House of X — with its bespoke cocktails, plethora of velvet and location beneath the Public Hotel — is decidedly posher than its predecessor. A Club for Aerialists and Clowns Moves to Manhattan 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z

Bill Clinton similarly contributed to 2020's "Washington," providing a perspective on the pressures his predecessor faced that only a living president can fully understand. "Abraham Lincoln" and "Lincoln's Dilemma" clarify a few things about uncomfortable history 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z

In addition to lacking a love interest, unlike nearly all of her predecessors in the Disney canon, Moana looks different from her forebears. How Disney's Positioning Moana as the Ultimate Anti-Princess 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

It doesn’t repudiate its predecessor so much as cast it in a different light. Back in Black: A Country Outsider 2010-09-26T03:00:00Z

While Jimmy ended "Update" by throwing pencils at the ceiling, Fey would make her own callback to her predecessor Curtin by using her and Chevy Chase's original closing line, "Goodnight, and have a pleasant tomorrow." 10 year time capsule: When Tina Fey became a hot commodity 2011-04-05T15:06:00Z

The New York Times said "Eclipse" was "a more robustly entertaining film than either of its predecessors" with added humor, more violence, "and, true to the film's title, a deeper intimation of darkness." "Eclipse" takes $30 million bite from midnight box office 2010-07-01T05:26:00Z

Stay for works by his predecessors, peers and heirs from Boucher to Delacroix to Picasso. Labor Day Art Guide: Summer Shows to See Before They Close 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z

One of my Republican predecessors as ambassador — a friend — was scheduled to introduce Romney the next day at a Republican Jewish Coalition forum. The ambassador’s tale: Lessons I learned about success and scandal 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

Regency buildings are often said to lack the serenity of their early Georgian predecessors, or the intense scholarship of the subsequent Gothic revival. George IV: the rehabilitation of Old Naughty 2011-08-28T20:00:05Z

Many of the new artistic directors are taking charge of organizations that are more mature — longer histories, bigger staffs, established reputations — than those assumed by their predecessors. Doors Open for Women and People of Color at Top Ranks of American Theater 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z

This novel, like its predecessor, is overstuffed, packed with incident and narrators and digressions within digressions. Larry Kramer Leaves No Score Unsettled in an Epic’s Finale 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z

But in “Find Me,” that much-awaited sequel, Aciman found one that is just as intimate and touching as its predecessor, delicately propelled by a tireless inquiry into the nature and longevity of true love. October must-reads: "Call Me by Your Name" sequel to memoirs galore 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z

It’s also a steep decline from the opening weekend of its predecessor, “Happy Death Day,” which bowed with $26 million. Box Office: 'Alita: Battle Angel' wins dismal President's Day weekend 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z

Fred Lawrence, who became the university’s president in January, said in an interview that he would not pass judgment on the decision of his predecessor, Jehuda Reinharz, to explore a sale. ArtsBeat: Brandeis Settles Suit Over Proposed Art Sale 2011-06-30T18:46:27Z

So it is a credit to the casting scouts of Bravo that they managed to sign up a crew of women every bit as uninhibited and ostentatious as their predecessors. | 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills': Primped and Pampered Princesses of La-La Land 2010-10-13T21:58:00Z

It’s more polished than its predecessor, with a track list twice as long. Listening Booth: Thailand’s Shadow Music 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z

Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson was found guilty of phone hacking, but his predecessor, Rebekah Brooks, who was also charged with hacking, making payoffs to officials and obstruction of justice, walked. Hacking verdicts are in! Crown Media shareholders not happy. 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z

The final match is practically a shot-for-shot redo of its predecessor. Does the world need another "Karate Kid"? 2010-06-11T00:20:00Z

Lost Planet 2 is nowhere near as daunting as its predecessor but still musters moments of teeth-gnashing difficulty, although not enough to ruin the fast-paced experience. Games picks of the week 2010-04-30T23:19:00Z

My predecessor candidates had said, “He’s a crook,” “He’s a bum.” How the Clinton-Gingrich years became ‘the good old days’: Republicans revisit 1994 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z

As two young visitors inspected the walls where their ancient predecessors practiced their ancient ABCs, Mr. Buondonno said, “The walls talk. The walls whisper.” The (Really) Old and New Meet in Naples 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z

His nomination for outstanding variety, music or comedy series is a little like ’s Nobel Peace Prize — political, premature and meant mostly as an affront to his predecessor. The TV Watch: It?s Time to End Emmy ?Reruns? 2010-08-26T21:24:00Z

It betokens a seamless commitment to the depth of engagement championed by her predecessor, Howard Shalwitz. Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Fairview' at Woolly: Both serious and a hoot - The Washington Post 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessors, Life's Too Short is a fake documentary and is written and directed by Gervais and long-term collaborator Stephen Merchant. Bonham Carter, Neeson join new Gervais TV comedy 2011-08-19T12:11:40Z

It’s an unusual, almost unbelievable, story that sets “Making a Murderer” apart from its predecessors. Netflix takes a page from “Serial” in gripping documentary series 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z

Obama, however, is in many ways more privileged than his literary predecessors. The invention of Obama 2010-04-23T23:06:00Z

Rather than depict Kim Jong Un and predecessor Kim Jong Il as godlike heroes, the artist makes them objects of fun. Review | In the galleries: Artist explores how castoff materials can be a venue to enlightenment 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z

Bailey’s predecessor, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, presided over the Academy’s ambitious move to increase the diversity of its members in the wake of criticism that it was dominated by older, white males. Academy president John Bailey cleared of sexual harassment allegations 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z

It's fuller and more muscular than its predecessor—bitter and bold, with a rounder flavor. How to make a Boulevardier, a delicious bourbon Negroni with a high-flying backstory 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z

The album’s also darker, more melancholy than its predecessor. Album review: Best Coast, 'The Only Place' 2012-05-14T17:54:00Z

The footballer would slip into the boots of predecessor Bobby Moore, who played Terry Brady in the original, if producers in LA give the movie the green light. Vinnie Jones keen for David Beckham to slip into Bobby Moore's shoes for an Escape to Victory remake 2010-03-23T11:51:00Z

This new spinoff of the Canadian sensation “Letterkenny” is as wild and filthy as its predecessor, absolutely bubbling over with indecency and outrageousness in all of the best ways. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z

The pandemic let him talk about collective suffering without broaching the subject of his predecessor’s combativeness, cruelty and incompetence. Perspective | As Trump slips out of town, Biden repurposes old symbols for new life 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z

One of the best Whitney Biennials in recent memory may or may not contain a lot more outstanding art than its predecessors, but that’s not the point. Art Review: 2012 Whitney Biennial 2012-03-01T23:59:52Z

With perches for watching the sun set over the river and 360-degree skyline views, this new addition is sure to be just as big a hit as its predecessors. The High Life 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z

Twenty years later, the charts are full of female musicians, so maybe their predecessors genuinely opened doors, and also broke down prejudices. What happened to angry female music stars? 2010-03-25T22:30:00Z

Included on it are many of the show’s touch points, predecessors and guardian angels: Plato, Adam and Eve, Mr. Bowie. Front Row: Arianne Phillips, Veteran Stylist, Makes Costume Design Broadway Debut 2014-04-16T22:29:45Z

Sales for the first five days of “Sex and the City 2” were down 24 percent, compared with its predecessor. ?Prince of Persia? Disappoints at Box Office 2010-05-31T22:54:00Z

He also argues that President Ian Khama is more receptive to reform than his predecessors. Women will get equal pay … in 118 years 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z

Mob figures like Fat Tony Nemo look tough, but they have nothing on up-and-coming politicians like Jimmy Nightingale, eager to follow in the footsteps of his flamboyantly crooked predecessors. A Gumbo of Crime: From the Bayou to Britain 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z

But these new additions turn out to be unconditionally at home on stages you might expect to be haunted, “Rebecca”-like, by the glamorous ghosts of their predecessors. How to Keep a Musical Great: Call Heather Headley and Marin Mazzie 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z

So there are six in total, three belonging to James Murray and then three belonging to his predecessor, Frederick Furnivall. Before Wikipedia, there was the Oxford English Dictionary 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z

Like their predecessor, the two films will land around Valentine's Day. CinemaCon: 'Fifty Shades Darker' set for 2017, 'Fifty Shades Freed' for 2018 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

The resulting engine used a fifth as much coal as its predecessor. Watt's workshop at the Science Museum 2011-03-20T00:05:21Z

More to the point, these predecessors were of and about their times. San Francisco Opera looks backward with the World War II-set 'Two Women' 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z

Many Muslims saw a part of themselves in President Obama, something they never saw in his predecessor, George W. Bush, and felt an ineffable hope that he, too, saw himself in them. So much promise, so much disappointment: A Muslim bids farewell to president Obama 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z

They will avoid the mistakes of their sinner predecessors—the gig economy and the Internet’s irony-poisoning, climate-change ambivalence, and millennial listlessness. “Euphoria” and the Flawed Art of Gen Z Prophesying 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z

A speed-camera ticketing measure passed with 14 votes against it — the closest thing to a slim margin on a 50-member council accustomed to handing lopsided wins to Emanuel and his predecessor. Cameras green-lighted, trust plan delayed 2012-04-19T03:15:00Z

In 1962, Blackwell moved to London and began licensing ska singles — the bubbly, upbeat predecessor of reggae — which he sold to shops serving Jamaican immigrants out of the back of his Mini Cooper. Chris Blackwell Is Music’s Quietest ‘Record Man.’ His Artists Speak Loudly. 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z

Mr. Levine, Mr. Nézet-Séguin’s predecessor at the Met, was fired last year after a company investigation found evidence of sexual misconduct. The Met Opera Has a Gay Conductor. Yes, That Matters. 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z

The operas are similar, but “Lessons” is no mere reproduction of its predecessor. Review: An Opera’s Exquisite Brutality Arrives in America 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z

When Mr. Van Zweden, an exacting Dutch conductor, was named the next music director of the Philharmonic, some critics questioned whether he would be as committed to new music as his predecessor, Alan Gilbert. The 10 Biggest Upheavals of Lincoln Center’s Tumultuous Year 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z

And to be fair to the British critics, it’s an acute example — the show it most resembles in tone and style is probably “Law & Order,” but it out-“Law & Order”’s its predecessor. Review: ‘Suspects,’ Britain’s Unscripted Relative of ‘Law & Order’ 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z

His colorful abstractions of the image echo with references to the work of his Pop Art predecessors, calling to mind Andy Warhol’s portraits of Mao Zedong. | In a Gagosian Gallerist’s Personal Work, Cultures Collide 2014-01-15T18:17:52Z

Calling Watters a lightweight provocateur compared to his predecessor is a kindness. Tucker Carlson is irreplaceable, but Fox News bets on Jesse Watters' popularity in that timeslot 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z

And while the ways in which “Rhythm + Flow” differentiates itself from its musical competition predecessors are minor, they are enough to render the series so. Why you should catch up on Netflix's addictive "Rhythm + Flow" 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessors, part three looks set to irritate Tolkienistas and bring joy to the hearts of more open-minded cinemagoers in equal measures. Comic-Con trailer paradise for Hollywood's 2014 movie blockbusters 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z

White House reporters say it’s unusual for Sanders, or her predecessors, to make good on a promise to get back to them with an answer. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she’ll get back to you on that. Chances are she won’t. 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z

Unlike her predecessors in the gossip field, her coverage often had less to do with scandal and more about offering readers a window into the lives of the rich and famous. Longtime New York gossip columnist Liz Smith dead at 94 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z

Sleepy Hollow improves on some of its predecessors in its tone and execution. TV Tonight: Sleepy Hollow 2013-09-16T09:30:13Z

Photograph: Rex Features On the final track of his third album, Ben Drew offers a message to any of the 1m buyers of its predecessor who find themselves dismayed by its noticeably different follow-up. Plan B: Ill Manors – review 2012-07-19T14:29:01Z

Entwistle's predecessor was Mark Thompson, who became president and chief executive of The New York Times Co. on Nov. 12. Opera official to head troubled BBC 2012-11-22T23:38:04Z

The current Broadway revival of “Present Laughter” was first directed at the Huntington in 2007 by Nicholas Martin, who was Mr. DuBois’s predecessor. 2010-02-16T22:42:00Z

Capaldi took over and, at 56, he was appreciatively older than his predecessors, Matt Smith, now 32, and David Tennant, now 43. Peter Capaldi muses on his first year as ‘Doctor Who’ 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z

The new album, like its predecessor, Accelerate, sounds like a group who have rediscovered their mojo after a run of albums that sounded, well, like a big stadium band on cruise control. 'I'm often at a loss for words' 2011-03-06T00:02:02Z

He comes out of the communist Lodz Film School, and thus likely imbibed with his cinematic breast milk the central tenet of Eisensteinian montage: that each shot, for maximum effect, must obliterate its predecessor. Roman Polanski 2010-04-09T23:11:00Z

It is – perhaps a little self-consciously – a darker-sounding, more edgy record than its predecessor, Youth Novels, although live her growing taste for theatre will undoubtedly carry the material over. This week's new live music 2011-04-08T23:07:52Z

Like its predecessors in the genre, the film is a parable of hard times: the brothers are only stealing to secure their late mother’s ranch before the bank forecloses on it. Oscar Spotlight: The Screenplays 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z

Human ingenuity allowed our predecessors to harness fire, create weapons for hunting and invent farming. The obesity epidemic is fueled by biology, not lack of willpower 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z

In contrast, Ms. Dunham’s defenders maintained that she was being held to a higher diversity standard than her peers or predecessors. 6 Ways ‘Girls’ Changed Television. Or Didn’t. 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z

As an object, “The Lego Batman Movie” looks as good as its predecessor, “The Lego Movie.” Review: In ‘The Lego Batman Movie,’ Toys and Heroes, What’s Not to Like? 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, in which Kate traverses North America delivering presents, “The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two” trades in child fantasy. ‘The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two’ Review: Meet the Clauses 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z

The book succeeds because it concentrates on his deeply strained family dynamics, and it looks outward, more explicitly than its predecessors, toward how those conflicts reflect or embody global ones. Comics of Violence and Nostalgia From War-Torn Syria 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z

Not an easy job, but like its predecessor, Lonerism pulls it off. Tame Impala: Lonerism – review 2012-10-04T14:29:01Z

Tim Cook, the man who took over when Steve Jobs died, is an excellent manager, but he lacks the force and, frankly, the arrogance that made his predecessor so successful. Is Apple running out of juice? 2013-03-09T14:00:02Z

But when Jimmie finds his predecessor’s body buried among Trump’s fake flowers in the Rose Garden one morning, he worries that he may also be in grave danger. ‘The Day of the Donald’ imagines life under President Trump 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z

Occasional ogling aside, “Furious 7” extends its predecessors’ inclusive, stereotype-resistant ethic. Review: In ‘Furious 7,’ a Franchise Continues to Roar 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z

Like his predecessors, Tran sets about writing a novel of transformation and redemption that is anything but easy. Book Review Podcast: Vu Tran's 'Dragonfish' 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z

Debussy paid tribute to another predecessor in “Hommage à Rameau,” part of his “Images,” Book 1, whose three movements were eloquently rendered by Mr. Bavouzet. Music Review: Swirling Tensions, Surging Passions 2011-04-22T21:55:45Z

Not only is it exceptional for an orchestra to premiere two major works by the same composer in a single season, but it is equally remarkable that Dudamel is continuing traditions begun by his predecessor. L.A. Philharmonic breathes fire into Saariaho world premiere 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z

To be fair to Spectre, the 24th official installment in the series, it tries to at least acknowledge the problem of its predecessors—if not fix them. Spectre Fails to Create a Powerful Bond Girl 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z

If you count the number of premieres and performances of contemporary pieces during his tenure, his tally might not be extraordinarily higher than several of his predecessors’. Jaap van Zweden and the Future of the New York Philharmonic 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z

That the film is overall gorier and more foulmouthed than its predecessors, while still managing an R rating, is undoubtedly an accomplishment. ‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw’ Review: Slicing Up Bad Apples 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z

Before she accepted the job, Brenner was warned by her predecessor, Bill Addison, now restaurant editor for the Web site Eater, that Dallas would require a particular trait. From Dallas’s top kitchens, reviewer Leslie Brenner is feeling the heat

Now, there are different kinds of accuracy in translation, and “accuracy” is not even worth talking about in some works that profess a committed relationship to a predecessor in another language. David Ferry Won the National Book Award in His 80s. In His 90s, He Has Translated Virgil. 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z

“The money was spent, and spent well,” said Zuchtriegel, lavishing praise on his predecessor, Massimo Osanna, who oversaw the site when money was flowing, before he was promoted to oversee all of Italy’s museums. Pompeii Moves With the Times 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z

Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi, now a few weeks away from release, will not be judged on whether it resolves all of its predecessor’s mysteries. From Rey's dark side to Snoke's identity – the questions Star Wars: The Last Jedi must answer 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z

That's not to say Tré is a turkey: like its predecessors, it's got some pretty good songs – but they never get better than pretty good. Green Day: ¡Tré! – review 2013-01-03T21:45:01Z

Mr. Fragasso intended to call the film “Goblin,” until its distributors changed its name in hopes of capitalizing on its unofficial predecessor. Revisiting ?Troll 2? in ?Best Worst Movie? 2010-05-12T22:04:00Z

The films on this years’s list are—in spirit, in flair, in audacity—akin to their studio predecessors, which, for their part, looked not back but ahead. The Best Movies of 2014 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

Of course, the one quality that makes “Atypical” different from most of its predecessors is that the autism of its character isn’t coyly hinted at. Netflix’s “Atypical” is offensive, but that’s not its real problem 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, the R-rated comedy likely will attract largely younger male audiences. 'Ted 2,' 'Inside Out,' 'Jurassic World' to fight for No. 1 at the box office 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z

Upon first glance, the only semblance Marina bears to her office-dwelling predecessor is her penchant for Post-its, which now testify to a to-do list decidedly more perverse: From Harvard to webcam girl 2014-02-10T01:00:00Z

And before I start the discussion, let me say that ABC is commendably making this remake distinct from its predecessor. Which "V" reigns supreme? 2010-05-18T19:30:00Z

Even more so than its predecessors, “Best Night” is a reasonable facsimile of the genre around him, and a deeply satisfying one at that: it’s Mr. Foxx’s best album to date. Critics? Choice: New Cds: Just Glad to Grab the Mike 2011-01-04T01:07:08Z

“V” is a more cohesive disc than its predecessor, and it hits every guilty-pleasure nerve bundle. Peak cheesiness and painful sincerity: New music from Maroon 5 and Counting Crows

This exhibition, however, scrolls forward and looks at the artist in company with his successors rather than predecessors. A sublime trio 2012-06-08T21:55:02Z

Getting out of Lincoln Center could be the answer for City Opera, as several of Mr. Steel’s predecessors believed. Critic?s Notebook: Move From Lincoln Center Could Fortify City Opera?s Identity 2011-05-22T17:13:34Z

Even in its glory days, the New York house never managed to achieve the cultural currency of its British predecessor, according to Michael Musto, the longtime New York night-life observer. Soho House Is Taking the Party Global 2012-06-01T22:43:25Z

In some respects, then, it merely follows in footsteps of its predecessors. MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z

His predecessor there, Margarita Aguilar, was fired after 18 months and filed a claim of gender discrimination and workplace hostility against the museum’s board. Former Chief at El Museo del Barrio to Lead Museum of Arts and Design 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z

The choice of Mr. Myers represents a departure from his predecessors and is likely to be seen as a bold statement. Walter Dean Myers: Ambassador for Young People?s Literature 2012-01-03T05:00:00Z

Stango brashly appropriates his predecessors’ techniques and emphasizes bold, mostly primary, colors. In the galleries: ‘Strictly Painting’ is anything but 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z

Michael Lehmann’s Heathers is Clueless’s dark predecessor, a meaner film than Mean Girls, an indictment of bullying and mob mentality and a culture that champions mediocrity and the status quo. Boyhood, Moonlight and beyond: the best coming-of-age movies 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

“He collaborated with the Germans and he knew what he was doing,” Sjarel Ex, the current director of the museum, said of his predecessor. In a Netherlands Museum Director, the Nazis Found an Ally 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z

Fortunately, Toy Story 3 is just as emotionally satisfying as its predecessors, and does genuinely bring the saga to a fitting conclusion. Toy Story 3: fitting finale or tired rehash? 2010-07-20T11:51:00Z

Rabbits, floppy eared and fluffy tailed, have played a disproportionately large role in children’s literature, and there are many storybook predecessors of Roger to choose from. The Parent Who Wants to Fall Asleep 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z

Others are resolutely simple, based on whole grains and vegetables, and reverse-engineered with ingredients like yeast extract and barley malt to be crustier, browner and juicier than their frozen veggie-burger predecessors. How Do the New Plant-Based Burgers Stack Up? We Taste-Tested Them 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z

The show's gifted and talented student body, much like the cast of the show's spiritual predecessor, "Welcome Back, Kotter," was intentionally diverse. "Head of the Class" and the man behind the '80s comedy's progressive, even radical agenda 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z

The popularity presaged blockbuster ratings in Britain: The show was seen by 30 million people — nearly half the country — making it one of the biggest natural-history hits since “Planet Earth,” its landmark predecessor from 2006. ‘Planet Earth II’: A Lizard’s Great Escape 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

“Minions” received notably weaker reviews, however, than either of its series predecessors. Universal Adds Yet Another Box-Office Hit With 'Minions' 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z

Unlike some of their predecessors, their frames of reference were as much the urban Western cities of London, Paris and New York as they were urban India. Special Report: Art in Perspective: Not Just Modern Art, but Indian 2011-03-03T13:30:04Z

Both of Biden’s predecessors were unusually fashion-forward, and their state dinner ensembles revealed much about how they wanted us to perceive them. Perspective | At the state dinner, Jill Biden stays understated 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z

But at least the financial and psychological battles endured by musicians today tend to be less deadly than those waged by some of their predecessors. Music Review: No Musicians Harmed in Playing This Concert 2010-12-14T06:08:55Z

Thematically, it fits neatly with its two immediate predecessors, “About Schmidt” and “Sideways.” Arts & Leisure: Alexander Payne?s New Film, ?The Descendants? 2011-11-09T13:00:06Z

Indeed, Geordie Shore is one of the few British adaptations to outdo its US predecessor in terms of shock factor. From eleganza to gizza ciggie: how reality shows like Drag Race offer a window into foreign cultures 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z

The series was first exhibited at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, the predecessor to the Dallas Museum of Art, in October 1952. Exhibit shows Grosz's take on Dallas in '52 2012-05-18T20:25:15Z

It houses the Tevatron, a predecessor of the Large Hadron Collider. Colliders, Sundials and Wonder: When Science Is Your Destination 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z

And all too often restorers are called on to remedy the unintentional damage caused by their predecessors. Undoing the Ruins Once Wrought by Vesuvius 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z

And while this new show is not as innovative as its predecessor, it is, in its own way, similarly well paced and compelling. ‘Murder in the First,’ a New Drama on TNT 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z

Like her predecessor and fellow Mississippian, William Faulkner, she was an author praised by strangers and shunned by acquaintances. Elizabeth Spencer, ‘Light In the Piazza’ author, dies at 98 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z

As with Disney's recent "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequel, which badly trailed its predecessors in North America but was huge overseas, "Cars 2" is expected to fire on all cylinders internationally. Box office champ "Cars 2" crunches critics 2011-06-27T02:41:17Z

Thus the Africa described in The Last Train to Zona Verde turns out to be an even harsher, more miserable, more depressing place than the one depicted in its predecessor Dark Star Safari. The Last Train to Zona Verde by Paul Theroux – review 2013-06-01T14:00:01Z

Her appointment suggests the film-maker may be preparing to tinker with Tolkien's text once again to ensure The Hobbit maintains consanguinity with its predecessors. Peter Jackson tinkers with Tolkien to hand Cate Blanchett Hobbit role 2010-12-08T11:57:00Z

In her snug cap and sturdy frock, Ms. Packer suggests a predecessor of one of van Gogh’s potato eaters, and she brings a matching, convincing earthiness to her character. Review: ‘Mother of the Maid,’ a Lesson on Raising a Teenage Saint 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessors, “Scream 4” replaces the values of storytelling and suspense with the value of being in on the joke. | 'Scream 4': The Shrieks Continue 2011-04-15T05:58:41Z

Writers learn to write by reading and adapting their predecessors; the true originals are very rare, which is why critics talk so much about “traditions” and “influence.” Misreading Harold Bloom 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

In the late 1990s, a strong sampling of their predecessors were snapped up by museums full time and presented atypical ideas to unsuspecting visitors. Special Report: Contemporary Art: The Creative Landscape of Independent Curators 2010-06-15T11:30:00Z

Every one of these individuals logged hours in The Second City system, either as a member of our predecessor, The Compass Players, or in touring ensembles or resident stages. Something is working: The comic geniuses of “SNL” owe a huge debt to Second City 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z

Each novel set up a dialogue with its predecessor, technically and formally as well as with regard to character and social milieu. Chinua Achebe obituary 2013-03-22T13:56:09Z

Chase was being interviewed by the Times for a 1981 piece, which declared that the “show seemed like nothing so much as an unfunny parody of its predecessor.” The Nine Lives of “Saturday Night Live” 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z

Visually diverse, her paintings were never produced in “serial” themes like those of her Abstract Expressionist predecessors or her Color Field colleagues like Noland and Louis. Helen Frankenthaler, Abstract Painter, Dies at 83 2011-12-27T15:27:38Z

The strange 20-minute Choral Fantasy is a predecessor for Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Dudamel, L.A. Phil scale down amid Andsnes' elegant Beethoven 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

Instead, this new version of Idol centralizes, even more than its predecessor, the contestant’s dreams of making it big and the tribulations they’ve faced along the way. Does America need the American Idol reboot right now? 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z

The scream is much in evidence during Victim of Love, despite the fact that it's a far less dark album than its predecessor, No Time for Dreaming. Charles Bradley: Victim of Love – review 2013-03-28T15:30:01Z

Simon’s follow-up to The Wire, Treme, enjoyed four successful, critically acclaimed seasons but has hardly left the same footprint as its predecessor. Can Matthew Weiner turn The Romanoffs into a Mad Men-sized hit? 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z

Most importantly, though, the incoming premier needs to grasp the war-making follies of his predecessors, and the consequences of such unbridled imperialism both domestically and on those bombed back to the stone age. Advice for a new government 2010-05-07T23:07:00Z

But with "Abbey Road," the nature of the achievement is strikingly different from its predecessors. The Beatles' "Abbey Road" at 50, remixed: A definitive deep dive into the greatest rock band at work 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z

In addition, the current generation of artists is more savvy and plugged in than their predecessors. Music: Indie Rock Embraces an African Invasion 2011-01-30T02:30:03Z

Both this novel and its predecessor were awarded the Man Booker Prize. 10 Best Books of 2012 2012-11-30T16:00:09Z

As perceptive and beautifully written as its predecessor, “M Train,” for the most part, eschews the straightforward, linear storytelling of “Just Kids.” In her memoir ‘M Train,’ Patti Smith opens up about her life and loves 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z

The newest iteration of the Empire — now known as the First Order — also demonstrates much more racial and gender diversity than its predecessor. Our new post-Obama “Star Wars”: Race, the Force and the dark side in modern America 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z

The film has grossed $105 million in the U.S. and Canada since its March 20 debut, which is a bit behind the pace of its predecessor. Lionsgate shares fall after chairman's stock sale announced 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z

While the Alt-era Paris Vogue aesthetic is more boyish and undone than her predecessor's, it too is equally at odds with elegance. The new wave of French style 2011-03-22T21:00:00Z

"Manhattan," as in the Manhattan Project — which produced the first atomic bomb — improves on its predecessor. 'Manhattan' an egghead's-eye view of the birth of the atomic bomb 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z

A program note says they’re made from tights worn by former DTH dancers, dyed to match their skin color, and so the three women “perform clothed in the legacy of their predecessors.” Review | In Kennedy Center’s Ballet Across America, a women’s movement 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z

And there was WeChat, a chat app that didn’t seem so different from its predecessors when it launched, in 2011, but soon became central to Chinese social life, with a billion daily active users. The “Post-Truth” Publication Where Chinese Students in America Get Their News 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z

He's consoled by the opinion of one of the many predecessors he has revered and challenged throughout his career. America's composer 2010-06-19T23:01:00Z

“Creed II” also suffers by comparison to its immediate predecessor. “Creed II”: Not a knock-out, but lands its fundamental punches 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z

Yet the singer, who fronted his own band Seven Summers prior to taking part in the show, is adamant he is different to his X Factor predecessors. 'Give me a break' 2010-12-17T16:18:42Z

That quality, far more than the music, is what distinguishes One Direction from its more animated boy-band predecessors. How Harry Styles accidentally saved a One Direction concert 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z

“Papers in the Wind” is a markedly different novel from its dark predecessor. Eduardo Sacheri's 'Papers in the Wind' 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

Two sheriff's detectives are now diving into the mysterious events on the yacht Splendour, although whether they reach any different conclusions than their predecessors remains to be seen. Natalie Wood detectives face conflicting accounts 2011-11-19T12:47:11Z

The question is: why is it so big compared to the brains of our predecessors, such as Homo erectus? Colin Blakemore: how the human brain got bigger by accident and not through evolution 2010-03-28T00:05:00Z

Among her predecessors is a one-termer identified only by his last name: Pence. Review | In ‘2034: A novel of the Next World War,’ it’s man against machine 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z

Her predecessor, Ms. Huckabee Sanders, urged Americans to watch a right-wing propaganda video “whether it’s accurate or not” and fabricated an anecdote about F.B.I. agents. Bully Pulpit No More: Jen Psaki’s Turn at the Lectern 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z

But also, after defeating a predecessor who for four years treated the presidency like an agitating 24/7 reality show, part of Mr. Biden’s value proposition was giving people permission to change the channel. At the State of the Union, Republicans Give Biden the Gift of Heckling 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z

Let’s hope that the next Performa will trim its sails, tighten its focus and deliver moments like these at a higher rate than its immediate predecessor. Critic?s Notebook: Performa 11 Is Bigger but Not Better 2011-11-25T23:51:33Z

“The Secret Life of Pets 2” was down 51 percent from its series predecessor. Not Even ‘Star Wars’ Can Save This Year’s Box Office 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z

But what separates Ngugi from his Nobel predecessor is his brave and polemical decision to write in his first language, Gikuyu. Why Ngugi wa Thiong'o should have won the Nobel prize for literature 2010-10-08T09:48:00Z

The administration in power is walking away from the liberal international order its predecessors nurtured, dismantling the domestic state they built to help people and denying the very possibility of universal ideals. John Kerry Describes Politics as It Used to Be 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z

But this installation is, more than its predecessors, a work in progress, an attempt to think in new ways. Art Review: Museum of Modern Art?s Painting and Sculpture Galleries 2011-09-01T22:46:53Z

"Fast Five" also set a record for best April debut ever, speeding past the $71 million haul of its predecessor, "Fast & Furious," two years ago. 'Fast Five' races to furious start with $83.6M 2011-05-01T15:54:08Z

“A Slant of Light” surpasses its predecessor, however, in the complexity of the intimate and social relationships it plumbs and the power of its vision of the natural world. Jeffrey Lent’s ‘A Slant of Light’ chronicles a Civil War veteran’s return 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z

He's congratulated himself over the building work to extend Tate Modern, but the mayoral cash contribution to the project was made by his predecessor Ken Livingstone. Boris Johnson's cultural policies are nothing to be proud of 2010-06-24T16:30:00Z

Her predecessor, Mara Manus, lasted just two difficult years marked by staff turmoil, layoffs and some concrete attempts to bring the institution into the present. Critic?s Notebook: Smart Selections at an Eclectic Film Festival 2010-10-03T22:06:00Z

Crucially, the soundtrack also lives up to its predecessor. The Good, the Bad and the Jazzy: What ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Gets Right and Wrong 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z

Nearly everything about the papacy of Francis has been unexpected – starting with the all but unprecedented resignation of his predecessor, the far more stubbornly traditional Pope Benedict. Time’s fitting choice: The “people’s pope” as Person of the Year 2013-12-11T15:51:00Z

They openly admit, after all, that their traditions go back to the ignorant Dark Ages, so will they at least distance themselves from the obsolete opinions of their predecessors? The God Argument: the Case Against Religion and For Humanism by AC Grayling – review 2013-03-07T10:00:01Z

Morlot can look back with considerable pride on the impact he has made here, even in a time period that was much shorter than that of some of his predecessors. Seattle Symphony music director Ludovic Morlot bids farewell with fond memories and final concerts 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z

In the predecessor to Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, the US secretary of state visits the Avengers HQ and points out the elephant in the room. What if superheroes aren’t really the good guys? 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z

The clues to the mystery at the centre of Ashes to Ashes and its predecessor Life on Mars were seeded throughout the series. Ashes to Ashes: co-creator Matthew Graham says goodbye to Gene Hunt 2010-05-21T21:00:00Z

I'm not thinking about how this book can match up to its predecessors, I am not letting the whole prize thing get to me in that sense because it is starting again. Mantel 'excited' by adaptations of her novels 2013-01-07T11:48:10Z

Mr. Gilbert said that he had not performed more new music than his predecessors but that he had “tried to celebrate what we do and not slip it by.” New York Philharmonic Announces Its 175th-Anniversary Season 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z

The "Great Revival" is likely to be seen by twice as many people as its 2009 predecessor, said Gao, the theater operator. China takes no chances on starry propaganda movie 2011-06-09T13:16:05Z

Like many food items that are now soundly in the dessert realm — sprinkles' predecessor, comfits, are a good example — chocolate sauce was once lauded for its medicinal properties. Make a better chocolate sauce at home — and then use it for a delectable 4-ingredient mousse 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z

A US opening in excess of $100m would put the new film, directed by Safety Not Guaranteed’s Colin Trevorrow, on course to surpass its predecessor provided it also performs well in China. Jurassic World set for monstrous $100m opening 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z

Although he has done versions of “Swan Lake” and “Romeo and Juliet,” his work is generally a more abstract response to a composition in the tradition of his predecessor George Balanchine. Paul McCartney?s ?Ocean Kingdom? at City Ballet 2011-09-11T04:00:07Z

Like its predecessor, the film has been ruthlessly trimmed of all unnecessary fat to ensure the final product keeps viewers glued to the screen from the opening scene to the final credits. JJ Abrams must steer Star Wars clear of plot holes – he's our only hope 2013-05-24T17:02:32Z

It remains to be seen if the new leadership's decisions will prove strategically wiser than their predecessors. CNN adds diversity, but still needs strategy to reclaim its status as the go-to breaking news source 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z

Given the comprehensive approach Moore’s writ demands, this volume, like its predecessors, suffers something of a forest-for-the-trees problem. Seeing Margaret Thatcher Whole 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z

When asked about how her tastes differ from her predecessor’s, she said, “I think I have a slightly weirder sense of humor.” At The New Yorker, the Cartoonists Draw, but the Vision Is Hers 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z

Its predecessor, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," ended up with $292 million in North America after a $66 million debut. Foreign moviegoers rescue ailing "Narnia" 2010-12-12T23:40:00Z

Giustini maximized the expressive potential of the piano and its ability to produce contrasts in dynamics, an element lacking on the harpsichord, its predecessor. Music Review: Olivier Cavé Plays Bach and Others at the Frick Collection 2014-03-17T22:13:54Z

While her predecessor Margaret Thatcher appeared in British Vogue, May would be the first British leader to feature in the magazine's U.S. edition. UK PM May to appear in April edition of Vogue 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z

Like its predecessors, there will be plenty of opportunities to set traps and ambushes, this time in a decaying urban sprawl. 2011 games preview 2011-01-01T00:05:42Z

I tried to read it, but it hurt as badly as its predecessor had, and I stopped. I Know What I Read That Summer 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z

Four of his five predecessors won the Oscar. Predicting Winners by Hunch and History 2010-03-05T04:51:00Z

But this year’s installment, “Bumblebee,” allows for no Bay-watching: the director is Travis Knight, and, as even its title suggests, the movie is something of a departure from its predecessors. The Superhero Movie as Secular Religion in “Aquaman,” “Bumblebee,” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z

But her most canny deployment of this subject position actually takes place during the first scene, when James’s predecessor dies. 2010-01-09T02:31:00Z

“This book may well be an even greater pleasure than its predecessor,” Lisa Abend writes, reviewing it alongside two other culinary memoirs. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z

My first love, however, was the Kudos predecessor known as the Carnation Breakfast Bar. Nostalgic for Kudos? Here's a copycat version of the lunchbox favorite 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z

What separates Decentraland from its predecessors like Second Life, a virtual world owned and operated by a private company called Linden Labs, is that it is indeed fairly decentralized. Are We in the Metaverse Yet? 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z

In a memo to New York Times staff on Thursday, Sulzberger said it is “simply not true that Jill’s compensation was significantly less than her predecessors.” NYT publisher: Pay had no part in Abramson ouster 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

Ms. Christov-Bakargiev seems more determined than even some of her predecessors to counter any notion of this show as a mere art update; she wants to reveal how art reflects and interacts with the world. Art Review: Documenta 13 in Kassel, Germany 2012-06-14T21:44:01Z

The ratings were far lower than they’d been for his widely-loved predecessor, and the general criticism was that Noah did not have a feel for American politics. Trevor Noah talks to Salon about worrying less about Trump’s spelling and more about democracy 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z

She accepted the overtures of Mr. Blomstedt’s predecessor, Edo de Waart, who was eager to bring her to his new ensemble, the Minnesota Orchestra. Jorja Fleezanis, Violinist and Pioneering Concertmaster, Dies at 70 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, the game is extremely violent. Dragon Age 2 - review 2011-03-13T00:05:21Z

This was a better show than most of its recent predecessors — smoother, more relaxed, livelier and less anxious — but the three hours and change also had a feeling of borrowed time. What ‘Green Book’ Says About the Academy. Our Critics on the Oscars. 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z

Its predecessor, the race equality duty, was motivated in large part by Stephen's murder and is widely thought of as the most innovative development in equality legislation since the 1970s. Doreen Lawrence: 'I could have shut myself away, but that is not me' 2013-04-20T22:26:39Z

However, many cross the line from challenging to outright frustrating in a way its spiritual predecessor never did. Quantum Conundrum – review 2012-06-30T23:05:31Z

And Melania Trump’s immediate predecessors attended fundraisers to help fill their party’s coffers and worked to get-out-the vote even when their husband’s names weren’t on the ballot. Republicans would love to see Melania Trump on the campaign trail. She’s not going to do it. 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z

Marketing of the film borrows heavily on its successful predecessor, and trailers proclaim that the movie is "From Hasbro the company that brought you Transformers." 'Battleship' leads attack of game-based movies 2012-04-11T18:46:26Z

Even if he keeps in line with the family history of longevity, his reign will be decades shorter, and likely far less impactful, than his predecessor's. The Windsors outdid themselves in 2022 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z

“The Misfits,” Renny Harlin’s 25th movie, unfolds mainly in the Middle East, but don’t expect its tone and temperament to differ appreciably from its predecessors. ‘The Misfits’ Review: Blood and Sand 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z

But the film could yet reach the heights of its predecessor, the highest-grossing movie in the long-running spy saga, if it continues to perform well outside the US. Spectre still No 1 in US – but Angelina Jolie's By the Sea sinks 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z

The word gravitas could never come into play when referring to any of Fox's pundits, but calling Watters a lightweight provocateur compared to his predecessor is a kindness. Tucker Carlson is irreplaceable, but Fox News bets on Jesse Watters' popularity in that timeslot 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z

“Laurence Sterne: The Later Years,” published in 1986, made good on the promise of its predecessor. Arthur H. Cash, Definitive Laurence Sterne Biographer, Dies at 94 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z

"This role and show means so much to so many around the world, including myself, and each one of my incredibly talented predecessors has handled that unique responsibility and privilege with the utmost care." "Sex Education" star Ncuti Gatwa will be the first Black Doctor in the new season of "Doctor Who" 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z

If its predecessors are any indication, its chances are good. From app-controlled vibrators to bionic strap-ons: The crowd-funded sex toy revolution 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

Cannibalism has traditionally been used as a form of asserting power all over the planet, like in tribes where “When one chief deposes another and he has to eat his predecessor’s eyes.” Our cannibalism obsession 2012-06-06T03:59:00Z

Or could have been, as The New Yorker’s Ken Auletta reported, friction over Abramson’s discovery that she was paid less than her predecessor, Bill Keller? New York Times: The Movie -- Who Should Portray Jill Abramson, Dean Baquet, and Other Gray Lady Characters in the Hollywood Version? 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

The first issue of Simon and Kirby's Captain America comic, released in late 1940 by a predecessor of Marvel Comics a year before the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, sold nearly one million copies. Captain America co-creator Joe Simon dies at 98 2011-12-15T22:44:54Z

Losing all of the glee of its predecessor, the movie instead offers nearly three hours of convoluted story lines, undercooked themes and a tangle of confused, glaringly state-approved political subtext. ‘The Wandering Earth II’ Review: It Wanders Too Far 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z

“The Lego Batman Movie,” which charmed critics, arrived to about $55.6 million in ticket sales, a strong total that nonetheless fell 20 percent behind initial results for its 2014 franchise predecessor, “The Lego Movie.” ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Submits to ‘Lego Batman’ 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z

Mr. Affron’s predecessor at the museum, Michael Taylor, echoed that skepticism. Now You See Him, Now You Don’t: Duchamp From Beyond the Grave 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z

But change is relative, and if Mr. Pereira’s innovations at the venerable festival look significant, it is partly because those of his immediate predecessors were modest. Music: New Director of Salzburg Festival Plans an Adventurous Course 2011-08-31T11:00:06Z

There were yet more good news for Marvel, with Ant-Man and the Wasp exceeding its predecessor’s box office and for now, their position at the top of the food chain remains safe. Summer 2018 box office: what can we learn from the hits and misses? 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z

Given that, though, it is also less centered than its predecessor — it’s a long album with no steady mood. ‘Starboy’ Places the Weeknd on the Sunny Side of Debauchery 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z

There are obvious parallels between Wagstaff’s predecessor, the Atheneum’s daring and innovative director Chick Austin, who served from 1927 to ’44. Book review: ‘Wagstaff: Before and After Mapplethorpe, a Biography’ by Philip Gefter 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z

At nearly two-and-a-half hours, the double album is nearly as sprawling and orchestral as its predecessor, with heaving solos crushed against humongous statues of horns. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

The new book is bloated and unwieldy, however; it lacks the blunt power of its predecessor, which was stark and swift, flensed of artifice. In Yiyun Li’s Latest, a Grieving Mother Desperately Clings to Memory 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z

Though the "Jobs" star had kind words for his child, he didn't have as many for his "Two and a Half Men" predecessor Charlie Sheen. Ashton Kutcher explains baby Wyatt's name, bashes Charlie Sheen 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, "Legacy" was not a huge hit: Though it grossed $172 million in North America, that barely accounted for its hefty $170 million budget. Olivia Wilde back for 'Tron 3' with Garrett Hedlund 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z

His immediate predecessor, Brian McMaster, was director for a record 15 years before moving to run the international festival in Manchester. Edinburgh festival director Jonathan Mills extends his contract until 2014 2011-02-03T13:58:56Z

Still, Mustich’s “1,000 Books” more than holds its own against these distinguished predecessors, largely because of its scope and diversity. Review | The ultimate literary bucket list: ‘1,000 Books to Read Before You Die’ 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z

It is said that Mrs. James-Jones’ predecessor, six decades back, tried to turn Reverend Lee away when he first went to pay his. The Freedom Trail in Mississippi Is a Chronicle of Outrage and Courage 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z

Stephanie Grisham, the newly named White House press secretary, is a lot like her predecessor, Sarah Sanders, and her boss, President Trump: combative, critical of the news media and unafraid to say so. New White House press secretary brings a combative style to the job 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z

Clinton, who had read 43 biographies of her predecessors, was still unprepared for the blowback she would face on her health-care plan. From press paranoia to affairs: A Hillary confidante’s letters reveal a window into her friend’s life 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z

Week 1421, rearrange words used in President Biden’s inaugural address: “Of all my predecessors, one stands out as a president of profound conviction. In fact, I believe his greatest one still lies ahead.” Style Invitational Week 1467: The Year in Redo, Part 1 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z

She was played in that film and its three predecessors by Samantha Bond. Naomie Harris set to bring Miss Moneypenny back in Bond 23 2011-07-11T10:07:08Z

Like its predecessor, though, the new Mount Airy is open winter, spring, summer, fall. In Transit: Mount Airy Lives On, But in Name Only 2010-10-18T20:00:00Z

This concept of credibility or authenticity makes for a really compelling central tension in “Rhythm + Flow,” and one that differentiates it from its music TV predecessors. Why you should catch up on Netflix's addictive "Rhythm + Flow" 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z

Here was someone who didn’t have to review or consider his contemporaries or predecessors, and yet industriously, prolifically did. Times Critics Discuss 2021 in Books, From Breakout Stars to Cover Blobs 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z

Elsewhere in the Red Keep, the next generation of Targaryen men are gallivanting about, looking just as ill-suited for leadership as their predecessors. ‘House of the Dragon,’ Season 1, Episode 6 Recap: A Scandal Spills Over 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z

He said there "might be" two robots or cyborgs in the new film, a trope which would link it to its predecessors. Ridley Scott unveils Prometheus 2011-07-22T11:22:54Z

“True Detective” Season 2 may not be much of a success, compared to its predecessor. Being female is a wound that never heals: How Ani Bezzerides emerged as the real hero of “True Detective” 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z

Whereas Mr. Obama’s predecessors are, to the man, shown expressionless and composed, Mr. Obama sits tensely forward, frowning, elbows on his knees, arms crossed, as if listening hard. Obama Portraits Blend Paint and Politics, and Fact and Fiction 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z

But like its predecessors, “Dusk Night Dawn” delivers prose that satisfies literary as well as spiritual tastes. Anne Lamott reflects on the popularity of her spiritual books and how she became ‘a pretty decent writer’ 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z

“Night Moves,” Ms. Reichardt’s sharp and haunting new feature, comes closer than its predecessors to fitting into an established genre. ‘Night Moves’ Tracks Three Eco-Terrorists in Oregon 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z

The "Dame" delivered a fraction of its predecessor, "Sin City," which bowed to $29 million. 'Sin City: A Dame to Kill For' bombs: 5 things that went wrong 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z

We also meet some of the young British novelists under 40 who feature in Granta's latest anthology, and discuss how this latest list measures up to its predecessors going back to 1983. Guardian Books podcast: London Book Fair and Granta's Best Young Novelists 2013-04-19T13:14:28Z

We consulted the list of novelists that our predecessors had discussed: some 80 names. The damnable task of being a Man Booker International prize judge 2011-03-30T14:46:06Z

If we'd paid more attention to Berry's wisdom regarding sustainable agriculture, "we could have saved ourselves a lot of pain," says Pollan of his prescient predecessor. Michael Pollan "In Defense of Food: The Omnivore's Solution" 2011-01-12T03:01:04Z

Unlike either of his big-screen predecessors – Tobey Maguire was 27 when he first played the role; Andrew Garfield 29 – 20-year-old British actor Tom Holland looks like he really could still be a teenager. Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer: eight things we learned 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z

This take looks much darker and more dramatic than its predecessors, more like a sci-fi film based on a comic book than a Guardians of the Galaxy-style romp. Everything You Need to Know About the New Fantastic Four Movie 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z

This work, after all, was composed at the end of Bartok’s life and trades in the electricity and overt virtuosity of its two predecessors for a more temperate, often philosophical approach. 2010-02-16T22:40:00Z

And while her third book of personal insights, “Look Alive Out There,” is poised to continue this legacy, its one-liners do far heavier existential lifting than their predecessors. The Essays Are Personal. The Truths Are Universal. 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z

Those were my predecessors, the original Qaeda analysts, and the team was predominantly female. A Former CIA Analyst on the New Osama bin Laden Documentary, Manhunt 2013-05-01T14:45:23Z

But like the sound of the album, the lyrics also seem more dense and strange, less prosaic than its predecessor. 'It's OK to embarrass yourself' ? Nick Cave and the return of Grinderman 2010-09-02T22:00:00Z

This may be one reason that “Succession,” unlike its predecessors, is a niche sensation rather than a mass broadcast hit. ‘Succession’ Returns, With No Real People Involved 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z

The real question here is whether Justin Lin, the director of this film and three of its predecessors, can top himself. Movie Review: ‘Fast & Furious 6,’ With Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson 2013-05-23T23:07:53Z

He became prime minister this July following discontent over how his predecessor, Theresa May, had handled negotiations to extricate Britain from the European Union. A Show That Laughs at Boris Johnson, and May Have Aided His Rise 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z

It is more concisely shaped than some of its predecessors, partly because the Met owns only 11 confirmed Hals paintings — albeit more than any other American museum. Art Review: Faces Still Alive, Centuries Later 2011-07-28T22:44:45Z

Pope Francis sacked the five-man board of the Vatican's financial watchdog on Thursday - all Italians - in the latest move to break with an old guard associated with a murky past under his predecessor. Pope fires entire board of Vatican financial watchdog 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessors, the new show is small, thematically driven, and installed in an offbeat space: a kind of walk-through room between the Medieval Sculpture Hall and the Robert Lehman Wing. ‘Carpeaux Recast’: A Sculptural Gem With a Knotty Back Story 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z

Unlike his predecessor, Barack Obama, a low-key ironist from the mellow shores of Oahu, the incumbent is a fast-talking agitator from New York, a city of 8.5 million people and, seemingly, three million shrinks. Prozac Nation Is Now the United States of Xanax 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z

His speeches often recalled the words of Nasser and Anwar Sadat, and supporters on Tahrir Square made posters that featured Sisi’s image alongside pictures of these predecessors. My House in Cairo 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z

The US version of the much-admired Being Human continues to fail valiantly to live up to its UK predecessor. TV highlights 16/05/2013 2013-05-16T06:00:22Z

Since then, the Roundabout edition has become the taking-off point for subsequent productions that seem determined to outdo their predecessors in shock value. Theater Review: ‘Cabaret’ Opens, With Alan Cumming and Michelle Williams 2014-04-25T02:00:02Z

It is tradition, when reviewing a translation, to set a passage alongside its predecessors in translations by Fagles, Lattimore, Pope, etc. Review | The first English translation of ‘The Odyssey’ by a woman was worth the wait 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z

Slivington, like his predecessors, will likely recede from the spotlight, especially if he meets the expectations of his breed and tops out at 35 lbs. Paris Hilton is her own purse dog – why even the socialite struggles with her engineered image 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z

This rebranded program, like its predecessor, is recorded before a live audience, often traveling from its home base in St. Paul to theaters around the country. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z

He decided not to visit the Millennium Dome 50 years later because, with its vague exhibition, it seemed to lack the sense of purpose of its predecessor. Design Research Unit: the firm that branded Britain 2010-10-12T14:47:00Z

Like its predecessors, the fifth Tête à Tête alternative opera festival certainly doesn't stint on quantity. T?te ? T?te festival ? review 2011-08-19T13:31:37Z

“He ends up being a predecessor of mixed martial arts,” Mr. Hwang said. How Bruce Lee Exploded a Stereotype With a One-Inch Punch 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z

In The Town, as with its predecessor, its director's own Bostonian roots have hardly been undersold. Were Boston critics right to go to town on Ben Affleck's cop thriller? 2010-09-24T11:10:00Z

For the past two years she served as deputy to her predecessor, Jeremy Bernard. How Deesha Dyer, a hip-hop lover from Philly, became social secretary 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

Current Bond film composer David Arnold paid tribute to his predecessor via Twitter. Bond composer Barry dies aged 77 2011-01-31T13:19:53Z

He also owned its predecessor, the Bread and Salt that operated in Pittsburgh for all of 2015 plus a few weeks on either side. Chasing the Perfect Slice, Bread and Salt in Jersey City Looks to Rome 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z

In an October email exchange with my colleague Paul Farhi, she described her job differently from how her predecessors see it. Perspective | Stephanie Grisham is not the worst-ever White House press secretary. Here’s why. 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z

A clever sequel to The Gruffalo, this hugely popular book sits very comfortably alongside its predecessor. David Melling's top 10 books featuring hugs 2013-01-21T09:00:00Z

Like its groundbreaking predecessor, “Subsequent Moviefilm” is a raunchy, sharply political picaresque through the American heartland. Perspective | Movies are rushing to impact the election. Don’t ask whether they’ll work. Ask whether they’ll last. 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z

Its predecessor, the penultimate “Only When I Walk Away”, actually pulls off its White Stripes blues guitar blast on the hook. Justin Timberlake Overreaches on His 20/20 Follow-Up 2013-10-02T09:45:12Z

One aspect he does share with his predecessor: He’s nowhere near omniscient, though he’d like people to think he is. Review: Toto, You’re Not a Basket-Size Terrier Anymore 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

You were fed the message that “Greed is good,” until that 1987 Black Monday made you reconsider whether you were really going to be as prosperous as your yuppie boomer predecessors. Director Michael Lehmann on why Ivanka and Kellyanne are today's "good Heathers" 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z

"Like its predecessor 'Hold It Against Me', Spears's main intention with her new single seems to be keeping the dance floor pulsating with sweaty bodies," wrote Gerrick D. Kennedy on the L.A. Britney's single "leaks," some predict a club hit 2011-03-04T11:53:42Z

Four women did a better job of moderating the latest presidential debate than any of the predecessors, yet the debate was the least watched so far, with only 6.6 million viewers tuning in. From "Survivor" to D.C., women are showing up strong on TV, but does patriarchal America care? 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z

Following in the exact same trajectory as its predecessor, "Hairspray" got its own film remake five years after it hit Broadway. 10 year time capsule: How "The Producers" changed Broadway 2011-04-19T20:08:00Z

Many of these "wishes" were implemented when the International Criminal Police Commission, the predecessor to Interpol, was formed after World War I in 1923 in Vienna by Vienna Police President Johannes Schober. Red notice: 10 fascinating facts about Interpol 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z

It’s not so much that “Good Trouble” improves upon “The Fosters,” its predecessor. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z

One official pasted their faces on the walls of his office, where, under his predecessor, socialist slogans had once hung. The Book That Exposed the Cynical Politics of Donald Duck 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z

It looks unlikely to match the performance of its two predecessors, which both surpassed the £20m mark. Hobbit retains UK box office command 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z

While the new record benefits from modern technology and production, it retains the lush atmosphere of its predecessor with spiritual overtones such as on the title song, “River of God” and “Freely.” Singer Linda Perhacs Is Making Up For Lost Time 2014-02-28T14:00:08Z

Dry vermouth, born across the border in France, is in blunt contrast to its predecessor: light in color, slightly herbal and dry. Make Vermouth the Star 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z

David Lan, while building on the work of his predecessors, has also put his own stamp on proceedings. Young Vic at 40: the Young and the restless: 2010-10-19T20:31:00Z

Many musicians found the Stratocaster’s predecessor, the Telecaster, cumbersome, so Fender simply streamlined the instrument with beveled contours that echoed a player’s body — and a classic was created. Review | A look at the two men who turned up the volume on rock music 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z

The 48-seat dining room in Alexandria retains the straightforward look of its predecessor. Review | Twin bistros in Northern Virginia put a personal spin on Indian cooking 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z

Max’s predecessor grew up with a crate, which served as his bed and sanctuary for nearly 17 years. The demands of puppy love are not for everyone 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

The predecessors of the Iranians carved small stone figures wearing costumes that call to mind the attire worn in the third millennium B.C. by the Sumerians, whose civilization flourished in the south of present-day Iraq. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z

Such is the difference between “Girls,” whose second season begins on Jan. 13, and its most obvious predecessor, “Sex and the City.” On This Hit Show, the Clothes Make the ‘Girls’ 2013-01-02T21:41:52Z

Divergent‘s dystopian action series with a strong female lead predecessor, Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy, clocked a total of $2.3 billion at the global box office. 'Insurgent' And Why Young Adult Novels Make Box Office Hits 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z

Now, Iles returns with “Cemetery Road,” an ambitious stand-alone thriller that, like its predecessors, is both an absorbing crime story and an in-depth exploration of grief, betrayal and corruption in a small Southern community. Review | Greg Iles bounced back from a catastrophic car crash with a monumental trilogy. He’s not done. 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z

"Picard" never attempted to be an extension of "The Next Generation" in format or style, eschewing its predecessor's weekly adventure format in favor of a serialized plot. "Star Trek: Picard" challenges us to consider that our icons change, yes even in franchises 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z

Digital printing technology is so precise that the new “handwritten” fonts look clearer than their predecessors, but they are still harder to read than separate characters, especially on computer and phone screens. Design: Company Logos Aim for the Personal Touch 2011-06-13T08:00:06Z

“M*A*S*H” borrowed bits from its sitcom predecessors. ‘M*A*S*H’ at 50: War Is Hell(arious) 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessors, "The Magician's Land" cues in the reader early about the context and conventions that will be invoked. Lev Grossman's 'The Magician's Land' closes the book 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

But this show from the always inventive Poppy Seed Players focuses instead on Esther’s predecessor: Vashti, the king’s first wife. Spare Times for Children Listings for March 18-24 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

But the wildly divergent readings are also typical of an emerging genre of war film that “American Sniper” exemplifies, one that strikes a different focus and tone than its predecessors. ‘American Sniper’ exemplifies a new kind of war film: The professional procedural. 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z

"Better Call Saul" also lacks the life-and-death stakes of its predecessor, or the all-consuming question of whether White could still be redeemed despite all his horrible deeds. 'Better Call Saul' creators breaking a sweat about their 'Bad' fans 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

But here she does, arguing to her predecessors that history, which has merged them into a monolith defined by the one thing they had in common, must be rewritten to see them as individuals instead. Review: In ‘Six,’ All the Tudor Ladies Got Talent 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z

The current show, organized by the British curator Sara Raza, is more of a piece than its predecessors, though in ways that don’t shine through right away. The Guggenheim Is Going Global. Kind Of. 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z

Though his Evan is no carbon copy of his predecessors in the role, he shares many pathetic mannerisms with them: the twitchy picking at himself, the cul-de-sac speech patterns, the upturned, outstretched, suppliant right hand. Review: ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ With a Real Teenage Evan 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z

But for a certain viewer, what makes the latest round in the "Predator" franchise stands head and shoulders above its four predecessors is Naru, Amber Midthunder's aspiring Comanche hunter. With "Prey," Amber Midthunder gives us a woman warrior worthy of sequels 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z

This is the kind of creative decision that ensures the new film will be seen as a work in its own right, rather than a shallow retread of its predecessor’s ideas. Blade Runner 2049: does it live up to the critical hype? Discuss with spoilers 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z

Now the has gotten in on the act with a mind-expanding exhibition of work by the artist-musician-performer Christian Marclay that offers an antidote to its more flamboyant predecessors. Art Review: Christian Marclay: Festival at the Whitney Museum 2010-07-08T21:49:00Z

The festival, Mr. Redford fretted, had also grown too cozy with the specialty film divisions of more mainstream studios under Geoffrey Gilmore, Mr. Cooper’s showier predecessor. John Cooper’s Stealth Direction of Sundance Film Festival 2014-01-14T23:12:16Z

The sites, while prettier than their predecessors, are still in their infancy so the inventory is not as vast as that of an established trip-planning site like Viator.com. The Getaway: New Web Sites Help You Curate Your Own Adventure 2012-11-14T19:30:15Z

Tiffany Smith’s photographic portraits of women are installed against colorful vinyl wallpaper on the side of the park’s pool building and nod heavily to African predecessors like Malick Sidibé. 4 Non-Frieze Art Fairs to Explore This Weekend 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

For the brilliantly portrayed vicar, the title that his predecessor used smacks of authority, control and perhaps abuse. Rev: The vicars' verdict 2010-08-02T10:00:00Z

His performance on Sunday, if it was calculated, was calculated along some good lines, clearly informed by some of his great predecessors in the role. Review | Empowering the wife: ‘Otello’ as domestic drama 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

But unlike its predecessors, “To My Girls” deals with its characters more kindly — no one is dying, no one is crippled by shame. ‘Driven by the Potential for Joy’: Comedies Are the Thing This Spring 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z

Pitch Perfect 2 is looser and sloppier than its predecessor, the free jazz workout to the first film’s perfect pop song. Anna Kendrick: real girl in la-la land 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

Trump’s predecessors tried to engage “more than the hardcore base” to broaden the president’s support, Parnell said. Beyond ‘no comment’: The White House has no response — at all — to many media questions 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z

Another "Insecure" predecessor, "Girlfriends," ended in 2008 without its foursome receiving their farewell flowers. "Insecure" no more: The HBO comedy departs with satisfying confidence 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z

Would "The Hunt" have achieved the incisiveness of any of its classic predecessors? Of course Trump would hate "The Hunt" 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z

Schwartz’s inexperience and youthful energy proved invaluable in creating a teen drama that represented a departure from predecessors like Beverly Hills 90210 and Dawson’s Creek. 11 Things We Learned About The O.C. from Series Creator Josh Schwartz 2013-08-14T09:45:30Z

I was born in a prison cell after my mother and father were wrongfully convicted as a result of an earlier attack on MOVE, committed by Goode's predecessor, Philadelphia mayor Frank Rizzo. Philadelphia's deadly MOVE bombing: Why we can't settle for apologies now 2020-08-15T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, “Planet Earth II” was an enormous undertaking, involving some 2,089 shooting days in 40 countries. ‘Planet Earth II’: A Lizard’s Great Escape 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

Its success justified the release of 2016’s London Has Fallen, a film so unstoppably hapless that it made its predecessor look like a masterpiece. Angel Has Fallen: is Gerard Butler Hollywood's weirdest action hero? 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z

Many men are fascinated by their predecessors’ exploits and sacrifices at Guadalcanal or the Battle of the Bulge. | Television: ?Pan Am,? ?Playboy Club? and ?Whitney? New on TV 2011-09-16T15:26:17Z

Courage of Lassie follows the conventional pattern of its predecessors. Elizabeth Taylor: how Guardian critics rated her films 2011-03-24T08:30:00Z

Rummaging around, as all paintings do, in the dustbin of the medium’s history, they also pay homage to some of his predecessors. Art In Review: RICHARD PRINCE: ‘14 Paintings’ 2012-05-31T21:38:41Z

Kevin Spacey compellingly draws – as did his British predecessor, Ian Richardson – on the experience of playing Shakespeare's King Richards, evilly catching the camera's eye to deliver a TV equivalent of theatrical asides and soliloquies. Netflix's House of Cards invites TV viewers to binge – but are we ready? 2013-02-06T10:52:16Z

The first couple has chosen to sit out three years in a row, although their predecessors have headlined the event since it launched in 1978. Trump’s absence at Washington’s premier social event is a relief for some. But the prestige of the presidency is missed. 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z

In the 12 months since her appointment, Ms. Jatta has put her stamp on the role, resisting some of her predecessor’s initiatives and forging her own path. A Woman Now Leads the Vatican Museums. And She’s Shaking Things Up. 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z

Yet his charismatic predecessor, even worse, had lived in steadfast denial that the crisis was even happening. Pope Benedict the liberal? 2013-02-12T20:02:00Z

Weigel delves into the genre’s history, including what it inherited from predecessors like the Beach Boys and the Beatles and its resonance today. New in Paperback: ‘Why Buddhism Is True,’ ‘The End of Eddy’ 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z

This is equally true of his predecessor Nicolas Poussin. Exhibition Review: 17th Century Art: The Landscape Comes of Age 2011-06-03T12:00:43Z

All that said: what made the first season of Homeland great—what distinguished it from predecessors like 24—is that it’s not a show to watch simply from a plot standpoint. Homeland Watch: The Expendables 2012-10-15T12:00:23Z

Like “The Tudors” and “The Borgias” on Showtime and the “Spartacus” series on Starz, “Game of Thrones,” is a costume-drama sexual hopscotch, even if it is more sophisticated than its predecessors. Television Review: A Fantasy World of Strange Feuding Kingdoms 2011-04-14T21:32:03Z

Its immediate predecessor was Magnus Lindberg's new work, Era, a barrage of orchestral showmanship that somehow conjured monotony from the most varied materials conceivable. Total Immersion: New from the North – review 2013-03-11T15:56:53Z

It’s also tempting, in tumultuous times, to look backward for clues left behind by our predecessors, for anything that might help us charge into an uncertain future. The Intoxicating Promise of John Coltrane’s “Lost Album” 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

Michele, like her predecessors, has tried to remove the pressure of the comparison, saying, “I will never be as good as Barbra Streisand.” Lea Michele Is Well Aware That the Pressure Is On 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z

Enterprise's voyage to tell the story of Captain Kirk's mentor and predecessor Christopher Pike. Salon's picks for the best TV title sequences of 2022 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z

Yet so incendiary was Craig's first turn in the role that he instantly cast his predecessor as one of the weaker, lazier Bonds. My favourite Bond film: Casino Royale 2012-10-01T16:29:02Z

The successful talks followed street protests across New Zealand on Monday by thousands concerned the country could lose out on a production whose predecessors made it seem a viable location for big-budget films. The Hobbit will stay in New Zealand 2010-10-27T09:16:00Z

My brilliant predecessor had left to make documentaries for Channel 4. 'You've caused an international incident': how my work mistake came back to haunt me 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z

And the third major newcomer at North American movie theaters, “The Purge: Anarchy,” had a smaller body count than its grisly franchise predecessor. A Slow Weekend at Movie Theaters 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z

Walsh's Office of Food Access, which was the Office of Food Initiatives under his mayoral predecessor Thomas Menino, played a vital role connecting food insecure Boston families with their most basic need. Is Michelle Wu America’s food justice mayor? 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z

“The Thrill of It All,” like its predecessor, is a mournful retro soul album that relies on Smith’s otherworldly voice to carry the load. Review | Sam Smith: Sadness with a whole lot of emptiness 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z

The predecessor was a surprise hit when it dove into theaters, grossing $72.3 million in the United States and Canada. 'Dolphin Tale 2' to top 'Guardians of the Galaxy,' thriller 'No Good Deed' 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z

And they leave you wondering why so few women — and far fewer female bands — have been able to attain the success of their predecessors. Showtime's "The Go-Go's" film shows the punk side of a pioneering girl group 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z

In the book, Vladimir Putin’s name is never mentioned, nor are Russia’s Federal Security Service, or F.S.B., or its predecessor, the K.G.B. Raised on Le Carré, He Wrote a Thriller Dipped in Poison 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z

One year into his presidency, Biden has been criticized for holding fewer news conferences than any of his five immediate predecessors after their first years, and participating in fewer one-on-one media interviews. Biden’s news conference takes abrupt, lengthy turn 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z

And as a journal of ideas founded and run by women, The Drift stands apart from its predecessors. The Drift Wants You to ‘Examine Your Ideas’ 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z

Prospect 3 also is more manageable than its predecessors, with fewer artists and, at a cost of $2.5 million, half the budget. Prospect New Orleans saves room for city’s homegrown artists

Mr. Sondheim rarely gave audiences the fizzy, feel-good musical experience or the happily resolved narrative that the shows of his predecessors conditioned them to expect. Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z

Hogan arrived at Illinois just as the university was trying to clean up an enrollment scandal that cost predecessor B. Joseph White his job. U. of I. president says he did poor job of connecting with faculty 2012-03-08T19:46:00Z

“And,” he added, “although she has a great plenty of them left her by her predecessors, yet were she better supplied with money than she is, she would doubtless buy many more.” In the Lives of the Tudors, Hints of the Present-Day Monarchy 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z

His main goal, he said, was to create a more-welcoming party than his abrasive predecessor. Graydon Carter, the Last Impresario 2014-02-28T22:40:19Z

None of that really matters, because this “Rebecca” can’t really suffer in comparison to its predecessor. ‘Rebecca’ Review: A Classic Tale, but There’s Only One Hitch 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z

By then he had been very much bought, was entirely willing to be bossed and ran on his predecessor’s platforms, promising security and promoting his military expertise. TV to soothe election panic: “The Contenders” offers historical perspective, “The Bunker” gently skewers the process 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z

The more-is-more approach works better with the sangria; infused with cinnamon and spiked with balsamic vinegar, it goes down something like a chilled mulled wine, and is a huge improvement over its predecessor. El Quijote Tilts Back Toward Its Earlier Glamour 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, Fieldcrest Mills provided jobs and helped fund public facilities like recreation centers and parks, as well as the area’s hospital and community college. The End of the Wonder Rug 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z

I remember as a teenager the huge excitement but slight disappointment that it wasn’t as lyrically abstruse as its brilliant predecessor, Document, and that it was a lot poppier, too. From the archive: REM release Green, 1989 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z

The third contains the studio video of Gould's second recording of The Goldberg Variations, controversially slower and more considered than its 1955 predecessor. Glenn Gould Plays Bach – DVD review 2012-12-13T17:28:31Z

The new movie, meanwhile, recaptures the silly, sloppy spirit of its predecessor, minus the crucial element of surprise. Movie Review: ‘Anchorman 2,’ Starring Will Ferrell and Steve Carell 2013-12-17T21:57:43Z

Stand-up has grown into a far more bonafide art form than its silly slapstick predecessor, further affirming the immorality of thievery. So a thief walks into a comedy club: Trevor Noah, Louis C.K. and the war over plagiarized punch-lines 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z

The younger poet deals with this anxiety by “strongly misreading” the more powerful predecessor, so as to be able to swerve away from his massive and obstructive presence. Misreading Harold Bloom 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

It’s easy to identify gaps in a supposedly “universal” collection, and very easy to post anachronic judgments of what your predecessors ignored. How the Met Was Made 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, Shift aims to foster local pride as well as a bit of friendly competition. The Shift Festival: A Reincarnation, With Cherry Blossoms 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z

While City of Ghosts is no less compelling than its predecessor, Heineman was forced to take a more passive role in its creation. City of Ghosts director Matthew Heineman: 'Imagine seeing people crucified – every day' 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z

Company may fall short of those predecessors, but it provides some rare pleasures. Theater review: 'Company' 2011-04-08T20:40:13Z

Shortly before Ronald Reagan was inaugurated in January 1981, one of his aides drafted a memo recommending that he invite his predecessor, Jimmy Carter, for a meal at the White House. Was Jimmy Carter the Most Underrated President in History? 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z

Emerging the year after “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “All Stars” was a screwball contrast to its more thoughtful predecessor. It’s an Obscure Special, Charlie Brown 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z

If you've read all three you'll find it impossible to read The Lessons without attributing each story development to one of these predecessors. The Lessons by Naomi Alderman | Book review 2010-04-03T23:07:00Z

This too separated “The Americans” from its predecessors, which focused on, and ended with, an antihero’s individualist journey: Walter White alone with his lab equipment, Don Draper sounding his solitary “Om.” ‘The Americans,’ at Last, Lets Us Exhale 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z

Critics, and some viewers, took issue with its dark tone as it revisited its characters in their 50s, in contrast to its frisky predecessor. ‘Sex and the City’ sequel creator looking for ‘slow burn’ 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z

Eleanor, like her cinematic predecessors, is charmed by Isaiah's innocence and drawn to his loneliness, a feeling with which she's painfully familiar. "Let the Right One In" files down its fangs for it TV adaptation, preferring to stake the heart 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z

In some ways, Mr. Weiner suggested, the new season of “Mad Men” will not differ greatly from its predecessors. Television: Matthew Weiner Is Silent on ?Mad Men? Season Premiere 2012-03-07T12:55:00Z

President Obama’s Cold War predecessors would have envied the quality of intelligence available to him at this time. How Generations of Russians Have Tried to Influence American Elections 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z

He knew it the first time he saw the Cult's predecessors Southern Death Cult – when the guitarist was still in Theatre of Hate – at Keele University. The Cult: 'We're the Fulham of rock music' 2012-08-23T19:00:03Z

Their popularity has ebbed and flowed over time, but they've made a marked comeback — and are looking fresher, more modern, and less fussy than their predecessors. The classic decorating trick that’s making a comeback 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z

Apparently learning nothing from the previous film in the series, "Rambo: Last Blood" is even more bleak and dour than its predecessor, making it a depressing slog from the first frame. The MAGA fever dream of "Rambo: Last Blood" 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z

Mr. Grey was charged with reversing a slump that began under his predecessor, Sherry Lansing. Brad Grey, ‘Sopranos’ producer who led Paramount studios, dies at 59 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z

It was a far cry from her travels on foot, and I feared that my adventures would somehow always be diminished compared with those of my predecessors. Footsteps: In Laos, the Lady and the Jars 2012-07-13T16:23:26Z

Jim Lee takes on the project with a certain humor and humility, acknowledging his predecessors but offering a subtle contemporary spin on the artistic impulse to remake or deconstruct mediums. ‘Jim Lee and the Cream Tones’ 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

And, as Mr. Meyers showed on Monday night, his cohort may be more tame than many famous predecessors, but he and his colleagues also seem more civil and actually quite friendly. The TV Watch: Seth Meyers Takes Over as Host, With Ease 2014-02-25T17:59:16Z

Instead of trying to beat their predecessors on their own turf, the streamers should take pride in their primary format. A female director Oscar? Three ways to fix film awards season 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z

So the studio worked up this sequel, which accomplishes the depressingly familiar mathematical trick of being both more and less than its predecessor. | 'Kung Fu Panda 2': A Noble Panda Takes On a Nightmare Enemy 2011-05-25T21:42:30Z

It backs Jenny Hollingworth’s voice with, mostly, two chords from a calmly strummed electric guitar, along with underlying tones; Velvet Underground songs like “Pale Blue Eyes” are predecessors. Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers’s ‘Red’ Duet, and 14 More New Songs 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z

But like several of his predecessors, Blagojevich also used the pension system to solve the state's financial problems. Politics wreaked havoc on retirement code 2011-12-16T03:20:00Z

These songs index how pop music can mutate as it crosses borders, influenced, inevitably, by American and Canadian predecessors. A YouTube Journey Through Rap Tributes to Soccer Stars 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

Many of these are indeed literally signature works, since they include letters addressed to "Mr E Collier, Painter at London", some of which are dated with the predecessors of postmarks. Mr Collier's Letter Racks by Dror Wahrman - review 2012-12-21T22:55:01Z

East Wing staffers note frequently how dedicated Trump is to her son, Barron, and cite her time with him as part of the reason for her light public schedule as compared with her predecessors. Meet Melania Trump’s enforcer. It’s not her husband. 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

Britpop, as its music was called, worked out some decidedly mixed feelings about British culture — pride, frustration, provincialism, betrayal, habituation, disenchantment — in songs that drew on particularly British predecessors. Review: With Original Lineup, Blur Returns to New York in Punky Form 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z

That the group had released two solid, at times magical, records in the last three years -- "Collapse Into Now" and its barnstorming sonic predecessor, 2008’s "Accelerate" -- barely registered. How R.E.M. invented alternative music 2011-09-22T12:23:00Z

But this is no carbon copy of its celebrated predecessor. Animal Collective brings weird psychedelic folk to the Paramount 2012-09-13T20:29:10Z

But as they work together to unpack the disappearance of Robin’s predecessor, they grow to understand, support and enjoy each other. Memory, That Unreliable Narrator: New Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z

Englund's predecessor Horace Engdahl sparked outrage in U.S. literature circles two years ago when he dismissed American writers as "too sensitive to trends in their own mass culture." Poets buzzed about for Nobel literature prize 2010-10-06T18:47:00Z

That constancy should earn Elizabeth a royal epithet like those of her predecessors such as William the Conqueror, Edward the Confessor and Alfred the Great, said royal historian Hugo Vickers. Elizabeth the Steadfast: Queen marks 70 years on throne 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z

Fisher was Taylor's fourth husband, and Burton's predecessor. Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter: being Burton and Taylor 2013-07-13T08:00:00Z

It is true that Canova is stiller, more poised, than his predecessors in Italian sculpture. How I finally warmed to Antonio Canova, rival to Michelangelo 2010-08-24T14:35:00Z

This president, perhaps more than any of his modern predecessors, encourages flattery. Sucking up has always been part of Washington culture. In the Trump era, it’s a sport. 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z

Reviews for "Pitch Perfect 2" were not quite as good as the original, and its A-minus CinemaScore dipped slightly from its predecessor's A. 'Pitch Perfect 3': Can the franchise continue to carry its tune? 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z

On Friday, Mrs. Trump donned a plaid top and denim pants and planted baby kale with students in a showy embrace of the White House garden planted by her predecessor, Michelle Obama. Melania Trump begins to embrace the first lady’s platform — finally 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z

North American ticket sales beat predecessor "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" with $26.3 million and are the most for any movie's midnight screenings, according to tracker Hollywood.com Box Office. "Eclipse" takes $30 million bite from midnight box office 2010-07-01T05:26:00Z

In the early 1940s he spearheaded the March on Washington Movement, the predecessor to the demonstration two decades later, which pushed Franklin Roosevelt to sign an executive order desegregating defense production industries. Rosa Parks’ activism wasn’t limited to a Montgomery bus 2013-03-15T16:57:00Z

The two Millian stories were published under her predecessor, Martin Baron. The Washington Post corrects, removes parts of two stories regarding the Steele dossier 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z

But Justice League, despite marginally more positive reviews than its predecessors, now looks likely to be the weakest-performing episode yet. Bye bye Batman: is it time for Ben Affleck to bow out as the caped crusader? 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z

In many ways, Ono’s artistic pieces were predecessors to happenings such as Marina Abramovic’s blockbuster “The Artist Is Present” and Kara Walker’s recent “A Subtlety.” Finding Yoko Ono’s New York 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

Not for the first time, Mr. de Blasio is creating a peevish impression that, even now, he is running against his predecessor when he needs to be running the city. Challenging Mayor de Blasio Over Times Square Plazas 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z

Universal distributed the Blumhouse production, which got markedly better reviews than the original, but couldn't translate the critical notices into a bigger opening than its predecessor. Box Office: 'Madea Halloween' Edges Out 'Jack Reacher 2' With $27.6 Million 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z

So while in one sense I felt out of my depth and terrified – not least because my predecessor in the role was Ann Murray – I also felt comfortably informed about the music. Sarah Connolly: from triumph to tragedy 2013-06-21T12:01:00Z

Producer Teddy Schwarzman said Djurkovic assigned one person full time to build the film's Christopher, a machine that seemed mechanically faithful to its historical predecessor. 'Imitation Game' needed to imitate Alan Turing's code-breaking machine 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z

If it succeeds in that endeavour, we may find little need to regret the abrupt demise of its predecessor. The King's Speech flies the flag for a stiff upper lip that no longer exists 2011-01-10T11:13:19Z

But Cipollone, who has traveled with Trump more than his predecessors, had staked ground as near as possible to the president. Trump lawyer Pat Cipollone was a camera-shy Washington Everyman — until impeachment made him a star 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z

Each étude shed some of the harshness of its predecessor, until the last, a single-line study, seemed a study in clarity and at least a wary, Shapeyesque brand of warmth. Music Review: New-Music Champion Inches Toward the Standard Repertory 2011-01-20T00:30:17Z

Leonard's book Rum Punch became the basis for Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown, while its predecessor The Switch was recently filmed as Life of Crime. Leonard in hospital following stroke 2013-08-07T09:17:13Z

Not that Mr. Nelson’s cycle of works is anything like those ardently partisan predecessors. Review: Election Night With the Gabriels, a Play in Real Time 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

His best works — like the National Museum of Roman Art in Mérida, Spain, and an expansion of the 19th-century Atocha railway station in Madrid — are part of a continuing dialogue with his historical predecessors. Architecture Review: A Building Forms a Bridge Between a University?s Past and Future 2011-02-08T22:00:08Z

Although this novel is set in the early 1960s — not the 19th century like its predecessors — it too recounts both a love story and a story of survival and endurance. Books of The Times: ?Nightwoods,? by Charles Frazier - Review 2011-09-21T21:53:25Z

It’s true that this season was less dark and psychologically rich than its predecessor, with its themes of religion and infanticide. ‘Perry Mason’ Season 2 Finale: Case Closed 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z

Her assertions are particularly notable because Dr. Burchfield, the editor of a four-volume supplement of the dictionary completed in 1986, had cultivated the reputation as someone who was far more inclusive than his predecessors. Sarah Ogilvie on Deletions From the Oxford English Dictionary 2012-11-28T23:40:36Z

In ways that their predecessors could never have envisioned, they have become celebrities off the bench. Time off the bench: The social lives of Supreme Court justices 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

It is a brave and bold work, more confident than its predecessor in its belief that players enjoy soulful and tender fiction as well as tense and invigorating action. Critic’s Notebook: The Last of Us: Left Behind, a Game With the Unexpected 2014-04-25T20:23:47Z

The new exhibition taking shape here contrasts sharply with its big, bold predecessors. The Italian Renaissance drawings at the British Museum show what lies beneath 2010-04-04T20:30:00Z

Among other things, this breezy but enjoyable hour confirms that modern crime shows aren't too different from their predecessors. "Pioneers of Television": The bloody, sexy rise of the American crime show 2011-02-01T15:02:00Z

But that doesn’t diminish the cumulative effect of the graceful prose, which reaches back in the best way to its noir predecessors. After 18 Years in Prison, a Woman Tries to Find Her Way Home 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z

The surprise reappearance of Capaldi's predecessor, Matt Smith - in the closing moments of the show - was greeted with joy by many fans, though the Mirror's critic called Smith's phone call from the future "divisive". Thumbs up for Capaldi's Doctor 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z

In compiling his supplement, was Dr. Burchfield more stuffy about the English language than his predecessors, or not? Sarah Ogilvie on Deletions From the Oxford English Dictionary 2012-11-28T23:40:36Z

Ms. Whittaker said that if some portion of the “Doctor Who” audience was disappointed by the departure of Mr. Capaldi, her predecessor, that reflected well on the series. Jodie Whittaker Brings ‘Doctor Who’ Its Biggest Change in 55 Years 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z

Playing nice is ingrained. Like their Gen X predecessors, they tend to rely more on irony than ire. In defense of anger: A critic's appeal to playwrights to let their tempers fly 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z

The big issues have been well-enumerated: Deeply entrenched wars in Muslim countries that continue even though President Barack Obama abandoned his predecessor’s “War on Terror” rhetoric. Zombie state 2012-06-08T14:45:00Z

More important, though, these songs -- clearly modeled on foundational work by any number of predecessors -- no longer seemed to be saying anything to White. Outsider no more, Jack White brings 'Lazaretto' to the Fonda Theatre 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, “Floribama Shore” brings together a group of young partyers living together for the summer, this time in the Florida Panhandle. MTV Searches for ‘Jersey Shore’ Magic on the Florida Panhandle 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z

Musically, Crack-Up sounds a lot like its predecessors, with a bit of a Byrds-meets-Crosby, Stills & Nash vibe running throughout. Three Alt-Country Stars Align With New Albums 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

Elsewhere, that balance falters, and “Everything Now” becomes a slighter album than its predecessors. On Arcade Fire’s ‘Everything Now,’ Pop Can Reach Deep 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z

As with these two illustrious predecessors there is a strange beauty – sad, lyrical , unconsoled – in this latest virtual instalment of the American photographic safari-odyssey. How Google Street View is inspiring new photography 2012-07-14T18:36:10Z

Most “Paranormal” installments raise the technology bar a notch higher than their predecessor, often to diminished charm. Review: ‘Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension’: Goodbye to All That 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z

Jackson, since he is operating in reverse, is able to take full control of The Hobbit's pitch and timbre to ensure it maintains consanguinity with its predecessor films. Is Peter Jackson planning Lord of the Hobbits? 2010-12-09T13:41:00Z

If the show is coming back for good this time it cannot afford to slip for even a moment below the majestic standards of its gilded predecessor. Do we really need a Twilight Zone revival in the era of Black Mirror? 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1,” from Lionsgate, and “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” from Warner and its New Line Cinema unit, should line up with their predecessors. ‘Gone Girl’ Shakes Off Box Office Cobwebs 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z

The Super Bowl was the most widely watched broadcast ever, and this years’ Winter Olympics and even the Grammy Awards drew larger audiences than their predecessors. Film: Huge Film, Small Film: Big Stakes 2010-03-06T09:54:00Z

Though Obama has been in office for three years, 56 percent of Illinois voters blame the nation's economic condition on the administration of his Republican predecessor,George W. Bush. Poll: Obama remains popular on home turf 2012-02-09T03:04:00Z

A perfectly balanced treat, with more salt and cocoa than its retro predecessors, to counter all the sweetness. A 1930s whipping cream cake is the internet's latest favorite recipe 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z

That’s most apparent with this woeful attempt to proxy “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” which encapsulates how much the sequel suffers from any comparison to its predecessor. Here We (Let It) Go Again: ‘Frozen 2’ and Movie Musical Sequels 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z

His concept of “space” architecture eschewed not just ornamentation—an obvious break that modernists made from their predecessors—but dispensed, too, with the idea that building materials themselves need be beautiful. Learning to Look at L.A. 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z

Yes, the Jones “Ring,” just like its Lepage predecessor — whose rainbow bridge stalled on the opening night of “Das Rheingold” — has officially begun with a headache. Review: The Met Opera’s Next ‘Ring’ Will Be a Sea Change 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z

The creatures celebrate their own half-century this year and will appear in a BBC1 show to mark the milestone which will unite Matt Smith with his predecessor in the role of the Doctor, David Tennant. Daleks RSVP Doctor Who's 50th anniversary special 2013-07-21T23:02:00Z

Photograph: Everett Collection / Rex Feature The Outer Limits is usually regarded as being in the shadow of its more popular predecessor The Twilight Zone. The Outer Limits: box set review 2013-03-08T08:00:02Z

In an earlier video call, Archives said she’s been inspired by female predecessors in British dance music, like DJ Flight and DJ Storm. Drum-and-Bass Is Rising Again, With Nia Archives in the Spotlight 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z

As sumptuous and surprising as it is from one scene to the next, it lacks the creative excess, the intriguing opacity and the haunting residue of its predecessor. Review: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Tries to Honor the Original and to Slip Free of It 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z

The two-week haul for the third entry in the prankster franchise rose to $87.1 million, exceeding the lifetime totals of its two predecessors. "Paranormal 2" leads North American box office 2010-10-24T17:47:00Z

The brown sugar pie, the Scottish border tart, Bakewell tarts and the Quebec sugar pie — each has been named a predecessor to the Canadian tart. Where Has This Treat Been All Your Life? Canada 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z

Taylor Swift shared another “Wildest Dreams” video, far away from the glamour of its predecessor. Watch Taylor Swift's Minimalist Take on 'Wildest Dreams' 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z

Trump’s public activities, first-lady experts agree, have been less numerous than those of her predecessors. Melania Trump will give her biggest speech in four years. Can she convince skeptical women to vote for her husband? 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z

It’s louder, bigger, and more exquisitely crafted than its cheap-thrills predecessors, but at least in the old days, you knew that, underneath the rubber costume, there was a real human being inside. MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Godzilla’ bigger, louder than predecessors 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

The predecessor to “Endgame,” last year’s “Avengers: Infinity War,” left audiences with an epic cliffhanger in which many of the superheroes appeared to turn to dust, and fans are anxious to see what’s next. End of 'Avengers' movies cloaked in high-level Hollywood secrecy 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z

“The Dark Knight Rises” earned a more-than-respectable $1 billion at the box office, but less of that came from American viewers than with its predecessor. ‘Batman v Superman’ broke records at the box office. But that doesn’t justify its existence. 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z

“I have never considered the host chair a tenured position,” she said, though many of her predecessors have enjoyed decades-long runs in the job. NPR is losing some of its Black and Latino hosts. Colleagues see a larger crisis. 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z

The elaborate sets favored by Marc Jacobs, Mr. Ghesquière’s predecessor as artistic director of Louis Vuitton, were nowhere to be found. Nicolas Ghesquière Debuts Louis Vuitton Collection 2014-03-05T22:52:51Z

Like its predecessor bindersfullofwomen.tumblr.com, Beyoncé Voters is an apt response to a ridiculous assessment of the political landscape. The “Beyonce Voters” Tumblr is a piece of Internet you should see 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

Dramas about her predecessors in the job — Elizabeth I, Henry V, Henry VIII, Richard II, to name a few — are full of grand plots and high stakes. An Inscrutable Monarch, Endlessly Scrutinized Onstage and Onscreen 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z

The big question is whether "World" will be able to clone its predecessor's critical and commercial success. 'Mad Max: Fury Road' and other sequels that took their sweet time 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

Before Mr. Daniels’s predecessor, Amelia Powers Gardner, was elected as the clerk and auditor in 2018, the Utah County clerk’s office was seen as something of a mess. Utah Is a Destination Wedding Hot Spot, No Travel Required 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z

The first phone call seemingly took place right after Trump announced to the world that his predecessor wiretapped him. WATCH: Conan plays recorded phone calls between Trump, Obama after wiretap allegations 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z

Some of his predecessors showed scant interest in this series. Review: The New York Philharmonic Pays Tribute to Orlando 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z

Looking at that infrared light will allow the unmanned telescope to pull back the curtains of the universe and see stars too distant even for the Hubble, the Webb’s powerful predecessor. NASA puts finishing touches on telescope to look to back at first stars 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z

They always felt fatally underdeveloped, pastiches of their predecessors and less exciting than successors such as Bonnie and Clyde. New Wave, old hat: why it's time to move on from the nouvelle vague 2010-07-19T11:28:00Z

It garnered stronger reviews than the 2003 revival, yet like its predecessor never found an audience and lost money. Play It Again, Broadway, and Again 2010-02-19T00:37:00Z

But the story got a major upgrade in the second season, and the show has since won critical acclaim and comparisons to its network predecessor, Mad Men. 16 TV Shows That Deserve a Second Chance This Fall 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z

What sets it apart from his predecessors’ books is the remarkable degree of introspection. The 10 Best Books of 2020 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z

Only a few of them, frankly, have the instant appeal of their predecessors: those sinks and ovens and cabinets. Isaac Layman's 'Paradise' transcends ordinary 2011-12-01T00:40:04Z

Though “Batman Returns,” Burton’s 1992 sequel to the record-breaking 1989 “Batman,” was a commercial success, its grosses fell far short of its predecessor’s. Don’t Forget That Joel Schumacher Briefly Saved Batman 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z

Fortunately, the writing more than lives up to the promise of its predecessors and even exceeds the hype. Review | Sally Rooney’s latest novel is a lucid, nuanced story about coming of age in a broken world 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z

With Argentina meeting Germany in the World Cup final, the Vatican on Friday brushed aside talk of soccer rivalry between Argentine Pope Francis and his predecessor Benedict, a German. A game of two popes: Vatican plays down talk of World Cup rivalry 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z

This follow-up to “The Oldenheim 12” is linked to its predecessor by its shared focus on dark underbelly of small-town life. What’s on TV Monday: ‘The Good Doctor’ and ‘The Schouwendam 12’ 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z

As the Chicago Tribune reported, Collins often served a young Rev. Jesse Jackson and other organizers of Operation Breadbasket — a predecessor of Operation Push — for free at Argia B's Bar-B-Q. The story of mambo (or mumbo) sauce, the condiment that likely fueled the civil rights movement 2021-01-17T05:00:00Z

All of these books, like “No-No Boy,” were rediscovered by subsequent generations of Asian-American writers and scholars who were desperately searching for artistic predecessors. The Stories We Tell, and Don’t Tell, About Asian-American Lives 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z

"I want to be a traditional king first and foremost, building on the tradition of my predecessors standing for continuity and stability in this country," he said. Willem-Alexander, from Prince Pils to Dutch king 2013-04-28T06:21:09Z

“Planet Earth II” is currently airing on BBC America, and arrived in the Unites States more than a decade following its 11-part predecessor. “Planet Earth II”: Celebrating nature’s majesty in an era of its endangerment 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z

Part of that effort involved explaining Ford’s rationale for pardoning predecessor Richard M. Nixon for his involvement in the Watergate scandal. A conservative judge helped stop Trump on Jan. 6. He wants to finish the job. 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z

It’s direct predecessor, The Force Awakens, became the highest-grossing film of all time in both the US and the UK, going on to take over $2bn worldwide. Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Luke's first words revealed to Disney shareholders 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z

It's a little more conventional than its predecessor, but a gutsy, involving yarn nonetheless. The Poisoned Island by Lloyd Shepherd – review 2013-03-15T17:34:01Z

All apart from Clayton sought sustenance in religion, acquiring an iconography and vocabulary that marks this album like its predecessors. First Listen to U2's New Album, "Songs of Innocence," Released Free at Apple Watch Event 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z

She manages the sweep of her history and its multitudes deftly, drawing on archival research and the significant body of historical work done by many predecessors. 'The Making of Asian America' is a stirring chronicle long overdue 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z

So if The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel proves as popular as its predecessor, could there be room for a third instalment? Stars check back into Marigold Hotel 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z

Dickerson brings to the show his print reporter background and his own style of questioning, talking multiple RPMs faster than his 78-year-old Texan predecessor. Face time with John Dickerson, the new host of ‘Face the Nation’ 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

With support from both industry groups and key farmworker organizations like the UFW, the new iteration of the bill is largely the same as its predecessor. It’s been a big year for the labor movement. What about farmworkers? 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z

Every generation will read, or understand, differently insofar as every generation is different from its predecessors. Frank Kermode: a tribute by John Sutherland 2010-08-20T23:22:00Z

Like its two predecessors, "How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" delights in the visual design of the titular dragons themselves. "How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" is a beautiful, heartwarming finale to a great trilogy 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z

But despite its pedigree, and no matter how mightily it strives to distinguish itself from its predecessors, the result feels redundant and half-baked. Close encounters of a tired kind 2011-06-19T21:20:00Z

My predecessors handed the square over to the car. Paris mayor praises beauty of revamped Place de la République 2013-06-16T14:56:36Z

Nina Stibbe’s third, semi-autobiographical novel follows “Man at the Helm” and “Paradise Lodge,” and is just as exuberantly witty as its predecessors. Review | Gore Vidal’s ‘Lincoln’ and other best audiobooks for summer’s end 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, it is a deeply valuable collection. ‘Virgil Thomson: The State of Music & Other Writings’ Paints a Troubling Portrait 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z

The second volume of the Pope's planned trilogy on the life of Christ enters the bestseller charts at No 1, just as its predecessor did in 2007. Germany in lists: Bestselling books, chart toppers and favourite TV programmes 2011-03-14T10:00:02Z

Her work is not so far from that of her predecessors, who took their handcarts to the courts of Europe in bygone centuries. On Famous Heads, High Season for Hats (and Hatmakers) 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

Whereas his famously conservationist predecessor established five national parks, Taft created 10. ‘William Howard Taft’ Review: Taking the Bully Out of the Pulpit 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z

But on the whole, I’ll wager, “The Night Market” and its predecessors, “The Poison Artist” and “The Dark Room,” are like nothing you’ve ever read. Review | A deliciously dark tale of paranoia and consumerism run amok 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

Even though the withdrawal was popular, for some voters it undermined one of the key arguments for his presidency: that he would be boring and competent, unlike his predecessor. Perspective | The enduring moments of 2021, as told by Post reporters

But she was also quick to distinguish herself from her predecessor. Dance Cardio Work-Outs Using Tracy Anderson Method as a Model 2014-03-14T23:11:46Z

The younger artists have clearly studied the work of their illustrious predecessors and learned from them. From 'Tintin' to 'Zootopia': A peek inside two Paris exhibitions celebrating a century of animation 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z

His solution is to criss-cross the country even more energetically than in this book's predecessor. A New Kind of Bleak by Owen Hatherley – review 2012-07-06T07:00:01Z

For Beckett, killing his father meant rejecting the work of his literary predecessors in Ireland. Books of The Times: Colm Toibin’s ‘New Ways to Kill Your Mother’ Looks at Writers 2012-06-11T20:19:38Z

“Mayans” connects itself to its predecessor straightaway by featuring appearances from several established characters, starting with Emilio Rivera's Alvarez, who rides with the Oakland charter. Smart Watch: The notorious “RBG” comes to CNN and more top TV picks for the week 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z

Introduced in August, the 80-seat restaurant retained Monroe’s booths but otherwise erased memories of its predecessor, with floor tiles that look like wood and a filigreed steel screen to distinguish bar from dining room. Live Oak, reviewed: Smacks of good Southern home cooking 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z

Gettinger, then 26 years old, was considered something of a liberal, in part because, like White, he supported the pro-human rights approach of President Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan’s predecessor. The diplomat and the killer: Death squads, dirty war and the untold story of H. Carl Gettinger 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, the new 300 presents a spurious clash of civilizations. Zack Snyder and the West Should Stop Killing Ancient Persians 2014-03-10T14:33:58Z

But the show itself, like its two predecessors — one a sampling of new art from South and Southeast Asia, the other from Latin America — already existed under something of a political cloud. The Guggenheim Is Going Global. Kind Of. 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z

But the figure is slightly less than the $54.6 million earned last year by its predecessor, Divergent. 'Insurgent' Tops Weekend Box Office But Misses 'Divergent' Mark 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z

But “Godzilla Resurgence” appears at a time in Japanese history much changed from that of even its most recent predecessor. Godzilla Returns to Japan 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z

But the release that year of his second, starry “St. Matthew Passion” betrayed him, retreating to a self-conscious heft that its predecessor had lacked — to a style closer to the kind he had once deplored. Playing Bach, Was He a Pioneer or a Reactionary? 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z

He flaunted a breathless flow with touches of Patois intonation, a signature of the time, when the genre “underground” — a predecessor to reggaeton — was flourishing. Daddy Yankee, Reggaeton’s First Global Star, Steps Aside 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z

“Mom,” though, has been doing this with more alacrity than some of its predecessors. CBS’s ‘Mom’ Handles Issues Beyond Kissing Boo-Boos 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z

Lacking the more intricately shaded characters of its predecessor, “Imperium” isn’t as fully gratifying as “Wolf Hall.” Far From Home, but Not Far Enough 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z

An increasingly bloated bureaucracy – the Pentagon – gains more power as America repeats the errors of its imperial predecessors, extending itself further and further into every planetary corner while causing collapse within. The man who warned us about Donald Trump, Fox News and the rise of the idiocracy 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

So much of “24: Legacy” relies on its predecessor’s tried-and-true format that the show fast becomes a parody of its better days. Are ‘24: Legacy’ and ‘Homeland’ really worth the added anxiety right now? 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z

“Honeydew” may be quieter than its award-heaped predecessor, but it is still operating near the summit of writing. First among equals 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

"Short Movie" is both lighter and stranger than its predecessor. Laura Marling LP's 'Short Movie' is approachable 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z

If we are able today to write literary works with confidence and without apology, it is only thanks to the efforts of our libertarian predecessors; writers who made writing into a an existential act. Literature does not stop at national borders 2013-02-27T13:59:46Z

In some ways, Jessup is the predecessor of today’s coastal liberal who did fine during the Great Recession of 2008 and doesn’t entirely understand the rage of those who fervently believe in America’s decline. Getting Close to Fascism with Sinclair Lewis’s “It Can’t Happen Here” 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z

More than any of his predecessors, St. Pierre seems open to progressive ideas. Can the Chicago River be saved? 2013-02-24T15:00:00Z

But "Eclipse" fell short of the all-time best opening day, a record held by its predecessor, last November's "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," which took in $72.7 million. "Twilight" eclipses record with $68.5M debut 2010-07-01T18:52:00Z

The dreamy, cosmic folk album they made sounds astonishingly consistent with its predecessor, with Perhacs’s lilting voice little changed despite the passage of time. | At Age 70, A Star Is Born 2014-02-26T23:00:56Z

But because it will be opening in far fewer theaters than the last film, it’s set to open around $8m lower than its predecessor, which earned $10-$12m in its first weekend. Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension scares off cinema owners 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z

The scandal has also followed his predecessor across the Atlantic. UK opens criminal inquiry into BBC star's child abuse 2012-10-19T16:30:22Z

I think theaters today are a little ahead of their predecessors of 70 years ago, in that they're doing a lot of '30s plays. Intiman Theatre dusts off Depression-era 'Paradise Lost' ? which speaks powerfully to us now 2010-03-17T23:20:00Z

Francis' predecessor, Benedict XVI, caused storms of protest throughout the Islamic world in 2006, when he made a speech that suggested to many Muslims that he believed Islam espoused violence. Pope says it is wrong to equate Islam with violence 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z

Then there’s the fact that “The Good Fight,” like its predecessor, takes place in an intelligent and intelligible world—a world of systems, institutions, and incentives in which the smartest and most farsighted survive. Fighting “The Good Fight” 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z

“In physics,” he told me, “You look for the anomalous result. Then you have something 2015to explain. In nutrition, the game is to confirm what you and your predecessors have always believed.” The sugar conspiracy | Ian Leslie 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

“Junction,” made to Bach in 1961 and the immediate predecessor to “Tracer,” has been revived in recent years; like “3 Epitaphs,” it points to several directions that Mr. Taylor was to take. Review: Paul Taylor’s ‘Tracer’ Recalls a Dance and an Artist 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z

Abrams rebooted the franchise with 2009's "Star Trek," starring Chris Pine as a younger version of Kirk in an alternate timeline, which freed future installments from the baggage of their predecessors. 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' ups the ante on super-sequels 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

Instead of employing the distinct stripes, chevrons or rivulets of his predecessors, the painter blended hues like an old master. In the galleries: A painter’s progress revealed 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

Back to 1912 and the London Museum, predecessor of the present institution, was about to open. Cheapside Hoard of 17th-century jewels set to dazzle at Museum of London 2013-06-04T14:40:41Z

Yet “The Bear” shares with its predecessors a preoccupation with loss and endurance, themes explored here in a more mythic style still firmly grounded in physical reality. Review | Andrew Krivak’s ‘The Bear’ takes a gentler approach to post-apocalyptic fiction 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z

When she is reading Jane Austen, her notes are all about education, morality, self-deception, openness; sometimes she sounds rather like her predecessor. From the margins 2010-04-02T23:05:00Z

Arriving at Manderley, Maxim’s ancestral pile, the new bride discovers that the place is something of a shrine to her predecessor, whose name was Rebecca. ‘Rebecca’ Review: A Classic Tale, but There’s Only One Hitch 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z

The new film has a very different look from its predecessor, "Creed II" — which Morgenthau also shot — in part because it was set in Los Angeles, as opposed to Philadelphia. "Like photographing sculpture": Cinematographer reveals what makes "Creed III" look so good 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z

So it’s understandable why Phish and its fans might nurse ambivalent feelings about its most storied predecessors. Phish Has Come To Terms With Its Life After the Dead 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

Of course, given all the moves and counter moves of the season, part of me wonders if Vasquez is crooked too, just like his spiritual predecessor in Simon Poole. 'Justified' 'Fugitive Number One' recap: blood and betrayal 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z

“In Utero” was a pricklier album than its predecessor. Alternative rock lives, self-doubt intact 2013-09-13T16:54:00Z

It feels like the book’s response to its predecessor, and perhaps a summation of the whole novel. NoViolet Bulawayo Allegorizes the Aftermath of Robert Mugabe 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z

Trump merely extended this smug delusion to frontiers his predecessors never thought possible. If Liberalism Is in Crisis, Who’s to Blame? 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z

Despite a few danceable numbers, “Something Familiar” is decidedly darker than its whimsical, summery predecessor. Hibou turns anxiety into music on his new album, ‘Something Familiar’ 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z

We made small talk for a few minutes before I finally asked about Mr. Otero’s famous predecessor. Footsteps: Climbing a Peak That Stirred Kerouac 2012-11-16T16:27:46Z

After rummaging through Bermuda Web sites without much luck, I noticed a lone $70 room listed for Bermuda on Airbnb, the short-term rental site my predecessor Matt Gross wrote about late last year. Hurricane Season, Bargain-Hunting in Bermuda 2010-09-22T03:01:00Z

Owens’ predecessor was fired after sending a message seen as threatening to a CBS reporter. Zirinsky leaving as CBS News chief, amid industry change 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z

But the Villa-Lobos, very much in the spirit of its Renaissance predecessors, sat easily beside the earlier music. Music Review: Amuse Revives Villa-Lobos?s ?Missa S?o Sebasti?o? 2010-06-14T23:07:00Z

Its literary predecessor is paid tribute to when Clark is trapped in the attic and pulls out a box of old home movies, including one labeled "Christmas '59." 41 festive facts about "Christmas Vacation" 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z

The show’s closest predecessor was MTV’s Real World, which placed a group of strangers in a house together, filming their every move, fight, and confessional. Laguna Beach, 10 Years Later: All This Drama Started With the Black and White Party 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z

Will we remember the 2011 Japan tsunami differently than its calamitous predecessors because we saw so much of it so quickly? Images of disaster in Japan lend visual power 2011-03-20T23:16:04Z

Some of the people who have been brought in as replacements for those senior positions have markedly different sensibilities than their predecessors. In Publishing, ‘Everything Is Up for Change’ 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile, the opening title track steps back from the hysterical sonic overload of its predecessor into infinitely more subtle territory: a sing-song melody, over Neil Young-ish piano and lazily strummed acoustic guitar. Arcade Fire: The Suburbs 2010-07-29T14:30:00Z

Three sequels and a direct-to-video spinoff series down the line, however, it’s worth reflecting on the specific magic that made American Pie the sensation its predecessors and imitators were not. American Pie at 20: why the raucous comedy could never be made today 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z

A superhero team-up such as “Avengers: Infinity War” — or any of the films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, for that matter — demands the knowledge of its predecessors. Perspective | Why Mission: Impossible is the best blockbuster franchise right now 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z

This was due to his chief innovation – the use of sections of prosthetic makeup applied separately, rather than the more unwieldy and restrictive one-piece mask favoured by his predecessors. Dick Smith obituary 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z

But unlike its predecessors, which emphasized contemporary design, the new shop will include more art-related content: photography, editions, contemporary art and artists’ books. | Phillips de Pury Shop 2011-03-07T18:22:44Z

On rival reviews aggregation site Metacritic, The Last Jedi has bested its predecessor with a rating of 85 to the Force Awakens’ 81. 'Yay, porgs!' – critics' verdicts on Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z

How can presidents better avoid the mistakes of their predecessors in future wars? America’s war mistakes 2012-06-16T20:00:00Z

Indeed, I look forward to the day when an accomplished producer stages it as a triptych with its illustrious predecessors. Opera Review: Riccardo Muti in His Element With Further Adventures of Figaro 2011-06-14T11:30:06Z

No one would call it a huge leap on the evolutionary ladder, but the animated sequel “The Croods: A New Age” is slightly funnier than its serviceable 2013 predecessor. ‘The Croods: A New Age’ Review: More Civilized 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z

“If there was a presumed grace assigned to my white predecessors,” she writes, “I knew it was not likely to be the same for me. … My grace would need to be earned.” Isabel Wilkerson on Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ and the Great Migration 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z

The film was considered a success, although it didn’t conjure up quite as much critical or fan enthusiasm as its predecessors. The Best and Worst Movie Trailers From Comic-Con 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z

“Ghost Protocol” aims to be funnier than its predecessors in the series and includes some unexpectedly quirky moments, at least for this type of action film. Brad Bird Directs ?Mission: Impossible ? Ghost Protocol? 2011-12-09T15:27:23Z

According to reviews, "Five Armies" is a flawed but fitting finale to the "Hobbit" trilogy, sharing many of its predecessors' faults but also wrapping things up with some rousing spectacle. 'Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' a flawed finale, reviews say 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

The centrepiece is a work for solo piano, Suonare, whose flamboyant virtuoso writing suggests that of all Mantovani's 20th-century French predecessors, it may be Ravel who left the biggest mark on his style. Mantovani: Huit Moments Musicaux; Cinq Pièces pour Paul Klee; Suonare etc – review 2013-07-11T21:50:01Z

"I think we should recognise that the new BBC director general will be paid something like a third less than his predecessor," he said. BBC 'should reveal star salaries' 2012-07-11T11:23:13Z

Back then, the E’s predecessor, the Czar, asked what you would do if you had power of invisibility, ability to breathe fire, etc. Style Invitational: You’ve got the powers — what would you do with X-ray vision? 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z

A thematic sequel to “Suspiria,” this second installment in Argento’s Three Mothers trilogy didn’t earn the same acclaim upon release as its predecessor. ‘Suspiria’: Stream the Original and 8 Other Italian Horror Classics 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z

But it's worth noting that, sonically, Unapologetic is a far more interesting album than its predecessor. Rihanna: Unapologetic – review 2012-11-15T15:30:00Z

The appointment of Kirk, a veteran newsman, relieved some of the tension stirred up by his predecessor, Lewis D’Vorkin, a former Forbes editor who did little to foster a close working relationship with his journalists. Los Angeles Times owner will sell paper, ending a long-troubled relationship 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z

Though less successful than its predecessor, the movie includes just as many shenanigans and also ends happily. From mall cops to sex buddies: 14 times movies about the same thing came out at the same time 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z

But in key ways, the show is also nothing like its predecessors, because being rich is nothing like it used to be. ‘Succession’ Returns, With No Real People Involved 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z

While recognizing his indebtedness to his predecessor, Mr. Allen said that he sought to distinguish himself from Cross, who retained the floridity of 1930s radio broadcasting long after the decade was out. Peter Allen, stalwart host of the Metropolitan Opera’s radio broadcasts, dies at 96 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z

This production, however, is far superior to its predecessor. The Prisoner of Second Avenue 2010-07-13T15:10:00Z

People will no doubt cite "Afro Samurai" as this series' predecessor, or make comparisons to "Samurai Champloo" or "Cowboy Bebop." Netflix's stunning "Yasuke" spins a fantastical Black samurai story, but needs more space to swing 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z

The Day of the Doctor, which will star the current Doctor Matt Smith and his predecessor David Tennant, will also be shown in more than 200 UK cinemas. Doctor Who 50th to screen worldwide 2013-10-02T09:15:55Z

What “March: Book Three” does even more deftly than its predecessors in the series is to spotlight a range of crucial characters who loom as large as life on the printed page. Rep. John Lewis’s new ‘March: Book Three’ rises to the historic occasion 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z

The troupe seen here in the video performed in the footsteps of predecessors who were associating sensuality with domestic architecture nearly a century ago. In Three Famous Houses, Modern Living Unwinds 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z

But it shares with its predecessor a fondness for the subterfuges and archetypes of classic farce, which Mr. Bean translates fluently into modern-day terms. Review: Great Pretenders Pocket Laughs in ‘The Nap’ 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z

According to Pew, Gen Xers have seen a marked increase in the amount of student debt over their predecessors. 20 facts about Generation X 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z

This was the best audience for the opening episode of a Doctor Who series since predecessor Matt Smith's debut on Easter Saturday in early April 2010, when an average of 8 million viewers tuned in. Peter Capaldi's Doctor Who debut attracts 7.3m viewers 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z

Pylon was very much of its time, akin to Talking Heads, Gang of Four, Bush Tetras and Pylon’s Athens predecessors and supporters, the B-52’s. How Pop and Jazz Wrapped Up the Past in 16 Boxed Sets 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z

I use my grandmother's recipe for what is called "Cooked Salad Dressing" which is an American predecessor to mayonnaise. Regaining Chicken Salad’s Dignity, Any Time of Day 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z

Smith won the Whitbread for her last novel, The Accidental, and this latest outing very much lives up to its predecessor. The best books for spring 2011 2011-04-05T19:00:06Z

Which means that for the first time since January 2002, almost 800 contests ago — back during the late reign of her predecessor, the Czar — the Invitational will skip two contests in a row. Style Invitational Week 1234: Just-Not-So Stories 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z

The number of case counts soared over the holidays, an expected development given the emergence of a variant more transmissible than its predecessors. Omicron wave prompts media to rethink which data to report 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z

And so Busy Beaver finds itself creating history while also hunting down the gems of its predecessors. Preserving and showcasing buttons as historical signposts 2010-09-21T19:15:00Z

The Washington housewives, in short, look and sound a lot like their predecessors in New Jersey, New York, Atlanta and Orange County, Calif., and they fit into the same caricatured roles. | 'The Real Housewives of Washington, D.C.': Capital Purring and Preying on Bravo 2010-08-04T17:09:00Z

"Sex and the City 2" was expected to outpace its 2008 predecessor and top the Memorial Day weekend. Are moviegoers tiring of sequels? 2010-06-02T05:56:00Z

Indeed, successful sequels often build on the narrative framework established by their predecessors. 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' ups the ante on super-sequels 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

He turns to the art and commerce of brewing beer in his second novel, which like its predecessor deftly propels a family drama through a savvy account of changing tastes in a changing culture. Review | In ‘The Lager Queen of Minnesota,’ two long-estranged sisters are brought together by beer 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z

The real predecessor of an art of American consumer culture, with its shiny surfaces and its dirty undersides? Josh Kline’s Survival Art for 21st-Century America 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z

But as the characters in Women in Love and its predecessor, The Rainbow, only belatedly realise, life has a habit of dampening even the most ardent emotions. Rewind TV: Women in Love; The Killing 2011-03-27T00:05:34Z

It cost $25 million to produce and, like its predecessors, focuses on a videotape that kills those who watch it. Box Office: 'Split' Tops 'Rings,' as 'Space Between Us' Bombs 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z

Granted, that's no guarantee the film will live up to its predecessors. 'Mad Max: Fury Road' trailer is an eye-popping peek at the apocalypse 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

These viewers will be watching for how this show distinguishes itself from its highly regarded predecessor, “The Colbert Report,” whose singularly arch M.C., Larry Wilmore Prepares for His ‘Nightly Show’ 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z

Kristen Stewart, who played Snow White in its 2012 predecessor, responded to questions about her lack of involvement with a telling, “Thank God.” The 10 Most Disappointing Movies of 2016 So Far 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z

He scrambled to put together a list of predecessors that would be added to future editions of his book. ArtsBeat: Q. and A.: Author Rebecca Stott on 'Darwin's Ghosts' 2012-08-08T16:44:34Z

Like its predecessor, “An Inconvenient Sequel” was produced and will be released by Participant Media and Paramount Pictures. In Sequel-Mad Hollywood, Even Documentaries Have Follow-Ups 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, the R-rated comedy is likely to attract largely younger male audiences. June could end up being the biggest month ever at the box office 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, "Last Light" throws you into a gloomy, claustrophobic world teeming with tension and very little else beneath a nuclear-ravaged Moscow. Review: 'Metro: Last Light' digs deep under Moscow 2013-05-16T12:54:08Z

All told, our analysis found that the generation of teens I call “iGen” – those born after 1995 – is much more likely to experience mental health issues than their millennial predecessors. Are smartphones causing more teen suicides? 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z

The Empress’s predecessor, the Czar, did do a DD contest — in 1994. Style Invitational Week 1076: Double dactyls and ScrabbleGrams neologisms

This crime story was as low-key and realistic as its predecessor had been capricious. Peter Yates obituary 2011-01-10T18:39:17Z

In a recent interview with People, Jacobs teased that "XXL" is "dramatic and emotional but not as dark" as its predecessor. 'Magic Mike XXL' trailer: Channing Tatum is back on the grind 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z

Hammy, a trauma survivor who is a more bashful and tentative beagle than his predecessor, has become an equally enthusiastic traveler. John Steinbeck’s classic travelogue showcases man’s best road trip buddy 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, it is an anthology with four main stories and a wraparound piece, with the role of narrator/evil funeral home director Mr. Simms being assumed by Keith David. 5 excellent political horror films to watch this Halloween 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, “Dead Frog” offers learned advice for the aspiring comedy writer, with sections headed “Pure, Hardcore Advice” and “Ultraspecific Comedic Knowledge” alternating with longer interviews. Mike Sacks' 'Poking a Dead Frog' cracks the comedy code 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z

But what "Holy Rollers," like most of its Hasidic predecessors, really misses is the motivation behind the desire to live in this community. Why can't Hollywood get Jews right? 2010-05-27T19:45:00Z

But there are reasons to suggest that the current group of wives and girlfriends is getting more attention than the predecessors. Singles Become Doubles 2013-08-30T21:03:03Z

Yet although we are, for the most part, a long way from the demons and monsters that populated our predecessors’ nights, fear still motivates us to dispel darkness. A Manifesto for Loving the Darkness, and Not Metaphorically 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z

Unlike its antiquated predecessor, PostSecret, Whisper lets its users engage with others. “I need booty but I’m afraid someone will expose me”: Inside the world of military cheating on Whisper 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z

“The Mars Room” is much smaller in scope than either of its predecessors, and seemingly more modest, with less swagger in the writing. Rachel Kushner’s ‘The Mars Room’ Offers a Blackly Comic Take on Prison Life 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z

I understand how annoying AF we were, but we have effectively repped populism as hard as any of our predecessors with the tools available to us. Confessions of an Xennial: Why am I treated like a Millennial when I feel like Gen-X? 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z

Like many of its predecessors, from Up to Finding Nemo, Brave imagines lead characters with hugely conflicting objectives and achieves its happy conclusion by bringing them satisfactorily together. Brave – review 2012-06-25T16:04:08Z

The Hobbit is following in the footsteps of its predecessors — both movies also spent three consecutive weeks as the box office winner — but its numbers aren’t as impressive. Box Office Report: 'The Hobbit' Wins Again 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z

And yet, here we are with part three, which runs a different sort of risk by going to darker and more dangerous places than its predecessors. Capsule reviews of new movie releases 2013-05-22T20:03:14Z

If the gay veterans group is refused permission to march, he says he will follow in the tradition of his predecessor Tom Menino and boycott the proceedings. Taking a stand against St. Patrick’s Day homophobia: Mayors sit out the parades 2014-02-28T20:39:00Z

Without giving away too much, this is where the film travels into darker areas than its predecessor, displaying an admirable maturity. Review: Lovely visuals, smart writing in ‘Dragon’ 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z

He carped, for example, that to aggrandize Muybridge’s standing I left out technological predecessors like Henry R. Heyl. The problem with “mansplaining” 2012-08-20T16:38:00Z

But there is an important difference between Hudson and his predecessors. Actual Asian poets use #WhitePenName to respond to poetry controversy 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z

“There is nothing about this president or this White House that would suggest Sean’s longevity would surpass his predecessors’ tenures, and his fortunes may be tied to others inside the West Wing. Sean Spicer’s embattled tenure as press secretary reaches its most precarious moment 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z

Arc, their second album, has muscled its way into the charts at number five, far surpassing the number 17 peak of its Mercury-nominated predecessor, Man Alive. Everything Everything: Arc boasts "proper songs" 2013-01-24T08:03:39Z

As appealing as the narrative is of Dark Brandon sub-tweeting his predecessor by feting his favorite musician, this was not an event instigated by John as a form of high-level trolling. At Elton John’s White House concert, tears and a trip down memory lane 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z

And Conan O’Brien somehow got his hands on recordings of phone calls between Mr. Trump and his predecessor, Barack Obama: Jimmy Kimmel Unmasks ‘Brady,’ as Jimmy Fallon Woos Belichick 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z

It’s basically taking the place in the Starz schedule formerly occupied by “Spartacus,” and while it’s not as campy and debauched as its predecessor, it does make time for gratuitous sex and nudity. Television Review: ‘Black Sails’ Unleashes Some 18th-Century Pirates 2014-01-23T23:32:17Z

Ms. Sturtevant was, in essence, a composer writing variations on predecessors’ themes. Elaine Sturtevant, Appropriation Artist, Is Dead at 89 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z

The newest incarnation of the challenge is one from actor Orlando Jones and it is decidedly less light-hearted than its predecessor. Orlando Jones’ powerful “Ice Bucket Challenge” video makes an important point about Ferguson 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z

Furthermore, Morlot reseated the strings for this concert, dividing the first and second violin sections on opposite sides of the stage in the manner favored by his predecessor as music director, Gerard Schwarz. At Seattle Symphony: Elliott Carter premiere, rousing Rossini | Classical review 2013-02-08T17:56:18Z

Unlike those of his religiously observant predecessors, Mr. Oursler’s beliefs are hard to pin down. Review: Tony Oursler’s Grand Illusions, Science Left at the Door 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z

“Leaving Before the Rains Come” is a sadder and wiser book than its predecessor, with hints of the darkness that caused Ms Fuller to flee. A river runs through it 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

The best in this regard is a new Meegan and Andre sketch, considerably quieter than its predecessors, that takes us back to their first date. In ‘Key & Peele’ Season Premiere, a Shift in Tone and Volume 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z

Clay, her soon-to-be predecessor, spent a day introducing her around at the Capitol. Cori Bush marched on the streets in Ferguson. Now she’s about to take her seat in Congress. 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z

After seeing Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” in early December, I thought the film could follow the path of its 1961 predecessor and win best picture. Here’s How Each Best-Picture Nominee Could Win an Oscar 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z

This iteration, like its predecessors, certainly doesn’t reflect the slick melodramatic romances and revenge arcs that may spring to mind when one thinks of K-drama blockbusters. A Korean Television Show About the Power of Pop Culture 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z

Instead, sitting sixth in the circle, I listened as each of my predecessors nimbly tossed off six- and seven-note riffs, like refugees from the Ocarina Philharmonic. Surviving a Weekend with the Wizard of Prog Rock 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

Some are so dismal that they actually poison their predecessors, retroactively. In ‘Reboot,’ Everything Old Is New, to Streaming 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z

An American variation on the femme fatale of the 19th-century romantics, she was not the figure of mystery and dark allure that her European predecessors were, but a more carnal, blatantly sexual and self-interested creature. 2010-02-06T01:50:00Z

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

Francis' predecessors were driven in bulletproof limousines on their trips, whether just around Rome or abroad. Pope shuns bulletproof vehicles for Middle East trip, Vatican says 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

Thanks to filmmakers with a rekindled interest in making creatures they can touch, “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” breaks with some of its CGI-heavy predecessors. The Man Behind Winnie the Pooh Speaks Up, Gently 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z

This play, like its predecessors, “keeps circling around these questions of identity and contradiction and racial hatred,” she said. Adrienne Kennedy, Playwright: Still Quiet, Still Bold, Still Furious 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z

The rap also mentioned Barack Obama, Trump’s predecessor in the White House, and Hillary Clinton, Trump’s Democratic rival in last year’s presidential election. Eminem rebukes 'racist' Donald Trump in awards show rap 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z

Both men went on to claim that their predecessors had wiretapped these discussions. ‘Richard Nixon,’ Portrait of a Thin-Skinned, Media-Hating President 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z

In 2002, the new Library of Alexandria opened on the Corniche near the site of its predecessor, which was built in the third century B.C. and burned by the Romans in 30 B.C. Update: Tourism in Alexandria After Arab Spring 2011-11-02T14:25:08Z

Nya is one of four new characters devised, it seems, to correct the overwhelming whiteness of “Sex and the City,” the predecessor of “And Just Like That.” Karen Pittman Isn’t the New Samantha 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z

Mr. Hollein, using far more direct language than his predecessors, conceded that “There is no doubt that the Met and its development is also connected with a logic of what is defined as white supremacy.” How the Met Was Made 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z

It opens in Wyoming, where Ms Fuller now lives, but is as rooted in the red soil of her childhood as its predecessor. A river runs through it 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

His desire to stay in the older quarters speaks to an appreciation of things past, a respectable quality for someone who owes much to the achievements of his predecessors. Lachlan Murdoch takes control of Fox Corp. But how will he deal with President Trump? 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z

Just three blocks from its predecessor, Prospect is leaner and less formal. Bites: 4 Towns, 4 Tasty New Reasons to Visit 2010-11-19T09:30:00Z

Mr. McGregor’s unnamed character in “The Ghost Writer” is also haunted by his dead predecessor: the writer he’s replacing drowned under mysterious circumstances. 2010-02-12T18:53:00Z

Horowitz said that Monáe’s involvement would immediately address for viewers any questions they might have about how the show would move beyond her celebrated predecessor. Janelle Monáe Touches Down in ‘Homecoming’ 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z

House of Cardinals: After the mysterious demise of his predecessor, Pope Francis II takes control of the Vatican. Style Invitational Week 1131: One man’s trash 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

Kolirin's new work, The Exchange, rejects the ingratiating air of its predecessor for a mood of prickly disassociation. Postcards from Venice: 10 for the Show 2011-09-09T02:50:00Z

But he never mentions the explosion of debt that occurred under Obama's predecessor, Republican George W. Bush, nor the 2008 global financial crisis that provoked a shock to the U.S. economy. FACT CHECK: Anti-Obama film muddy on facts 2012-08-28T12:22:16Z

Like her immediate predecessor Flora Nwapa, Ms. Echebeta revealed the thoughts and aspirations of her countrywomen, shaped by a patriarchal culture but stirred by the modern promise of freedom and self-definition. Buchi Emecheta, Nigerian Novelist, Dies at 72 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

He joined demonstrations in Tahrir Square as a leftwing student in the early 1970s and was imprisoned for writing political fiction under the rule of Anwar Sadat, Mubarak's predecessor. Ramy Essam ? the voice of the Egyptian uprising 2011-07-19T20:31:01Z

Old-time music hails from Appalachia and “is the predecessor to bluegrass,” Newton tells me. Old-time music and do-si-dos: D.C. square dancers kick up their heels, whatever their age 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z

In October 2009, six months after the Pentagon rescinded it, in an obvious rebuke to his predecessor, President Obama traveled to Dover Air Base.  Memorial Day’s lessons in amnesia 2012-05-24T15:04:00Z

As the Republican nominee, Donald Trump will be unlike any of his predecessors—a candidate brought to repute by fame in business and television, rather than substantial experience in either the government or the military. How the Televised Convention Could Tame Trump 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z

"Those are the things that Gil Cates, who was our great predecessor and one of the greatest producers of the show, called Oscar gods and he wanted the Oscar gods to smile," said Meron. Oscar producers bank on 'funny, very kind' host Ellen DeGeneres 2014-02-25T01:08:09Z

Like its predecessor, “Alice Through the Looking Glass” has strong feminist currents. From Ali G to Alice in Wonderland 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z

"Sex and the City 2" is also falling short of its predecessor. "Karate Kid" crunches "A-Team" at box office 2010-06-14T05:14:00Z

Some journalists say the Obama White House has been more vigilant than its predecessors in scrutinizing pool reports and at times has objected to seemingly trivial details. Reporters say White House sometimes demands changes to press-pool reports

The film and its European predecessor both belong under the umbrella of the marriage film, a miniature genre distinct from the romance film and yet centrally oriented around the idea of romance. Happy never after? The enduring appeal of the messy marriage movie 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

Though Universal expects "Pitch Perfect 2" will have a stronger opening weekend than its predecessor, the studio has a more modest forecast of about $35 million. 'Pitch Perfect 2,' 'Mad Max' eye $40-million premieres 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

But no matter what, be sure to open yourself to the pure beauty of this sweet and slightly crazy film, a sequel that is, a la The Empire Strikes Back, an improvement on its predecessor. 10 Underrated Comic Book Movies You Need to See 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z

The show presents 40 paintings by Oller and 45 by other artists, including his European and American contemporaries and his Puerto Rican predecessors. Francisco Oller, Core of ‘Impressionism and the Caribbean,’ at the Brooklyn Museum 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

The Met is investing in a new $500 million modern and contemporary wing and — unlike his predecessors — Hollein has become a fixture of the current scene, showing up at art fairs and gallery openings. What Does It Take to Run a Museum? The Job Description Is Changing. 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z

The move was a break with Francis's predecessor, Pope Benedict, who two years ago started a new Vatican department to promote the study and use of Latin in the Roman Catholic Church and beyond. Pope ditches Latin as official language of Vatican synod 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, "Vikings: Valhalla" takes a pick-and-choose from history approach. Ritual love of “Vikings: Valhalla” 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z

The key to successful new hosts, Richards said, is finding people who can play to their own strengths rather than mimicking their predecessors. How Can ‘Jeopardy!’ Replace Alex Trebek? See Game-Show History 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z

In a coming-out party of sorts in Geneva, flashbulbs popped Thursday as the nonprofit Mona Lisa Foundation pulled back the curtain to present what it claims is a predecessor of the world's most famous portrait. Isleworth Mona Lisa conjures new art world mystery 2012-09-27T16:45:15Z

The film's third part remained incomplete, however, and Prokofiev never produced his own concert score, as he did for its predecessor, Alexander Nevsky. LSO/Zhang ? review 2011-04-06T18:00:29Z

They were taught the fundamentals of classical, Russian and Soviet Realist art during the waning of the cultural thaw introduced under Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev following the death of his predecessor, Joseph Stalin. Soviet Pop Art Duo Reunites for First U.S. Retrospective Since Their Breakup 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z

It’s a good deal more sophisticated than its nylon predecessor, but just as warm. Fall’s Next Top Coat: The Trends to Try 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z

It is less common in landscape, though one relevant predecessor may be the downbeat, ghostly barns and churches painted in the 1940s by the American regionalist George Ault. Maureen Gallace’s Restrained Palette of House, Sea, Sky 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z

While St. Aubyn is an elegant and at times even superlative prose stylist, his 21st century verbiage cannot live up to his predecessor’s. Edward St. Aubyn sets aside autobiographical fiction in 'Dunbar' and updates Shakespeare's 'King Lear' 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z

We see how the mob maneuvered into businesses of pleasure, not releasing its hold until late in the 20th century, when corporate casinos trumped their almost quaint predecessors. Museum Review: Mob Museum Opens in Las Vegas 2012-02-14T00:58:51Z

Although it opened strongly, the threequel did not eclipse the opening weekend of its immediate franchise predecessor, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," which premiered to $121.6 million in 24 markets late last November. New "Twilight" sequel trails previous film overseas 2010-07-06T07:17:00Z

Bloomberg might find reason for comfort in the disappointments endured by his predecessors. In Defense of Jane Austen. Also Zebras. 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z

Generally speaking, white executives, producers, and showrunners are influenced by the operations of their predecessors and their predecessors and so on. Only 4.8% of TV writers are black. As one of them, I know the system is broken | Stefani Robinson 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z

Its predecessor “Only Murders in the Building” pulls this off by essentially adapting the trusty cozy-murder format within a twee, New Yorker-cartoon version of reality. ‘Based on a True Story’ Review: Only Murders on the TV 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z

Even "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" is in the Oscar conversation despite not earning as much as its predecessor. Why aren't cinephiles taking the Oscar bait? Salon conducted an unscientific survey 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z

They emerge only in the darkroom, which is where the Hyattsville artist’s style detours from those of her predecessors. Review | In the galleries: Noelle K. Tan’s photos develop interest with obscurity 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, the film sees the Rocky and Rambo actor joined by a host of 1980s action stars for a revenge mission motivated by the death of one of their number. Stallone discusses stuntman death 2012-08-13T14:31:22Z

This poignancy makes the picture less humorous but potentially more substantive than its predecessors. Review: In ‘The Trip to Spain,’ Everything Tastes Stale 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

But only three managed to deliver significantly improved results, compared with their series predecessor: “22 Jump Street,” “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” Movies Have Worst Summer Since 1997 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z

“Tightrope” begins two years after the end of its predecessor, “Trapeze,” which left Marian in a terrifying Nancy Drew-style predicament on the last page. In Simon Mawer’s ‘Tightrope,’ a Female Spy Masters the Tools of Her Trade 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z

While "How I Met Your Father" corrects several shortcomings of its predecessor starting with its inclusive cast, its producers adamantly refuse to abandon that part of the formula. Hulu's "How I Met Your Father" is the sad cover version of a show that's best left forgotten 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z

One change she wants to make immediately: her predecessor had stuffy old oil paintings from Denmark's National Gallery lining the walls of his office. Why modern art is not a class issue 2013-01-15T15:11:01Z

That song became a kind of predecessor to “The Black Clown,” a much longer work that they envisioned as a song cycle. “The Black Clown” Beautifully Reconfigures a Langston Hughes Poem 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z

However, it's not clear at this stage how the new Wild Bunch would connect to its celebrated predecessor, other than via the title. Will Smith lassoes lead role in The Wild Bunch remake 2013-05-15T10:31:47Z

Affleck, who is taking over the cape and cowl from Christian Bale, said his predecessor gave him some good advice. How Ben Affleck Learned to Play Batman 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z

The third chapter, "Mockingjay Part 1," brings back "Catching Fire" director Francis Lawrence and features one of the last screen performances of Philip Seymour Hoffman, yet it's a disappointment compared to its predecessor. 'Mockingjay Part 1' sets up 'Hunger Games' finale nicely 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z

Carl Lewis and many other former Olympians testify to the fortitude and accomplishments of their predecessors, whose triumphs on the field portended the civil rights victories of future decades. Review: ‘Olympic Pride, American Prejudice’ Recalls Black Athletes in 1936 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z

One of Mr. McPherson’s best-known plays, “The Weir” — the immediate predecessor to “Dublin Carol” — is even set in a barroom. Review: ‘Dublin Carol’ Gets Lost in Its Drink 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z

Now cinemas are pinning their hopes on The Wolverine, which will be hoping to shake off the stigma of underachieving predecessor X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Monsters University stays on course for decent box-office total 2013-07-24T10:39:14Z

But Abbado came to sound little like any of these predecessors, and took from none of them an aesthetic agenda to promote as his own. To the Conductor Claudio Abbado, the Orchestra Was a Collective 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z

Second, the “modern man” is actually more moral than his predecessors. Accommodation’s big flaw: The dangers of excusing religion 2014-02-11T20:35:00Z

“After we stopped playing, I was more aware that we did not have clear predecessors or successors,” Ms. Brownstein said. Sleater-Kinney Reunites 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z

With a premise involving well-intentioned aliens who crash-land on Earth and are herded into a concentration camp, the show invokes film and television predecessors from “E.T.” to “Roswell” to “District 9.” Television Review: Girl Meets Alien in ‘Star Crossed’ on CW 2014-02-16T22:22:46Z

It’s the contest that keeps on contesting, ever since the Empress’s predecessor, the Czar, introduced it in Week 24, more than 25 years ago: Above are 15 “answers.” Style Invitational Week 1302: Ask Backwards 37 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z

In one charming section, Melinda Sullivan established the importance of imitation in the tap tradition by matching steps in a video compilation of female predecessors. Syncopated Ladies and Beauteez’n the Beat Revel in Tap 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z

On predecessor The Wave the dancehall quotient is higher and you get a glimpse of what drew Drake to him in the first place. New band of the day – Sneakbo (No 1,274) 2012-05-23T15:34:52Z

That would rank as the eighth biggest debut this year but below the start of its predecessor, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," which opened with $85 million in May 2009, according to Box Office Mojo. Hugh Jackman claws deep into 'Wolverine' to expose a softer side 2013-07-23T15:35:30Z

Week 1209, false trivia about inventions: — The modern hospital bears little resemblance to its predecessor, the “house of spittle,” which was reserved exclusively for patients with consumption. Style Invitational Week 1261: Post mortems — our annual obit poetry contest 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z

But Trump’s visit is more fraught than those of her predecessors. Melania Trump will visit four countries on her first major international trip without the president 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z

Last summer's Andrew Garfield-starring "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" received middling reviews and took in less at the box office than each of its four predecessors. Amy Pascal to oversee new Spider-Man film made by Sony, Marvel 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z

“Part III” isn’t any more vicious or clever than its predecessors, which were a lot more vicious than clever, to be sure. The Times Critics' Guide to the 'Friday the 13th' Movies 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z

"Think Like a Man Too" and "Evan Almighty" couldn't match their predecessors. Should comedy hits start refraining from sequels? 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

Unlike his pie-loving, almond-popping, restaurant-savvy predecessor, the current occupant of the White House appears to see food as something to be dispatched without much thought, like tweeting reviews of “Saturday Night Live.” Perspective | Trump’s first D.C. dinner as president: An overcooked, $54 steak. With ketchup. 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z

And Thor #1—featuring the female Thor—has outsold her male predecessors with over 200,000 copies sold. Marvel's Announcement Could Be a Gamechanger for Female Superheroes 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

“One Planet” appeals to the sense of wonder as viscerally as any of its predecessors, but to a purpose. Watching ‘Our Planet,’ Where the Predator Is Us 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z

This sequel's spoof of its predecessor's riff on the original 1980s-era buddy-cop TV show coalesces into a raucous, raunchy, irreverent, imperfect riot. '22 Jump Street' pokes its R-rated finger at everything — hilariously 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

Unlike its by-the-numbers predecessor, Hello Mary Lou is a legitimately compelling movie, a tightly constructed supernatural thriller with a handful of clever set pieces and bursts of startling artistry. No rights allowed: the strange world of unofficial movie sequels 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z

There are oddities as well, like restricting the ability of successor governments to modify long-term agreements entered into by their predecessors and setting minimum qualifications for officeholders. Dambisa Moyo’s Proposals for Saving Democracy 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z

It's a simpler album than World and its predecessor, Historical Conquests, the lyrics less elaborate, the music lilting and restrained. Josh Ritter: The Beast in Its Tracks – review 2013-02-28T21:30:01Z

It seems fitting that Mr. Cooper is broader and more conspicuously muscular than his best-known, relatively lithe-bodied predecessors in the role. Bradley Cooper in 'The Elephant Man' on Broadway 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z

All composers are influenced by, and even steal from, admired predecessors. Review: The Composers Concert, With David Hertzberg and Other Young Masters 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z

Jan. 20, 2029, Special to The Washington Post — In his inaugural address, President Kraft Foods promised Tuesday that America would continue fostering the business-friendly atmosphere begun under his predecessor, President Jiffy Lube. Gene takes the ‘corporations are people’ idea to a logical end: President Kraft Foods

The East Harlem project got started under his predecessor. How to Build Affordable Housing in New York City 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z

James Lee Byars, too, openly pirates the column of a predecessor. Monolith Mania Comes to Chelsea 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z

Their names alone – Heather and Becca – announce them as predecessors to the Karens of today. "Lovecraft Country" sorceress is America's Next Top Karen, joining TV's other ultimate Karens 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z

It also stayed in range of its immediate Twilight predecessors. Twilight Vamps the Muppets 2011-11-27T23:28:35Z

Sunday’s offerings were to include a Q&A with him, a highly regrettable missed opportunity to help build the sort of prominent presence his predecessor, Ludovic Morlot, had. Seattle Symphony offers free concert as part of opening weekend 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z

Largely that it lends itself less well to the kind of snap judgements Radiohead's current woo-hoo-we're-BEHIND-YOU modus operandi forces critics to make than its predecessor. Radiohead: The King of Limbs ? review 2011-02-24T15:30:01Z

Horrible Bosses 2 has ditched its predecessor’s universality, but kept its amiable good will. 'Horrible Bosses 2' has nothing to say about bosses, and that's okay 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z

Another possible predecessor to the Oblique Strategies cards was the media theorist Marshall McLuhan’s “Distant Early Warning” cards, issued in 1969. Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies: the famous deck of cards behind "Another Green World" 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z

But as she shares entries from her journal, Rapp’s creation seems just as steeped in youthful existential alienation as her postwar predecessor. ‘Edge of our Bodies’: a teen lost in reality, memory 2014-04-03T21:26:07Z

Sam very publicly reckons with what it means to represent a country with deep origins in white supremacy, and succeed a beloved predecessor with blond hair and blue eyes. How 9/11 helped define this generation’s new brand of patriotism 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z

Ms. Spiers said she went into the job with eyes wide open, harboring no misconceptions about the difficulties her predecessors faced. Citizen Kushner 2011-06-24T21:35:16Z

The narrow range of “The Lady in the Tower” extends from the death of Anne’s predecessor, Katherine of Aragon, in January of 1536 to Anne’s beheading in May of that year. Books of The Times: Once More, Revisiting Anne Boleyn Yet Again 2009-12-17T16:42:00Z

In his general championship of contemporary music, Alan Gilbert, the music director of the New York Philharmonic, has stepped up to the challenge once posed by one of his predecessors, the composer-conductor Pierre Boulez. Cultural Clicks: Caitlyn Jenner's Predecessors, Bryan Ferry's New Video 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

For instance, she shows that in many cases of successful constitution-making, reformers built upon previous efforts and learned from the mistakes their predecessors made. Why Constitutions Are the Safeguards of Freedom 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, this new “Bad Kids” is a “Breakfast Club” with bloodletting; here, prep-school students in Saturday detention are trapped on campus to die one by one at the hands of a mysterious predator. Review: ‘Bad Kids of Crestview Academy’ Brings Blood to Detention 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z

Later in the night, “GCB” followed its spiritual predecessor, “Desperate Housewives,” and managed to retain a large portion of that older drama’s audience. ArtsBeat: 'Once Upon a Time' and 'GCB' Help ABC in Ratings 2012-03-05T20:23:38Z

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who took the top job in August after a backbench revolt ousted predecessor Malcolm Turnbull, is a constitutional monarchist. Meghan and Harry arrive in Australia for first overseas tour 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z

There are the many works of my predecessors, who started off in 1530. Slang: The universal language 2012-10-15T11:45:00Z

The scene was initially shot with a stunt double — Mr. Scizak’s predecessor thought it was too dangerous for Ms. Olson — but the cast asked that she give it a try anyway. Meet the Secret Weapon of ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessors, the exhibition is at 1111 Sculpture Space, which has just one wall suitable for hanging pictures. Review | In the galleries: Views of lost scenes from Syria 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z

And her final lines are reverential, chastising, perhaps, her predecessor: Take off your shoes as by the burning bush, Before the mystery of death and God. Exhibition Review: ?Emma Lazarus? at Museum of Jewish Heritage - Review 2012-01-03T22:12:56Z

Season 6, like its predecessors, begins with the discovery of a corpse, this time missing head, hands and feet. The TV Binges of Summer, From Jack Ryan to ‘Better Call Saul’ 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z

Nor has the series suffered a slump in audience esteem: each of the last six installments has grossed more at the North American box office than its predecessor. The James Bond Films at 50: A Golden Franchise for the Ages 2012-10-05T12:00:58Z

Because there’s no national art museum, it’s up to Mr. Aung and others to preserve and display the work of their 20th-century predecessors. Cultured Traveler: Burmese Artists Look to New Horizons 2011-10-21T18:50:00Z

Like its predecessor, Netflix's "Unsolved Mysteries" will rely on viewers to call in with tips in response to the clues presented by detectives, journalists, and family members. From "The Last Dance" to "The Old Guard," here's what is coming to Netflix in July 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z

Operating in the same thrilling mode of "Jelly's Last Jam" and "Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk," Wolfe builds on his own theatrical past in this salute to trailblazing predecessors. 'Shuffle On' delivers a powerful kick from Broadway's musical past 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z

Jurassic World also paid dues to its predecessor, but The Force Awakens spurs the homage-fest through to more poignant dramatic ends. What Star Wars: The Force Awakens has to do to beat Avatar 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z

Nevertheless, if Scott is determined to deliver a portentous, overblown and pseudo-philosophical event movie set in the "same universe" as its claustrophobic, sinewy predecessor, Prometheus looks like a pretty decent attempt. Prometheus: are you ready to take Ridley Scott's leap of faith? 2012-05-18T10:11:42Z

The roll-up may be more ponderous than its predecessor, but the opening scene is far more action-driven: a small rebel spacefighter is being chased by not one but four giant Imperial Star Destroyers. Secrets of the “Star Wars” drafts: Inside George Lucas’ amazing — and very different — early scripts 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z

Such is the US trade press's obsession with the record books that if a movie launches below the level set by its predecessor, it's deemed to be something of a disappointment. Twi-hards out in force as Twilight: Eclipse affirms saga's undying appeal 2010-07-06T09:52:00Z

And in the East Wing, Grisham works for a first lady whose public schedule isn’t as packed as some of her predecessors. New White House press secretary brings a combative style to the job 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z

The show has contributed greatly to renewed interest in Rembrandt, who in the 20th century was sometimes regarded as the “darker” predecessor to the Rijksmuseum’s other big draw, the beloved colorist Johannes Vermeer. In Amsterdam, Loving Rembrandt Again 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

Ms. Clark’s predecessor, Karen Brooks Hopkins, spent 16 years as BAM’s president, and a total of 36 years at the organization. BAM Taps Former Leader of Its Film Program as Its Next President 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z

A model of punctiliousness and a font of jejune humor, he is appalled by the clutter his predecessor left. Ready for Drama (and Meta-Drama)? Start With These Two Masters. 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z

It hardly matters that “The Hill We Climb” is not an eternal work of art: neither were the poems by Gorman’s predecessors. At the Inauguration, Amanda Gorman Wove History and the Future Into a Stirring Melody 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z

“Admissions” is neither as wily nor as consistently funny as its predecessor, but it’s squarely in the ballpark. Review | The comic ‘Admissions’ tests white privilege and getting into college 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z

That, surprisingly, cannot be said of Ms. Stone’s most immediate, illustrious predecessor in the role, Michelle Williams, who starred as Sally when this current incarnation of “Cabaret” opened in the spring. Emma Stone Takes Over in ‘Cabaret’ 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

Yet Verve/UMe president Bruce Resnikoff says the new set -- the artist's first for Verve -- demonstrates Lewis' "strength and power as a performer" more vividly than did its predecessor. Jerry Lee Lewis shakin' it up with famous friends 2010-08-28T01:29:00Z

Today’s dissenters are, like their predecessors, tilting at political and corporate windmills to change systems they find abhorrent. How Do We Tell a New Generation of Teenagers About the Vietnam War? 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessors, “Edge of Eternity” is a solid, rigorously researched work of popular fiction. ‘Edge of Eternity,’ the final installment in Ken Follett’s sweeping trilogy

Prometheus co-writer Damon Lindelof said this week that the new film might be titled Paradise and would continue where its predecessor left off. Ridley Scott turns from Prometheus to Moses 2012-06-06T14:53:40Z

And it’s a better movie than its predecessor, one that at least has a sense of humor about itself and its genre. Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane Is a Nonsequel That Delivers 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z

"I copied and learned from my predecessors, and I'm grateful to them and I gratefully accept this award." ArtsBeat: Sonny Rollins Is Big Winner at Jazz Awards 2012-06-21T17:59:45Z

Unlike his predecessors, he was “not there to uphold the laws and traditions of the Empire but to dismantle them.” ‘Daughter of Empire’: life at the top of England’s aristocracy 2013-12-31T23:07:05Z

The fictionalized biopic continuation of the Ip Man saga is nowhere near as epic, fraught with drama or burnished with the lush production design of its predecessor. 'Ip Man 2': Sequel's martial-arts action beats the storytelling 2011-01-27T22:55:30Z

As if attempting to honor that, Green has made a movie that’s less frantic and more intimate than its predecessor, one that unfolds with a mourning finality. ‘Halloween Ends’ Review: It Probably Doesn’t 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z

But it doesn’t compare well with either predecessor, each of which better explored the dangers of digitally and biologically fine-tuning humanity. Review: Peacock’s ‘Brave New World’ Is Neither Brave Nor New 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, The Cats of Copenhagen was written in a letter to Joyce's grandson, Stephen James Joyce, while the author was in Denmark and the four-year-old Stephen was in France. James Joyce children's story The Cats of Copenhagen gets first publication 2012-02-09T11:42:27Z

This was the LSO's second performance of the Bruch this year, and like its predecessor – with Renaud Capuçon and Daniel Harding – it avoided sentimentality by approaching the work on a massive scale. LSO/Pappano - review 2010-12-17T22:00:00Z

His riveting newly translated novel, “The Merman,” aligns more with his Scandinavian predecessor Hans Christian Andersen, whose mermaid felt as though she were walking on knives and died. ‘The Merman’ review: A magical fish story that’s this big 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z

Mr. de la Renta has not been asked to make clothes for Mrs. Obama, in contrast to her predecessors in the White House, so his comments could be seen as sour grapes. On the Runway: About That McQueen Dress 2011-01-28T17:22:01Z

When he mentions George W. Bush, he speaks as a loving father, not as a predecessor whose example was praised but not followed. Television Review: ‘41,’ George H. W. Bush Documentary, on HBO 2012-06-13T22:26:10Z

With the authorization of the family, the manufacture of Degas bronzes then shifted to another foundry, a predecessor of the current Valsuani, in Paris. Brass Foundry Is Closing, but Debate Over Degas’s Work Goes On 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z

Although less vibrant than those predecessors, Fendt’s film is equally committed to capturing the aura of an independent city dweller finding her way. ‘Outside Noise’ Review: Walking and Talking in Vienna and Berlin 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z

Will it crash and burn like the bloated “Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2,” which managed only 20 percent of the box-office business of its predecessor? ArtsBeat: 'Paranormal Activity 2': An Inside Look 2010-10-22T22:09:00Z

Sue Lawley and Sir Michael Parkinson, two of Young's predecessors, also took to the stage of the Royal Albert Hall. Castaways attend BBC Discs Prom 2012-09-04T10:36:08Z

It's a worthwhile pursuit, then, to spend a few pleasant hours in the presence of one of his most celebrated predecessors. Review: Politics and old-style humor in 'Fiorello' 2013-02-01T22:16:04Z

Trump’s combination of nativism and economic populism is a sort of politics that hasn’t been tested in presidential politics for some time, but it does have a predecessor. The Donald’s radical revolution: The historical roots of the Trump phenomenon 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z

Unlike the High Line, its nearby predecessor in the urban arms race of dazzling cultural trophies, circulation is less formal and linear. Review | An artificial island with a real upside 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z

It’s true that this heavily stylized “Emma” looks different from its predecessors, with sumptuous pastels, bursts of bright color, and center-framed shots, reminiscent of Sofia Coppola’s “Marie Antoinette” or Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” This Millennial ‘Emma’ Respects Its Elders 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

I’m a fan of this record, and of her, but neither it nor its capable predecessor, “19,” has as much artistic heft or variety as, say, Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black.” Riff: ‘Thriller’ and the Lessons of the Mega-Super-Album 2012-09-02T03:22:06Z

It’s hard to imagine the existence of American girl group Fifth Harmony without the influence of their male British predecessors, Nickelback fans/tousled imps One Direction. Review: Fifth Harmony's 'Reflection' Is an Album With Multiple Layers 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

She will be the Kitchen’s first Black executive director, said Griffin, her predecessor. Legacy Russell Is Named Next Leader of the Kitchen 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z

While “Become Desert” doesn’t have the easily graspable transitions of its predecessor, it is packed with moments of drama in microcosm. Review: A Pulitzer Sequel for Orchestra, Packed With Drama in Microcosm 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z

"This is a copycat case which, like its predecessors, has no possibility of success," said Nicholas Gravante Jr., Ms. Freedman's lawyer. ArtsBeat: Knoedler Sued Again Over Authenticity of an Artwork 2012-07-06T20:44:58Z

Nor is she an open book like another predecessor, Meredith Vieira. NBC's Savannah Guthrie has many more tomorrows on 'Today' 2015-01-25T05:00:00Z

Dawn released three more albums between 1995 and 2000, but they were more abstruse than their predecessors and were coolly received. Prince Be, Who Infused Rap With Mysticism, Dies at 46 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z

The narratives lurch backward, with each film acting as a prequel to its predecessor. Review: In ‘Annabelle: Creation,’ Orphans Are Child’s Play for a Doll 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

Though he admits he shoulders less admin than his predecessors – executive director Nick Starr, who joined in 2002, handles day-to-day management – he has clearly found the collegiate aspects of the job satisfying. A life in theatre: Nicholas Hytner 2010-10-18T07:00:00Z

But it is less unified and more predictable than its predecessors, and doesn't play to all the franchise's earlier strengths. 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days': Rodrick rules this one, too 2012-08-01T23:37:10Z

“Gone Girl,” was Flynn’s third novel, as full of the author's trademark twists, wry wit, and often devastating insight into the female experience as its predecessors "Dark Places" and "Sharp Objects." How the scathing "Gone Girl" rant about being the "cool girl" defined the decade 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z

The expensively attired characters in this book and its predecessors wear enough fine cashmere, silk, and kid gloves to furnish their own undead Barney’s boutique. Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles is looking a little long in the tooth 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

Like its predecessors, The Drift operates on a shoestring budget, paying contributors about $400 for essays that are sometimes more than 3,000 words. The Drift Wants You to ‘Examine Your Ideas’ 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z

There are new books to read, archives to comb through, full-scale exhibitions of predecessors whose work they’ve never seen. Voyages: The Istanbul Art-Boom Bubble 2012-02-10T17:20:36Z

It is presented without judgment, with full agency in the hands of its protagonist and with a nuance rarely achieved among its predecessors. Why 'The Diary of a Teenage Girl' Should Be Required Viewing 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z

Perhaps my predecessor enjoyed sending obviously fatal scripts to the testing ground. The Flame Alphabet by Ben Marcus - review 2012-06-07T07:00:02Z

But that book’s predecessor, 1897’s “The Invisible Man,” truly glimpsed the future. Analysis | The novel that inspired ‘Blade Runner’ didn’t predict our current reality, but these writers did 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z

This is unfortunate since the marginalisation of women, as demonstrated by "a framed family tree that displays only the names of the males", is a theme of this novel as well as its predecessor. The Blind Man's Garden by Nadeem Aslam – review 2013-02-11T07:00:01Z

Expanding the parameters of the low-budget original by taking the action literally out into the streets, “The Purge: Anarchy” efficiently exploits its high-concept premise while delivering far more visceral thrills than its predecessor. Review: ‘Purge’ sequel provides requisite thrills 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

Though Mascots and its predecessors are largely apolitical, it’s hard to talk about sports symbolism without mentioning the conversation about offensive characters that continue to represent some teams. Mascots and the Very Serious Business of Making a Christopher Guest Movie 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

But beginning in the early 2000s, under Mr. Salort-Pons’s predecessor, the museum worked to appeal to a broader, more diverse audience. Has the Detroit Institute of Arts Lost Touch With Its Home Town? 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z

The Fauves also freed artists from repetitious systems of paint handling — the dots, dashes and regular brush strokes of their Post-Impressionist predecessors including Seurat, Cézanne and even van Gogh. Matisse and Derain: The Audacious ‘Wild Beasts’ of Fauvism in a Radiant Show 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z

For instance, if an entire maintenance crew is killed and replaced by clones, are the clones still responsible for the financial debts their predecessors left back on Earth? ‘Starship Icarus,’ Science Fiction Satire on Cracked .com 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z

It made just over half of what its predecessor devoured in the US and less than $400m worldwide, barely scraping past what the 1998 version mustered. Summer box office 2019: what are the major lessons of the season? 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z

Who are the other people you would claim as illustration inspiration or predecessors? He Makes Physics Funny 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z

Yes, Emma Stone, Ms. Miller’s immediate predecessor in the role, was sensational, an immolating fireball of neurosis and vanity. ‘Cabaret’ and ‘Hedwig’ Get Tougher Onstage 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z

Releasing TV installments on a schedule — “Same bat-time, same bat-channel,” as the show’s superhero predecessor “Batman” promised — was standard practice in the days of black-and-white TV, and still is on most traditional networks. TV’s Battle of the Binge: Why the Wait Can Be Worth It 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z

Ms. Walker’s most immediate predecessors include Tino Sehgal, who has become an art star by getting people to kiss, and calling it art, or by turning the Guggenheim Museum into a giant audience polling site. ‘Marvelous Sugar Baby’ as a Contribution to Ephemeral Art 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z

Elagabalus failed where Constantine would, more famously, succeed a century later — but you understand Constantine far better in the light of his often-ignored predecessor. The Bizarre Lives of Rome’s Emperors 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z

Yet unlike his predecessors, Pope Francis has avoided the palace, preferring to stay at the Vatican throughout the summer. AP PHOTOS: Papal summer residence reopens to visitors 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z

The band’s third album, “Holy Fire,” is its breakthrough pop album, with a bigger, more accessible sound than its oblique predecessors. Foals to play Neptune Theatre 2013-05-30T19:49:09Z

By contrast, kind-eyed Timothy Dalton seemed to treat the “Bond girls” of his two 1980s appearances with more genuine consideration than any of his predecessors or successors, yet rarely tops the best Bond lists. Time's up for James Bond: is 007 too toxic for the #MeToo era? 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z

The show went off Thursday night without any major hitch or clunky notes — and was far more entertaining and certainly more endurable than its zombie predecessor, last year’s “The Sound of Music Live!” ‘Peter Pan Live!’ flies clear of Twitter’s crocodile jaws

Lugansky, like many of his predecessors, opts to conflate the two, keeping much of the original but incorporating passages from the less densely written revision. Rachmaninov: Piano Sonatas 1 & 2 – review 2012-10-11T21:23:01Z

Both are respected musicians, but neither has the irreplaceable stature of his predecessor. At the Lucerne Festival, even hip-hop skateboarders love Pierre Boulez 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z

His approach contrasts with that of his predecessor, the German Pope Benedict, who said that threats to the traditional family undermined the future of humanity itself. Pope marries couples who have cohabited, had children 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z

Rarely does a composer present a new work haunted so openly and pervasively by a predecessor’s. Review: At Rothko Chapel, a Composer Is Haunted by a Hero 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z

The Titanic is back – and it’s ready to complete the voyage its predecessor attempted over 100 years ago. Titanic II to set sail in 2022, following original route 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z

There is one place where Kore-eda's focus on his own kind of cinema does create a kinship with his predecessor. Cannes: Hirokazu Kore-eda deftly explores family in 'Our Little Sister' 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

After reviewing it, he said he was reminded of something Bob Butterworth, his predecessor as the state's attorney general, once told him. Morrison pardon papers paint picture of wild night 2010-12-03T16:31:00Z

These shaggy speeches were less expert, but for audience members not in what Dorrance called “the tap family,” they were windows into tap family values: heavy on love of the art and gratitude for predecessors. Review: Getting Into the Tap Family Spirit With Two Stars as Hosts 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z

But by simplifying the RPG mechanics, it just doesn't quite match up to its deeper, more satisfying predecessors. Paper Mario Sticker Star – review 2012-12-23T00:07:07Z

Written in 1958, and put aside by its author for more than two decades, “The Hothouse” shows a young writer under the influence of absurdist predecessors. ArtsBeat: London Theater Journal: The Empire Crumbles 2013-06-28T17:06:22Z

His predecessor, Catherine Lockerbie, credited with building Edinburgh's reputation as the world's largest book festival, stepped down last year after being seriously ill with stress and exhaustion. Edinburgh book and film festivals to join forces 2010-06-17T16:59:00Z

Sticking with BBC tradition, it reinvents the sound of its predecessor, A Different Kind of Fix, with their trademark dreamy vocals and harmonies layered over a more electronic sound this time round. Mercury Prize 2014: The nominees 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z

While he revered Johnny Carson, he borrowed from other predecessors, in particular Steve Allen, who also taped man-on-the-street bits and pulled endearingly boyish stunts like dunking himself in a vat of Jell-O. David Letterman Leaves His Successors a Rich Comedic Bequest 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z

No one will tell her why her predecessor was fired, or why accidents keep befalling the cast and crew. Need a Distraction? These Thrillers Will Have You on the Edge of Your Seat 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z

Carpio was elevated from a smaller role when her predecessor, Natalie Mendoza, pulled out after she suffered a concussion in December when she was hit in the head offstage by rope. Another injury rocks 'Spider-Man' Broadway musical 2011-03-22T22:38:23Z

Like its predecessor, “Wildflowers” was a hit: It went triple platinum in less than a year, making it Petty’s fastest-selling record. The Raw Roots of Tom Petty’s ‘Wildflowers,’ Revealed at Last 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z

He has also said he would not hesitate to resign for health reasons, as did his predecessor, former pope Benedict XVI. Pope wishes Rome luck on Olympic bid but jokes 'I won't be around' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Like that predecessor, “The Imitation Game” was introduced at film festivals in Telluride and Toronto, and will open in late November, just as awards voters start crystallizing their opinions. ‘Fury,’ ‘Unbroken,’ ‘The Imitation Game’ and World War II Heroes 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

That could win back anyone who wasn't a fan of his predecessor's carnival sideshow version of Grindelwald and prefers their monsters to resemble the ones in the real world. The magical magnetism of Mads Mikkelsen 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z

As the midterms approach, many of us have returned to compulsively clicking on the latest polling data, but we have no better sense than our predecessors did of how the story will end. What Isaac Asimov Taught Us About Predicting the Future 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z

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

Her character’s bubbly personality adds levity and humor to "The Marvels," making it lighter fare than its predecessor. First reactions to “The Marvels”: See what critics are saying about the MCU’s woman-centric film 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z

What makes his case particularly interesting is the fact that two of his predecessors, who are both white, were quickly promoted to head-coaching gigs. New evidence of discrimination against Black coaches in the NFL since 2018 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z

But modern listeners, given to polite ovations, are tame compared with their vociferous early 20th-century predecessors, who booed and hissed during the premiere of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring.” Music Review: ‘Pierrot Lunaire,’ at Merkin Concert Hall 2013-06-09T21:17:20Z

Avner said the Byzantines, who succeeded the Romans, did not preserve their predecessors' monuments and recycled the stone for their own building projects. New Jerusalem find may shed light on Jewish revolt against Romans 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z

In the United States, each “Spider-Man” movie has earned less than its predecessor. Jamie Foxx joins ‘Spider-Man’ family as good guy gone bad 2014-04-29T21:53:22Z

Like its predecessor, “Only the River” draws us in at once with the quiet authority of its voice, promising to guide us with clarity and care. Review | Anne Raeff’s ‘Only the River’ travels the globe and spans decades to explore one family’s secrets 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z

Near the end, she transfers to a different oncologist whose more paternalistic and prescriptive approach she finds more helpful than that of the predecessor who tended to put the burden of choice on her. Review | ‘Live, friends. Just live,’ a writer urges us in a memoir published after her death 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z

The lack of public disclosure is in line with Melania Trump’s well-known desire for privacy but also reflects the way some of her predecessors handled their own health care. For first ladies, health issues can be a teachable moment — or a time to seek privacy 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z

He impressively intersperses discussions of modern art with relevant predecessors, sometimes ancient ones. Review | How to open your mind — and your heart — to contemporary art 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z

The feather boa quickly became more popular than its predecessor, the gizzard boa. Style Invitational Week 1257: The year in redo (Part 1) 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z

It has a somewhat more serious tone than its predecessor, though Coward’s nimble way with words ensures that even the sternest pieces have a light touch. Review | ‘Noël Coward On (and In) Theatre’ reveals the playwright’s nimble way with words 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z

To her predecessors, she notes, “the Hebrides offered … an unusual degree of personal freedom from convention and class.” Travel Books Take You There and Back 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z

If it imitates exactly its predecessor’s success, it will be looking at an armful of Oscars this year. Rise of the reboots gives new life to Rocky and Ghostbusters 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z

Goldberg noted that Biden’s predecessor — she refuses to say Trump’s name — never apologized, and that lit a fuse igniting a schoolyard brawl. Meghan McCain says she’s quitting ‘The View’ in late July 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z

There have been a few occasions, however, when a movie actually turns out better than its literary predecessor. 9 movies that were even better than the books they were based on 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z

And though people unfamiliar with the brand might be hard-pressed to distinguish the model from its predecessor, the new Nautilus boasts one key difference: a luxurious 18-karat white gold case and bracelet. Patek Philippe’s Nautilus Turns to White Gold 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z

Characteristically, Williams's prose is much less self-consciously "poetic", much more idiomatic, than that of his predecessors. Poster poems: Prose poems 2011-08-12T09:28:45Z

Indeed, “The Golden Circle” vastly improved on the results for its franchise predecessor in countries like Britain, Australia and Russia. ‘Lego Ninjago’ Fizzles, Leaving ‘Kingsman’ Sequel a Soft No. 1 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z

Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency after his predecessor was cut down by an assassin's bullet on Sept. 'Colonel Roosevelt': Edmund Morris' superb account of Teddy Roosevelt's final, feisty years 2010-12-22T22:06:14Z

The present version has, I fancy, less frenzy but more understanding than its predecessor. From the Observer archive, 6 October 1935: Greta Garbo in her element as Anna Karenina 2012-09-29T23:05:46Z

Austen, Washington State’s new Poet Laureate, and Flenniken, her predecessor, read and talk about the role of the Laureate. The Week Ahead: Miro show, Miley Cyrus, improv fest 2014-02-12T22:16:32Z

Along with other projects that engage Ms. Ligon as a combined performer/documentarian, Ms. Laser’s piece speaks to the shrewd use of photography that distinguishes the social-media-savvy “Pier 54” artists from their predecessors. ‘Pier 54’ 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia reigns as Seinfeld’s most obvious descendent, with its antiheroes and irreverence mirroring that of its predecessor. 'No hugging, no learning': 20 years on Seinfeld's mantra still looms large 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z

What sets “Rust Creek” apart from most of its genre predecessors, though, is that its director, screenwriter and cinematographer are all women. ‘Rust Creek’ Review: A Woman Is Stranded in the Backwoods of Kentucky. What Could Go Wrong? 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z

But at the time of its release, reviews were generally more lukewarm than for its predecessor, The Avengers. Joss Whedon: 'I was beaten down by making The Avengers: Age of Ultron' 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z

Then there was the added complication, for the older principal actors, of dealing with not just their real avatars, but their predecessors in the role. Queen Olivia Colman, an epic budget and a cast of thousands: a year behind the scenes on The Crown 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z

As with its predecessor, Part 2 will present an opportunity to enjoy and understand the techniques and materials of quilt making and the amazing formal vocabulary of patterning and decoration. The Week Ahead: May 8 ? 14 2011-05-06T19:26:23Z

If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late doubles down on the latter movement: it’s positively icy, continually unnerved, an extrapolation of the grimmest moments on its predecessor. Review: Drake's 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' Marks a Transitional Moment 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z

My relationship with it began in the early 1950s, when I was at Cambridge and I used to look at the Ximenes crossword, the Azed's predecessor, every week and I would be completely lost. Azed: a giant among crosswords 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z

To see people I'd come to regard as friends – really sensitive and intelligent people – acting in such despicable ways, repeating all the predictable stupidities of their predecessors . A life in writing: Andr? Brink 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z

What predecessors did you look to for guidance or inspiration, if any? Why Gish Jen Hasn’t Read One of the Most Acclaimed Books of 2019 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z

If confirmed, it places 's final Batman film north of the $158m taken by predecessor in 2008, the previous 2D record. The Dark Knight Rises makes box office record – but set to be down on predictions 2012-07-23T10:50:37Z

Mr. Zinke recently completed a review requested by Mr. Trump of large national monuments created by his predecessors — Presidents Bush, Clinton and Obama. Drilling Near Dinosaur National Monument Draws Criticism 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” delivers on many of the promises of its predecessor, echoing its familiar teasing humor, comic-book in-jokes and irreverent, self-deprecating vibe. Perspective | Filmmakers are making their soundtracks do all the work, and it’s getting a little lazy 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

But unlike its predecessor, the mortuary-cold air serves ultimately to distance us from the drama, undercutting any potential emotional clout, rendering this less engrossing than impenetrable. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2013-03-09T18:00:01Z

But like Matthew Dillon, his predecessor at Stumbling Goat and now chef/proprietor of Sitka & Spruce and The Corson Building, Caswell is serious about his commitment to local, sustainable, seasonal and organic ingredients. Emmer & Rye offers a relaxed venue, good food and moderate prices 2010-04-15T20:43:00Z

On 14 January 1904 the future George V, like so many of his predecessors, had a sensitive matter that he wished to conceal from his wife. Royal stamp of approval: Exhibition unveils George V's guilty secret 2010-05-06T17:50:00Z

Primarily set in the early 1900s in New Orleans, the drama traces Bolden’s promising early days as a predecessor to Louis Armstrong to his demise in an asylum where he spent half his life. What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘Mayans M.C.’ and ‘Conan’ in Greenland 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z

“The Cartel,” Don Winslow’s terrifying, hugely populated sequel to “The Power of the Dog,” includes, early on, a brisk tour of the 30-year territory covered by its predecessor. Best audiobooks of 2015 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z

Like its predecessors, “Last Dance” never forgets that it’s a musical at heart. ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Review: Stripping Down to Bare Essentials 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z

The trombone belonged to Johnson’s mentor and predecessor, Calvin Jones, who guided the program for 28 years until his death in 2004. D.C. is jumping on the jazz front 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z

Some staffers were annoyed by an incident that, in some respects, mirrors a controversy that contributed to the downfall of Jill Abramson, his predecessor at the Times. Dean Baquet, from New Orleans reporter to executive editor of the New York Times

Stoic Elizabeth will ascend to the throne and stay there longer than any of her predecessors. Why can't we quit the royals? CNN's new series "The Windsors" show why they rule 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z

Her predecessor, Mr. Lehman, mounted trendy shows devoted to hip-hop culture, “Star Wars” and graffiti art that rankled the art world. Brooklyn Museum Picks Anne Pasternak as New Director 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z

But she was one of several 18th-century female heads of states, including the Empress Elisabeth, her immediate predecessor, a fact that “The Great” conveniently elides. Catherine Was Great. But Was She a Girl Boss? 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z

Fast & Furious 6 seems even more comfortable with its true purpose than its predecessors. All the road rage: Fast & Furious 6 taps a modern vein 2013-05-20T13:40:02Z

It also didn't surpass the robust openings of its franchise predecessors.  'Mockingjay — Part 1' edges 'Guardians' atop 2014 domestic box office 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

Along it is the entry to the 13th century octagonal chapter house, where monks prayed and the predecessor to Parliament met in the 1300s. Centuries of history come to life on a verger tour of Westminster Abbey 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z

A predecessor product, hard gels, took too long to remove and involved filing, which damaged nails. Soak-Off Gels: Nail Color That Lasts Up to Two Weeks 2010-04-19T21:55:00Z

Tighter, tougher and every bit as witless as its predecessor, “The Divergent Series: Insurgent” — the second segment in the cycle — arrives with a yawn and ends with a bang. Review: ‘Insurgent’ Brandishes a Tougher Shailene Woodley 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

Like so much about Victoria’s reign, her funeral was exceptionally different from that of her predecessors. What Music to Expect at Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z

Beethoven wrote the piano trio version around 1800, an almost identical twin to its string predecessor with a few surface differences in balance and texture created by the piano. Music Review: Beethoven Project Trio at Alice Tully Hall 2010-05-19T22:16:00Z

Among the more creative defences Mr Scott mounts is that artists are essentially critics, paying tribute to or improving upon the work of their predecessors. Everyone’s a critic 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z

But even more revealing than the silk, muslin, velvet, and fur constructions our predecessors wore are the elaborate undergarments hidden beneath them. A New Exhibition Explores the History—and Architecture—of Underwear 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z

He knew that his plays were good; each one better than its predecessor. Westwood by Stella Gibbons 2011-07-29T21:53:01Z

Her immediate predecessor as chairman, Frank A. Bennack Jr., said the gift signals that, after several fits and starts, the long delayed renovation is now actually on the boards. How David Geffen’s $100 Million Lincoln Center Gift Came Together 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z

Amid investigations into the Trump administration’s ties to Russia, the president had accused his predecessor, President Barack Obama, of wiretapping the phones at Trump Tower. John Dean, Who Worked for Nixon, Sizes Up Trump 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z

But unlike its cinematic predecessor the series wasn’t much interested in creating memorable visual signs of its own. Battle of the Bastards to San Junipero: what was the best TV episode of 2016? 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z

Stiers’ character, while arrogant, also showed an empathy and wit his predecessor lacked. David Ogden Stiers, actor who shone in M*A*S*H, dies at 75 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z

Johnson says, however, his company is learning from its predecessor. Magic Johnson, Sean ?Diddy? Combs Toss Their Hats Into the Cable TV Ring 2012-02-21T20:49:56Z

Though less scathing than its recent predecessors, “Loving Day” is still an important addition to the discussion of race in our culture. Book Review: A gently funny exploration of biracial identity 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

Trump literally sat in judgment of her predecessors, watching their televised briefings in the dining room adjoining the Oval Office. Stephanie Grisham is Trump’s communications czar. Only most people wouldn’t know it. 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z

The store will keep one foot in the community-grocery aisle for which its Middleburg predecessor was known while launching the new brand’s more convenient concept, one Lerner has been honing for years. Cisco co-founder Sandy Lerner’s next big idea: Redefining road food 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z

It is a more lifelike representation of the “I Love Lucy” star than its predecessor, a grimacing, glaring hulk that would be unrecognizable were it not for a bottle of Vitameatavegamin in her hand. Here’s Lucy! ‘Scary’ Statue Is Replaced With One That Looks Like Her 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z

Unlike their giant tin-can predecessors, these new Cylons were never quite sure whether they wanted to destroy humanity or take us on a really weird date. When good TV goes bad: how Battlestar Galactica became a holy mess 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z

Unfortunately, that Agua Caliente went out of business in 1938, and the casino that bears its name today has little in common with its predecessor. In Tijuana, searching for Al Capone 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z

Their predecessors found such a way in 2012 -- introducing the animated film category, in fact -- and even in those three minutes, Rock changed the oxygen in the room. Why the Oscars should be all over Chris Rock 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z

But "Continental Drift" also lacked the ticket-selling sizzle of its predecessor in this series, with franchise fatigue and competition from other animated movies the most likely explanation. ArtsBeat: 'Ice Age' Installment Is a Tepid First at the Box Office 2012-07-15T16:59:22Z

Entertainment Studio’s shark thriller “47 Meters Down: Uncaged” also lacked the same bite as its predecessor. Box Office: 'Good Boys' Leads Crowded Weekend With $21 Million 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z

His jokes were funny and his praise for his predecessors unforced. Review: ‘Open Door’ Helps Open Alvin Ailey Season 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” is directed by Matt Reeves, who, unlike his predecessor, Rupert Wyatt, finds little that is amusing, curious, or surreal in the plight of his characters. Anthony Lane: “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” and “Boyhood” 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z

The strongest memories I have of R.E.M. revolve around their deep knowledge of popular music, fandom and respect for their predecessors, and unconditional support of fellow players. Remembering R.E.M. 2011-09-22T00:30:00Z

Flip to the back, and the bibliography lists scores of predecessors. What is an artist? Peter Plagens' 'Bruce Nauman' illuminates 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z

And, on Thursday, it is in this saturated true-crime environment — partially of “Serial’s” own making — that the show releases Season 3, which heads in a decidedly different direction than its predecessors. ‘Serial’ helped spark an explosion of true crime stories. Will its new season be heard above the noise? 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z

His first job is to scrape the remains of his predecessor off the insides of the tank, nicknamed Fury. Review: In Fury, Brad Pitt Wins World War II, Again 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z

It’s not as deep as its predecessor, and more of a “beach read” in that it doesn’t demand too much of the reader. Review | Emily Henry’s ‘People We Meet on Vacation’ is a pitch-perfect beach read 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z

Historically, all popes wore red shoes — before Benedict’s predecessor, Pope John Paul II, whose tenure lasted nearly three decades, exercised his right to opt out and switched to a more demure burgundy. The hidden meanings of Pope Benedict XVI’s ruby-red shoes 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z

Mr. Smith took the helm of the Carnegie board after the short and stormy tenure of his predecessor, the billionaire Ronald O. Perelman, who stepped down after clashing with the hall’s leadership. Carnegie Hall Stands By Its Chairman, Despite Tax Violations 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z

“John Wick: Chapter 4,” as with its predecessors, was powered by male moviegoers. Little Lionsgate Soars to the Top With John Wick Ticket Sales 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z

The former Nicaraguan president was a businessman who led the country from 2002 to 2007, saw his predecessor and old running mate locked up for corruption and pushed for the country’s economic development. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z

The third instalment of Michael Korstick's exploration of Charles Koechlin's piano music is, if anything, even more engaging and teasingly elusive than its predecessors. Koechlin: L'Ancienne Maison de Campagne Op 124; Sonatines Op 59; 12 Esquisses Op 41 etc ? review 2010-12-02T22:04:00Z

Rutter has been reluctant to say too much about her new position while her predecessor is still in office. New president Deborah Rutter is Kennedy Center’s breath of fresh air from Windy City

His follow-up album, “I Still Have a Pony,” released two decades later in 2007, is quite similar to its predecessor, if in a deeper, smokier voice. On Comedy: Steven Wright’s Offbeat Humor Has Nurtured Other Comics 2014-04-30T21:48:27Z

Accurate or not, Gone Girl’s revised stereotypes, like their much-decried predecessors, will doubtless leave their mark, since the film looks like being even more successful than the book. Gone Girl revamps gender stereotypes – for the worse 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z

Regarding her predecessor, Butler said: “I have nothing but respect for Kate and the way that she really did begin to bridge the institution to the local community.” MoMA PS1 Looks to Los Angeles for New Director 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z

“Avengers: Age of Ultron” proved its box office might with a $187.7-million launch but fell short of surpassing its predecessor as the No. 1 biggest domestic opening of all time. Box office: 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' soars to second-best domestic debut 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z

She was a vice-president who took the Oval Office after her predecessor died. The best and worst presidents on TV 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

On his phone, he showed Cooper a photograph he had seen in Geffen Hall of Leonard Bernstein, a storied predecessor at the Philharmonic with whom he is often compared. Gustavo Dudamel, Superstar Maestro, Meets New York 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z

Like its predecessors, “The Secret Commonwealth” brims with perilous trips to far-flung locales, including Geneva, Prague and Istanbul. Philip Pullman’s latest book is adventure for an anxious age 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z

Kushner loves stories—like its predecessor, this novel brims over with them—and she also loves the liars, criminals, and lost souls who tell them. What We’re Reading This Summer 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z

Which feels a fairly apt summation of where we are with this sophomore season of True Detective, a more ambiguous and, to many, a weaker affair than its predecessor. True Detective season two, episode four recap – Down Will Come 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z

FarmVille 2, like its predecessor, lets players log in free, most likely through Facebook, to begin tilling a plot of land. Video Game Review: The FarmVille 2 Video Game Is Released 2012-09-21T17:11:48Z

When asked about the situation that led to his predecessor’s departure, Whittington said the museum is proud to have hosted “Yellow No. 5” and that the museum and Waters “have agreed to move forward.” How Bellevue Arts Museum’s new director plans to transform it 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z

From Aug. 6-12, a collaboration among Battle, his predecessor, Judith Jamison, and the choreographer Rennie Harris will stream on Ailey All Access. Robert Battle Keeps Going With Sarah Vaughan and Homegrown Tomatoes 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z

The portrait echoed in style and aesthetic the official photographs of two of her Republican predecessors. Melania Trump seemed like a rebellious first lady. She’s turning out to be a retro one. 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z

Initial ticket sales in the United States and Canada fell behind those for its series predecessor by 47 percent, according to Comscore data. ‘Godzilla’ Sequel Disappoints, but Leaves a Bigger Footprint Overseas 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z

That, on reflection, like the deaths of so many of her predecessors, is the most shocking thing about it. Amy Winehouse joins the list of rock stars ravaged by drugs 2011-07-23T21:11:42Z

Existing somewhere between action hero revue and gritty first-person-shooter fantasy, Expendables 2 may strike a goofier tone than its predecessor but it still finds the most traction when conjuring its stars’ grittier sides. The Expendables 2: Locked and Overloaded 2012-08-16T12:00:05Z

This robs them of the opportunity to create truly original personalities for the show and ensures they'll be walking similar loops to their predecessors – circles that eventually bored the audience. HBO Max's "Gossip Girl" reboot introduces a new class treading the same tired path 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z

It doesn’t have the emotional or stylistic highs of those predecessors, but it carries you along like one of the sleek Italian motorcycles preferred by its wealthier characters. Review: The Mafia in ‘Gomorrah,’ Reminiscent of ‘The Wire’ and ‘The Sopranos’ 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z

It’s frothy and forthright, a kind of “Keeping Up With the Windsors” with sprinkles of Keats, and like its predecessor will probably float right up the charts. Tina Brown Catches Up With Royal Intrigue in ‘The Palace Papers’ 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z

His two predecessors, Joseph V. Melillo and Harvey Lichtenstein, each spent more than three decades at the institution. Brooklyn Academy of Music Lays Off 13 Percent of Its Staff 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z

Unlike some of his predecessors, Pope Paul appreciated modern art and founded a collection entirely dedicated to 20th century works. Vatican's 'vampire' prints of rarely seen 20th century art on show 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z

Its predecessors had received public funds for all or most of their building costs. How the Fight for a National African-American Museum Was Won 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z

Though as carefully produced and arranged as its six predecessors, “Beast” is more raucous. Review | The National stay suave while shaking things up 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z

It consists of six of Wautier’s paintings and eleven prints by her predecessors or contemporaries. For Centuries, Her Art Was Forgotten, or Credited to Men. No More. 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z

Even so, "Miracle Workers: Dark Ages," though noticeably better than its predecessor, rarely rises above the level of sweet and easily enjoyable. Sweet but unchallenging, "Miracle Workers: Dark Ages" dresses our modern ignorance in medieval garb 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z

The French girl lives on the Right Bank and is marginally more bohemian than her predecessor. The French Authors Puncturing the Myth of “French Women Don’t Get Fat” 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z

That song is not here, and the album sounds more obviously linked to her debut Baduizm than to its immediate predecessor. Erykah Badu: New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh | CD review 2010-04-01T14:35:00Z

His predecessor, Nixon domestic adviser John Ehrlichman, still held all the power and made all the important decisions. John Dean, Watergate’s golden boy, is back in the spotlight 50 years later 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z

Will Clare be more decisive than some of her predecessors and more secure in her singleness? ‘The Bachelorette’ casts Clare Crawley, 38, the show’s oldest star, reflecting a shift in the way we date now 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z

It was a game-changing cookbook that, unlike its predecessors, outlined every step of a recipe. Julia Child, a legacy of teaching the joy of food 2012-05-08T16:02:11Z

Mulan, in conjunction with its predecessor Pocahontas, was hailed as a feminist turning point for the Disney princess franchise, which long relied on male heroes to save its delicate female characters. Disney Sets a Date for Live-Action 'Mulan' Movie 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z

“Insecure” countered the racial homogeneity of those New York predecessors, but it also stood in contrast to other shows and films set in Los Angeles. ‘Insecure’ Broke Ground by Embracing Imperfection 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z

The Crusader Kingdom, a series of Islamic empires and their ancient predecessors are represented by pottery, coins and jewelry. Exhibition Review: ?The Dead Sea Scrolls? at Discovery Times Square - Review 2011-10-28T22:51:17Z

Like its predecessor, “Dame” weaves several of Mr. Miller’s stories into overlapping studies of corruption and evil. ‘Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For,’ More Neo-Noir 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z

The Drift’s predecessors include, among many others, Partisan Review, The Paris Review, Commentary and Dissent, whose co-founder Irving Howe once said, “When intellectuals can do nothing else, they start a magazine.” The Drift Wants You to ‘Examine Your Ideas’ 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z

But it only collected $14.1 million, about 30 percent less than its series predecessor managed over its first three days in 2014. Tyler Perry’s ‘Madea’ Scares Off ‘Jack Reacher’ at Domestic Box Office 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z

Also, this is the third installment in the Hunger Games franchise, and if it’s anything like its predecessors, it’ll pass with flying colors. 2013 Was A Good Year For Women In Movies. What Will 2014 Hold? 2014-01-09T16:55:25Z

But for starters, here is A. O. Scott’s review of the “Eclipse” film, which he calls “a more robustly entertaining film than either of its predecessors,” “New Moon” and “Twilight.” Happy 'Twilight' Day, Everyone! 2010-06-30T12:55:00Z

But as she carries out her work, she discovers an illicit affair between West and her predecessor, who died under mysterious circumstances. 16 New Books Coming in November 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z

Modern art, as much as any predecessor and much more than it pretends, adores order. The cultural cringe subverted 2011-04-13T19:30:01Z

For another, it dispenses with some of the waxenness of its 985-page predecessor and breathes life into its fictional characters, many of whose parents appeared in the first book. Books of The Times: Ken Follett Offers Second Volume of Century Trilogy 2012-09-16T22:11:55Z

Though the melodies aren't quite as instantly memorable, the album is in many ways superior to its predecessor. Beastie Boys cut nostalgia with beats, humor 2011-04-29T16:25:21Z

Her predecessors had gotten there after years of climbing the ranks of the record business and navigating the academy’s byzantine hierarchy of regional and national boards and committees. How the Grammys and Deborah Dugan Went From Hello to War in 5 Months 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z

“Thunder Force,” the latest in a string of dismal comic collaborations between Melissa McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, does nothing to improve upon its predecessors. ‘Thunder Force’ Review: Saving Chicago, One Mutant at a Time 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z

These will include “X-Men: Apocalypse,” “Neighbors: Sorority Rising,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Ooze,” and “The Huntsman: Winter’s War,” all of which will significantly underperform their predecessors. Neverending stories: Franchise thirst explains how sequels like “The Purge: Election Year” get made—but not why they’re in theaters 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

His predecessor, Simon Rattle, transformed and updated the orchestra’s repertoire; so far, it doesn’t look like Mr. Petrenko is interested in doing the same. Musicians Love the Conductor Kirill Petrenko. It Shows. 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z

There was also the last companion of the “classic” series, Ace, a troubled teen who, unlike her predecessors, fought first and screamed later. The bolshie, brilliant history of the women of Doctor Who 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z

At the yawning Lake Pit, where fiberglass mammoths evoke their unlucky predecessors, the smell of asphalt hangs in the air; on the other side of the fence, cars fly by on Wilshire Boulevard, seemingly invincible. Los Angeles, as a Pedestrian 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Superior to Wolf Hall, its predecessor, Bring Up the Bodies will stimulate a feel-good factor throughout the nation's book groups. Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies: a middlebrow triumph 2013-01-29T22:55:16Z

The prose is superbly controlled, richly textured, brimming with wise and lyrical insights that make it a worthy heir to its mighty predecessor. How a Dying Man Wrote a Timeless Novel 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z

It’s the application that his predecessor, J. Edgar Hoover, made to the Justice Department to wiretap the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., together with the approval granted by the Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy. A Few Theories about Why James Comey Might Call Himself “Reinhold Niebuhr” on Twitter 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

His “Tonight Show,” like his “Late Night,” is also much more of an ensemble gig than his predecessors. A Jimmy Fallon report card: ‘Tonight Show’ rocks 2014-03-14T18:20:45Z

This more balanced perspective — a bridge between soul-crushing existential dread and cautious happiness — is one major reason why Trouble is more approachable than some of its predecessors. The National Breathes Confidence on Trouble Will Find Me 2013-05-23T11:00:22Z

“Marcel the Shell With Shoes On” builds on its predecessors to intermittently productive effect. ‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On’ Review: Bigger Isn’t Better 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z

Today’s animals are, paradoxically, both better trained and styled as more “natural” than their predecessors. Are Animals Getting Better at Acting? 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z

Released in November, she looks just like her predecessors but with one major difference: she talks. Hello Barbie: fashion-obsessed talking doll thinks I'm amazing – or so she said 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z

Mr. Nixon is using the same air power tactics in Laos and Cambodia that his predecessor employed in South Vietnam. Essay: Should We Have War Crime Trials? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

Grisham’s aversion to holding briefings drew some indirect criticism on Friday from her predecessors. Why is press secretary Stephanie Grisham always on Fox News? It’s because ‘they ask,’ she says. 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z

At that time, though, the name of the critic was Frank Rich, one of my predecessors in this job. Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane and Stockard Channing in 'It's Only a Play' on Broadway 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z

Increasing philanthropy is the coalition's one big arts idea, bequeathed to culture secretary Maria Miller by her predecessor, Hunt, but there are real doubts about how far it can go. How will Arts Council England's new chairman handle funding conundrum? 2013-01-27T13:51:11Z

"Phantom," the latest entry in this venerable genre, doesn't exactly rise to the level of its predecessors. Review: Sub drama 'Phantom' remains submerged 2013-02-28T20:10:12Z

In every respect except shoes, the first woman to hold the job is just like her male predecessors: a shrewd arts manager, a brilliant fundraiser, a passionate advocate for the arts. One woman, three parties. A whirlwind welcome for new Kennedy Center president.

And she conjures school staff members, a few kids and government investigators looking into the activities of her predecessor. Review: Christina Bianco Stars in ‘Application Pending’ 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

Fingers crossed, they will retain the good looks, but improve upon the flavors, of their predecessor. Tom Sietsema reviews Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant on 14th Street NW

It’s been 16 years since Todd Field last directed a film, but expect his third feature, “Tár,” to hit the Oscar-nominated heights of his predecessors, “In the Bedroom” and “Little Children.” The Eight Film Festival Movies That Got the Biggest Awards Boost 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z

The new James Bond movie, Spectre, is predicted to fall short of its predecessor Skyfall at the US box office this weekend, according to reports in Hollywood. Spectre tipped to fall short of Skyfall on debut at US box office 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z

Fox announced on Sunday that one of McEnany’s predecessors as White House press secretary in the Trump administration, Sarah Sanders, was leaving as a network contributor because she was running for governor of Arkansas. Fox News hires Larry Kudlow; McEnany may be next 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z

The result is as arresting as its predecessor, this time focusing on the psychology of the soldiers. Sebastian Junger: The way we treat our vets is insane 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z

In his review of the most recent entry in the ongoing series, “The Force Awakens,” Los Angeles Times critic Kenneth Turan referred to the film—like its predecessors—as “abortive.” Not all the “Star Wars” prequels suck: Revisiting “Revenge of the Sith,” the most tragically underrated episode 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z

This commitment to urban kinship anchors the museum’s far larger transformational effort: the South Wing update, which is to break ground in the spring of 2023 and will replace its outdated predecessor. 50 Years of Art in the Bronx 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z

Now titled “Adventures of the Starkiller, Episode One: The Star Wars,” it was about five thousand words lighter than its predecessor. Secrets of the “Star Wars” drafts: Inside George Lucas’ amazing — and very different — early scripts 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z

Turns out the bottles are only for display; they’re part of a collection started by Sarah Sanders that Grisham kept as an homage to her predecessor. Stephanie Grisham is Trump’s communications czar. Only most people wouldn’t know it. 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z

For pity's sake has been around since the 17th century; and its predecessor, for pity, dates all the way back to the 15th century. For Pete’s sake — Who is Pete? 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z

The 14-karat gold watch - the predecessor to today's World Series championship ring - was awarded to the baseball legend after he led the Yankees to their first of 27 world championship victories. Babe Ruth's 1923 World Series gold pocket watch up for auction 2014-01-24T18:37:36Z

If his new film has a hero – and such is its boundless compassion that there are no villains – it might just be Reagan’s predecessor, Jimmy Carter. ‘People just want a bully’ - director Mike Mills on how the US picks its president 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z

Ms. Chiuri, for example, will weigh in on not only products, but image, ads and stores, responsibilities that Sidney Toledano, Dior chief executive, admitted at her appointment were more expansive than those of her predecessor. At Paris Fashion Week, Who’s Got the Power? 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z

When it was originally released back in August 1966, Revolver marked an artistic, even psychedelic breakthrough, building mightily on the strengths of "Rubber Soul," its folk-oriented predecessor. The Beatles hit with an asteroid's force 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z

On past evidence, we can expect a movie that holds true to the spirit of its predecessors but delivers a fresh and imaginative take on well-worn themes. JJ Abrams is the perfect choice for Star Wars – may the Force be with him 2013-01-25T15:24:45Z

More restrained than many of its Sacred Steel predecessors, his solo debut is a showcase for the instrument’s emotional breadth, equally capable of prayers for the wounded and paeans for the joyous. The Pedal Steel Gets Its Resurrection 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z

For our predecessors, it was the Somme, the Great Depression, the Holocaust or Vietnam; for my generation, it was The Phantom Menace. JK Rowling should remember that less means more in the Potterverse 2011-08-20T23:05:38Z

On "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Thursday, host Jimmy Kimmel did his best to get President Obama to disclose his knowledge of alien life, but the president was not as forthcoming as his predecessor, Bill Clinton. Obama, pressed by Jimmy Kimmel, clams up about knowledge of space aliens 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z

But since Trump entered office, he's sought to undermine, roll back and rewrite the legacy of his predecessor, President Barack Obama. Why so many architects are angered by "Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again" 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z

Still, there are other ways to ensure the film does not experience the ignominy of its TV predecessor. Will the Kung Fu remake right the wrongs suffered by Bruce Lee? 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z

The Havocs presents itself as a rangier book than its predecessors. The Havocs by Jacob Polley – review 2013-01-04T21:55:01Z

There are signs that local authorities will forge closer relationships – and work more productively – with clinician-led CCGs than they might previously have done with primary care trusts and their many predecessor bodies. Today in healthcare: Tuesday 20 November 2012-11-20T16:53:00Z

Unlike his TV predecessors, the hero in “Batman: The Animated Series,” which debuted in September 1992, fought real crime and took himself seriously. ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ Predicted the Bat-Future 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z

It takes some presence not to be upstaged by a cameo from your beloved predecessor. Doctor Who recap: series 34, episode one – Deep Breath 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z

The exhibition at Moscow's Pushkin Museum that opened Monday brought together more than 100 etchings by Piranesi along with engravings and drawings by his predecessors and followers from Russian and Italian museums. Piranesi exhibition opens in Moscow 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z

But unlike many of its predecessors, “Contagion,” which tracks the global spread of a lethal flulike virus, resists the sheen of science fiction or fantasy and instead stresses the chilling plausibility of its nightmare situation. Arts & Leisure: All-Star Cast for Steven Soderbergh?s ?Contagion? 2011-08-26T21:36:34Z

He also took more liberties with language than his predecessor. Ken Bode, Erudite ‘Washington Week’ Host on PBS, Dies at 83 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z

“Skyward Sword” is as rewarding in this regard as any of its predecessors, but something is different. Lara Croft battles male jerks 2012-06-14T16:15:00Z

Can “One Thing at a Time” match the success of its predecessor? Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing at a Time’ Is No. 1 for a Third Week 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z

Bouman’s new novel, “Fateful Mornings,” is as rich and satisfying as its predecessor — another relentless thriller that reads like a literary novel. A crime novel that captures the humanity of a dying town in rural America 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z

But it plays with the notion of doubt longer than either of its predecessors did. 'Last Exorcism' Review: 'Documentary' Plays with Doubt 2010-08-26T22:55:00Z

The president has also begged off attending an annual gala at Ford’s Theatre that has been a standard for his predecessors. A master of pop culture had little to do with the ‘high’ arts 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z

In appreciations of the late Ben Bradlee, justified praise for the snappy Style section he founded in 1969, which changed feature journalism throughout the industry, was laced with insults about its predecessor, the women’s section. Judith Martin: In defense of ‘women’s pages’ 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z

That’s too strong a word to apply to “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” which like its predecessors is winningly modest and harmlessly silly. ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ Review: Be Adequate to Each Other 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z

Without any scenes set in the Hunger Games themselves, however, it pales in comparison with its predecessors. Why Hunger Games 3 will kill one Mockingjay with two stones 2012-07-12T14:54:53Z

Lutjeans was then education curator for the Newport Harbor Art Museum in Newport Beach, the predecessor of today’s Orange County Museum of Art. Chris Burden's youthful edge grabbed one TV host by the throat 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z

Speaking before the ceremony, Mr. Clough dismissed comparisons to Mr. Small, and noted that he earns half of his predecessor’s salary and accepts no housing allowance. Groundbreaking for the Museum of African American History 2012-02-23T00:34:36Z

“Flyboy 2,” published earlier this month by Duke University Press, largely consists, like its predecessor, of critical essays, interviews, profiles, and short riffs. The Critic Who Convinced Me That Criticism Could Be Art 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z

In a related way part of this Biennale is about cleaning up messes left behind by wasteful predecessors, in architecture and elsewhere. Radical Rethinking at Biennale: Africa and the Future Share Pride of Place 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z

Each religion aggressively reinterpreted its predecessors, accepting its sacred texts but radically altering their implications and meanings. Exhibition Review: Abraham?s Progeny, and Their Texts 2010-10-22T22:50:00Z

CNN said “Last Jedi” felt “like a significant letdown, one that does far less than its predecessor to stoke enthusiasm for the next leg in the trilogy.” 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' mostly finds its force with critics 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z

The answer, the biology professor said, is found in the head-to-head fusion of two chromosomes, unique to human lineage and evidence that our predecessors had two pairs of 24 chromosomes. Make them talk about evolution: Why won’t a single Republican presidential candidate admit that Darwin’s right 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z

Photo: Michael S. It's a story of strange powers and what happens when you die, in this psychological thriller from the lightly-unhinged Frenchmen that brought you Heavy Rain and its predecessor, Fahrenheit. The biggest gaming releases of 2013 2013-01-05T00:06:07Z

If you don’t want to follow the herd, the Milano Torino, a gin-less predecessor of the Negroni, is just as good. Finding the Perfect Cocktail in Buenos Aires 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z

Like the country, Canada’s series is reminiscent of the US and UK versions, lacking the gloss of its American predecessor, but not its competitiveness. From eleganza to gizza ciggie: how reality shows like Drag Race offer a window into foreign cultures 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z

According to the website of the Royal Household: “From the time of Charles II onwards, a tradition developed of monarchs being represented on the coinage facing in the opposite direction to their immediate predecessor.” King Charles III becomes second monarch to appear on English money 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z

But the book stands out most in how its straightforward, upbeat portrayal contrasted from its predecessors. ?The Snowy Day,? Art of Ezra Jack Keats at Jewish Museum 2011-12-08T23:38:16Z

That’s somewhat of a surprise, since reviews for “Birds of Prey” were much stronger than its predecessor, which debuted with $133 million. Box Office: 'Birds of Prey' Disappoints With $33 Million Debut 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z

Neither did any of his predecessors, lest we forget. Tom Hardy, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba … who should be the next James Bond? 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z

The hotel preserves the ornate arches and stonework of its predecessor to set the stage for world-class kosher dining in the Palace Restaurant and King’s Court lounge. Waldorf Astoria Opens a Stunning New Hotel in Jerusalem 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

But RelationShipped upends the traditions of its dating-show predecessors in various ways, its most cruel maneuver being the way contestants are eliminated. Facebook's interactive BuzzFeed dating show: 'Ham-fisted and unwatchable' 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z

For new doctors, swearing the Hippocratic Oath became a defining rite of passage — connecting them to generations of their predecessors in an ancient, unbroken tradition that endured into the 20th century. Can the Benjamin Rush Society Bring Free-Market Ideas to Medical Schools? 2011-11-03T17:04:58Z

“I do think she is completely different from her predecessors, but they are also there and essential to understanding her work,” said Richard Flood, chief curator at the New Museum, in the Bowery. Rivane Neuenschwander?s Playful but Serious Art 2010-06-21T22:49:00Z

She gives kindly advice to Major and Gordon Brown - both overshadowed by their charismatic predecessors, Margaret Thatcher and Blair respectively. Mirren reigns as Britain's queen in 'The Audience' 2013-03-06T12:26:09Z

“That was the conception of sound of my predecessor,” he added. The Met Opera Has a Gay Conductor. Yes, That Matters. 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z

They featured George W. Bush, and Mr. Pettibon said he found he could swap President Obama’s face for his predecessor’s “and nothing really changed.” Raymond Pettibon: Pictures, Literary Voices and Surfers, Too 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z

Tolkien, the author of “The Lord of the Rings” fantasy epic and its predecessor, “The Hobbit.” A New Tolkien Book Was Inspired by the Author’s Own Romance 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z

But before we can begin again, we have to kick free of the embrace of our inconvenient predecessors, that compost legion of the anonymous dead. The Undiscovered Country: Journeys Among the Dead by Carl Watkins – review 2013-01-12T09:31:00Z

The website for “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” is — at least at present — modern, minimal and much less clickable than its predecessor. Welcome to the Space Jam, Again 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z

But Meyers is doing things a little differently from his predecessors. Seth Meyers: ‘I couldn’t have asked for a better target than Trump’ 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z

The film is now poised to break the record for the biggest opening weekend for a motion pictue ever currently held by its predecessor, “The Avengers.” 'The Avengers: Age of Ultron' opens with superhuman box-office strength 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z

In these new anthologies — as in predecessors like “The Twilight Zone” — the only constant is a theme or a sensibility: the Chicago hipsterism of “Easy,” or the technologically dystopic near-futures of “Black Mirror.” Review: In the Binge-TV Age, ‘Room 104’ Offers a 30-Minute Escape 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z

This is, first and foremost, a Bourne-style international thriller, and as such its intellectual sites are set lower than those of its immediate predecessors. Neal Stephenson's Reamde: Virtual Reality Check 2011-09-20T09:00:00Z

One job that Growing has to do is rally Schumer’s fans after the relative disappointments of that film and its predecessor Trainwreck. Growing: Amy Schumer is the daddy of carnal standup 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z

Her eighth novel is even more metaphysical and experimental than its predecessors. A Cosmic Being Dies in Yoga Class. Then Things Get Really Weird. 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z

Berdymukhamedov quickly squashed hopes that he would be more open than his predecessor, and merely replaced Turkmenbashi's cult of personality with his own. Jennifer Lopez sparks controversy with show for Turkmenistan president 2013-06-30T15:17:54Z

Charles MacKay, the general director of the Santa Fe Opera and O’Leary’s predecessor in St. Louis, calls it “a simply phenomenal record of success.” Washington National Opera lands a star: Timothy O’Leary to become general director 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z

At any rate, unlike most of his creep-of-the-week predecessors, he seems destined to return to fry again. 'Gotham' Recap: Gordon's New Gig Brings Same Old Hassles 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z

The box office haul suggests the film might be a bigger success than its predecessor, which made £2.58 on its first day in 2011. Inbetweeners set box office record 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

‘Paranormal Activity 4’ Leads Box Office The "Paranormal Activity" horror series took a terrifying tumble over the weekend, as its fourth installment proved sharply less popular with North American ticket buyers than its franchise predecessor. ArtsBeat: 'Paranormal Activity 4' Leads Box Office 2012-10-21T22:48:45Z

Like its predecessors, the album mixes earnest takes on heartbreak with the extended, self-deprecating ego dissections that have earned him a reputation as something like the indie-rock Woody Allen. Jeffrey Lewis, Singer and Illustrator 2011-11-22T23:09:54Z

And thanks to the leadership of Black women and Black L.G.B.T.Q. people, the imagination of the current movement is even more expansive than its predecessors in the mid-20th century. A New Life of Malcolm X Brimming With Detail, Insight and Feeling 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z

While Kanye West professes a disdain for books, the same cannot be said of many of his predecessors and contemporaries. Kanye may not like books, but hip-hop fosters a love of literature 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z

“A Pigeon Sat on a Branch,” like its predecessors, consists of short episodes that illustrate, mostly, the absurd futility of life. Review: ‘A Pigeon Sat on a Branch,’ Roy Andersson’s Rumination on Life 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

Paramount Pictures said the movie earned $37.3 million Wednesday in the U.S. on its first day - a 40 percent drop from its predecessor, "Revenge of the Fallen." Shia LaBeouf: This is my last "Transformers" 2011-07-01T14:13:08Z

The reimagined version mirrors its predecessor in a number of ways. Can the new ‘Roots’ help us understand America’s current racial divide? 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z

The following year, they tried to reanimate their stalled career one last time with an album called The Ark. It was an even bigger disaster than its predecessor. Hidden treasures: Chad and Jeremy – The Ark 2013-01-29T10:41:01Z

Mary Queen of Scots first introduced the breed's French predecessor, the toy spaniel, to Scotland and England in the 1500s and owned a few pups herself. The value of Pumpkin on "The Gilded Age," descended from a breed that's all about the good life 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z

For all their differences as actors, however, Ms. Davis and Mr. Washington said they initially shared trepidation about following their predecessors of 23 years ago. Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in ?Fences? 2010-05-21T22:00:00Z

Minor keys color this album with a darker beauty than its predecessors, the tone set by the slow, mournful fugue at the start of Beethoven’s Opus 131. 5 Classical Albums to Hear Right Now 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z

Where Thank Me Later fell flat with the sting of disappointment, Take Care shines bright, utilizing the same concepts and notions as its predecessor but with far more lethal and appealing results. Drake's Take Care Was Worth The Wait 2011-11-15T14:00:12Z

The former Radio 1 DJ was beaten to last year's radio personality award by his Radio 2 breakfast show predecessor, Sir Terry Wogan. Evans picks up radio award double 2011-03-08T18:02:21Z

According to Stein’s polling for local news media organizations, her job approval ratings range between 55 and 60 percent — substantially lower than those of her predecessor. Houston’s Annise Parker, a gay mayor in a red state, ponders political future 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

“Love and Thunder” is sillier than any of its predecessors, and thinner. ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Review: A God’s Comic Twilight 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z

"As I sit in on the classes at my old high school, I see how the younger generation's attitude toward gays is more open and accepting than that of their predecessors," Batiuk said. Marvel Comics plans wedding for gay hero Northstar 2012-05-22T18:04:18Z

I am more and more convinced that assembling that list of predecessors was a kind of political act as well as a public relations exercise for Darwin. ArtsBeat: Q. and A.: Author Rebecca Stott on 'Darwin's Ghosts' 2012-08-08T16:44:34Z

“The Return” is, like its predecessor, a funny show. We Haven’t Seen That Before: A Critics’ Conversation About ‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z

If his inner aesthete and technique are less developed than Larkin's, the critical generosity that characterises his writing life is something his predecessor lacked. Dear Life by Dennis O'Driscoll - review 2012-06-29T21:55:02Z

But Victor is just as bad as, or worse than, his predecessors. A Timely Dystopian Thriller With Sexual Assault and Political Corruption at Its Core 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z

Our cheerful but busy host ran in and out of the kitchen, bringing plates of soupe au pistou and boeuf bourguignon with parsley and carrots, just as his predecessors have done for decades. Choice Tables: France?s Luberon Invites You to Lose Yourself 2010-04-30T15:51:00Z

Johnston The Compton rapper’s follow-up to 2012’s good kid, m.A.A.d. city is looser and funkier than its predecessor—a better match for Lamar, anyway, as his rapping really never colored inside the lines. Top 10 Albums 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

The Bunker Diaryby Kevin Brooks To be fair, the voice of the narrator is quieter, more measured – and perhaps more congenial – than those of its predecessors. The Bunker Diary by Kevin Brooks – review 2013-03-23T10:00:01Z

Like all origin stories, it’s trading on cultural capital earned by its predecessors — namely the countless earlier iterations of the “Batman” myth. 'Gotham' Recap: 'Batman' Before Batman 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z

In fashion, the new generation of designers is pursuing a lively, almost chaotic aesthetic that is very far from the gloomy black of their predecessors. Giorgio Armani: 'Japan always keeps its soul' 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z

And, regarding Frank compared with his bland predecessor, President Walker, “I think we replaced a dud with an atom bomb.” 'House of Cards' Season 3 Episode 5 Recap: Replacing a Dud With an Atom Bomb 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z

Mr. Hübbe and his company make it marvelously difficult to answer that question because this “Napoli” employs quite as many layers of Bournonville tradition as its predecessors. Dance Review: A ?Napoli? Changed, Yet Unchanging 2011-06-13T22:41:38Z

Before that, Waters usually recruited Little Walter Jacobs, Mr. Cotton’s predecessor in his band, to work with him in the studio. James Cotton, Blues Harmonica Legend, Dies at 81 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z

He criticized a predecessor in one edition of "Origin" and then struck that criticism from the next edition. ArtsBeat: Q. and A.: Author Rebecca Stott on 'Darwin's Ghosts' 2012-08-08T16:44:34Z

Even its predecessor, “The Princess Switch,” generated enough loyalty to inspire this sequel. ‘The Princess Switch: Switched Again’ Review: A Who’s Who of Hudgens 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z

“Most of us are well aware that his recent predecessors never set one foot into neighborhoods in which Salort-Pons has routinely visited,” Marsha Music, a Detroit-based writer wrote in a published post. Has the Detroit Institute of Arts Lost Touch With Its Home Town? 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z

The dancers, though new since 2011, were like their predecessors: toned exemplars of technique, stretching without strain as far as bodies can stretch. Review: Complexions Returns With New Dances but Not New Moves 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z

He promised to be a stabilizing presence at Carnegie after the brief, tumultuous reign of his predecessor. Carnegie Hall Stands By Its Chairman, Despite Tax Violations 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z

Austrian cinema: a province shaped by past masters of pessimism Man of Steel leaps predecessor in a single bound as waiting game pays off My Little Pony: Equestria Girls trailer – on the hoof? Close up: Big big trailers 2013-06-20T14:42:30Z

In addition to the bonuses and celebration feasts that come along with this job, these men staunchly believed they were continuing the important work of their innovative predecessors. A Refreshing Look at Egypt’s Ancient Pyramids 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z

That happened when they were sophomores, following Army’s 26–17 victory in 2001 just up South 11th Street in Lincoln Financial Field’s predecessor, Veterans Stadium. 9/11 and West Point football’s epic losing streak of 2003 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z

But otherwise this modernized remake of Miss Hurst’s frankly lachrymose tale is much the same as its soggy predecessor. So You Want to Watch a Weepie 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z

Building on that success, “V/H/S/99” smartly dispenses with the wraparound plot that was always the worst part of all its predecessors, but finds a creative if unnecessary connective tissue. ‘V/H/S/99’ Review: Death on the Way to DVD 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z

Much like its predecessor, The Dark Knight, it’s the story of a city, standing in for society as a whole, we’re not sure is worth saving. From Memento to Interstellar: our writers pick their favourite Christopher Nolan films 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z

Emanuel also said the proposed changes indicate his willingness to work with aldermen, rather than try to dictate how business will be done --- a criticism sometimes leveled at his predecessor, former Mayor Richard Daley. Emanuel compromises on city budget 2011-11-04T17:58:00Z

“The idea from my predecessor was wonderful,” Hinterhäuser said in an interview. The Classical Music Event of the Summer Is in Salzburg’s Shadow 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessors in the Kingsbridge series, “A Column of Fire” is absorbing, painlessly educational and a great deal of fun. Review | Ken Follett returns once again to Kingsbridge in ‘A Column of Fire’ 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z

Nevertheless, the move is likely to pay dividends for studio Warner Bros, which could even see the trilogy outperform its predecessor's $2.9bn total take with the addition of 3D ticket premiums. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on course for $70m US opening 2012-12-12T11:32:08Z

Already Mr. Nelsons is introducing composers who were never concerns of his predecessor, James Levine, but who reflect his own education in Russia and Germany: Shostakovich, for one, and Bruckner. At the Boston Symphony, Andris Nelsons Embraces Tradition but Looks Ahead 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z

While Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy scored close to $3bn worldwide, it was not a critical hit on the scale of its predecessor. Peter Jackson: 'I didn’t know what the hell I was doing' when I made The Hobbit 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

In Week 303, in 1999, the Empress’s predecessor, the Czar, ran a contest called “Boom Times,” asking readers to “come up with old and new concerns for the baby boom generation.” Style Invitational Week 1242: That was then . . . — give us a then/now joke 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z

It was by no means one of the series’ weakest episodes, but is unlikely to be viewed favorably when compared with its predecessors Baelor, Blackwater, The Rains of Castamere and The Watchers on the Wall. Game of Thrones Recap: Season 5, Episode 9 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

Ever since the Industrial Revolution, designers have striven to make things that offer more than their predecessors. 2010-01-25T09:32:00Z

Of course, he is still enviably fit, both mentally and physically, especially compared to his predecessor in his later years. Author rattles Jewish leaders 2012-06-21T21:17:00Z

Digital humanities scholars also face a more practical test: What knowledge can they produce that their predecessors could not? Digital keys for unlocking the humanities' riches 2010-11-18T02:01:00Z

In 1965 Mr. Hunter succeeded Alan Solomon as director of the Jewish Museum in Manhattan, hoping to maintain his predecessor’s focus on new art. Sam Hunter, Curator and Museum Founder, Dies at 91 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z

More bittersweet and less triumphal than its predecessors, and directed by a returning Dean DeBlois, “The Hidden World” concerns the exigencies that Hiccup faces as a leader, both politically and personally. ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Review: A Series Scales Up 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z

President Trump has repeatedly invoked his predecessor to blame him for the “mess” he says he inherited: “jobs pouring out of the country,” “major problems” in the Middle East and North Korea. Two months out of office, Barack Obama is having a post-presidency like no other 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z

The right-wing populists supports Donald Trump and his predecessor The Tea Party because they focus on race. After Charlottesville, solving the problem of angry men: What does healthy masculinity look like? 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z

And in different ways than their predecessors, millennials are addressing social issues: bullying, racism, sexism, homophobia and a host of others. There Are So Many Reasons Why Donald Glover Should Be the Next Spider-Man 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

A less promising predecessor may be Baltimore socialite and divorcee Wallis Simpson, the wife of Britain’s King Edward VIII. The king abdicated the throne in 1936 in order to marry Simpson. Meghan Markle to join small circle of American royals 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z

Be warned: This book is a one-way ticket to its five predecessors. The Top Books of 2016 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

Dead Space 2 Dead Space 2, however, is unconcerned by its predecessors. Dead Space 2 ? review 2011-01-25T00:05:01Z

The evidence that Marden was a sort of builder's yard for the most famous prehistoric monument in the world may have been in the mud under the boots of Leary's puzzled predecessors. Was Marden Henge the builder's yard for Stonehenge? 2010-07-28T16:28:00Z

"Rodrick Rules" did a bit more business than its predecessor, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," which opened a year ago with $22.1 million. 'Wimpy Kid' rules weekend with $24.4M opening 2011-03-27T19:16:03Z

The fourth movie to be directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan, is even cooler and more aerodynamically delirious than its predecessor, if such a thing is even theoretically possible. Furious 6: Faster, Crazycars! Thrill Thrill! 2013-05-20T16:47:36Z

One area of particular importance for the directors is the CMS Two residency program for young performers, inaugurated by their immediate predecessor, the clarinetist David Shifrin. Chamber Music?s Busy Power Couple 2010-10-15T16:57:00Z

Students say that what they and their predecessors have built here isn’t perfect, but that the culture is as close to an ideal as they’ve seen. Thank You for Asking 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z

Its 1947 premiere ran nine months — respectable enough in itself but a fraction the engagement of its pioneering predecessors; the title has languished since largely as a musical theater footnote. Theater Review: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Allegro’ 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z

What an academic does is build upon and synthesize the work of his predecessors. ArtsBeat: The Life of Jesus: Reza Aslan Talks About ‘Zealot’ 2013-08-02T20:42:32Z

In the mid-1950s, Mr. Flicker worked in theater in Chicago and then St. Louis, where he helped form a version of the Compass Players, an improvisational group that was a predecessor of Second City. Theodore J. Flicker, Sitcom Creator, Dies at 84 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z

“Final Cut” puts its predecessor’s ingredients through an unflattering Instagram filter. ‘Final Cut’ Review: A Feeble Rise of the Living Dead 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z

Recently the absurdity of venture capital has been dwarfed by the spectacle of cryptocurrency, and now crypto tales are being churned into content even faster than their predecessors. Hollywood Bets Big on the Bad Entrepreneur 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z

Originally from Dallas, Ms. Horn, 23, is a singer with a smart, steadfast connection to the jazz-vocal tradition, as defined by predecessors like Betty Carter and Sarah Vaughan. Jazzmeia Horn Wins Thelonious Monk Institute International Jazz Competition 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z

Eventually, however, his chicanery attracted the attention of the Bureau of Investigation — predecessor to the FBI — and the fake Indian deemed it prudent to shift his operations to Europe, first dumping Burtha. Review | The most shameless con artist of the Jazz Age knew that the biggest lies work best 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z

If anything, Wake Up the Nation – 16 songs in under 40 minutes – ventures even further out than its predecessor. Paul Weller: Wake Up the Nation 2010-04-15T14:30:00Z

Like its predecessor, Miller’s new book, “Circe,” illuminates known stories from a new perspective. Turning Circe Into a Good Witch 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z

When I first moved to Seattle and started writing about music, one of my esteemed predecessors asked for a favor. Last chorus for beloved Seattle folk duo Reilly & Maloney 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z

The follow-up to the No. 1 smash “Cheerleader” is actually pretty catchy, but it’s such a shameless carbon copy of its predecessor that it’s practically an insult to the listening public’s intelligence. Top 10 Worst Songs 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

And the episode, like many of its predecessors, is named for a Tom Petty song. A Last Call For ‘Cougar Town’ 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z

But like its predecessor, this novel offers tantalizing clues into the unconscious of Clinton, now 74. In Bill Clinton and James Patterson’s Second Novel, an Ex-President Goes Rogue 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z

The other, which he received as the deal was being finalized, was a pencil that was used to compose music by an artist who will now be his predecessor: Leonard Bernstein. Gustavo Dudamel, Star Maestro, to Leave L.A. for New York Philharmonic 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z

Under Rickson and his predecessors, the programme had been about education. Royal Court theatre prepares to bid farewell to King Dominic 2013-03-10T07:00:00Z

Klimt was a true original, inventing his own style with no real predecessors, or followers. At Seattle Art Museum, a peek at Paul Allen’s landscapes 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

One newer bar, Tico Tico, kept its predecessor’s name and signage, but the young patrons who now lounge on its pink outdoor armchairs weren’t yet born when the British left. Beneath Malta’s Beauty, a Tangled History 2013-12-06T18:20:39Z

After all, their predecessors in the roles, Josh O’Connor and Emma Corrin, had each won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for their portrayals in Season 4. ‘The Crown’ Has a New Diana and Charles to Tear Apart 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z

ABC’s four-week Christmas-themed variant on the UK super smash The Great British Bake Off looks exactly like its predecessor, complete with the stately manor, sprawling green lawn and the simple white tent. The Great Holiday Baking Show: US tries and fails to copy UK super smash 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z

Lighter than its predecessor, the new restaurant summons the original Johnny’s on P Street NW, which means there’s an aquarium on display and an abundance of blue in the color scheme. Johnny’s Half Shell review: In Adams Morgan, Ann Cashion is really cooking again 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

But it is also instructive to recall an episode from 1974, when President Gerald Ford pardoned his predecessor, Richard M. Nixon, for his alleged Watergate crimes. Letters to the Editor 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

We spotted them from about a mile away — successive spikes, each one steeper than its predecessor. Outside Las Vegas, the River Mountains Trail Makes a Scenic Ring 2012-03-09T21:05:45Z

The legal side of the story quickly morphed into an anarchic political drama with only a sprinkling of courtroom action, taking its cue from its predecessor, The Good Wife, which followed a similar path. How The Good Fight became TV's most political drama 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z

Certainly, at the time when I was first becoming smitten with film, Malick was a near-mythical figure – missing, presumed lost – caught up in musing on how to follow Days of Heaven and its predecessor, Badlands. Jonathan Caouette moves beyond the vanishing point 2010-10-01T11:18:00Z

Benedict was much more introverted and scholarly than his charismatic predecessor, Palmo notes, and once called his vast book collection his “old friends.” The hidden meanings of Pope Benedict XVI’s ruby-red shoes 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z

Visitors who haven’t been able to purchase a ticket to the sold-out Vermeer show can take a short walk across the river to a look at his 17th-century predecessor, Rembrandt, instead. A Homecoming for Dutch Masters, Thanks to an American Billionaire 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z

What really seemed to chap Stewart's hide wasn't Obama's inability to revive an economy that was nearly bled to death by his predecessors. Jon Stewart was born to bash Obama 2010-06-22T18:25:00Z

Whether these will be any more effective that their bumbling Stormtrooper predecessors has yet to be confirmed. Rogue One: six things we learned about the Star Wars spinoff from EW's special 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z

If one of history's roles is to remind us of our predecessors' transgressions and show us how not to repeat them, films, even offensive ones, can be instructive. We view movies through the lens of our times; case in point, 'Selma' 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

Instead, the symphony came across as a predecessor of “Rite of Spring.” Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia play larger than life on Southern California tour 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z

Cannibalism has traditionally been used as a form of asserting power all over the planet, like in tribes where “when one chief deposes another and he has to eat his predecessor’s eyes.” 10,000 germ species per human 2012-06-13T17:20:00Z

For the answer to this, we must look to the past — her own and that of her predecessors. Perspective | New Trump press secretary Kayleigh McEnany could do the impossible: Make us miss Sean Spicer 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z

Here was Baquet, who became the first African American executive editor of the New York Times on Wednesday after the abrupt firing of his predecessor, in his formative stages, but already in his element. Dean Baquet, from New Orleans reporter to executive editor of the New York Times

Shailene Woodley, would post a higher opening weekend than its predecessor, as did the second installments of Hunger Games and Twilight. 'Insurgent' Tops Weekend Box Office But Misses 'Divergent' Mark 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z

Because there’s no interest in a larger mythology, the only true mission the sequels have is to keep topping their predecessors. Perspective | Why Mission: Impossible is the best blockbuster franchise right now 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z

The Scorch Trials” adds nothing new to the unkillable dystopian genre, but it’s at least less ponderous than its predecessor. Review: ‘Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials’ Pits Hardy Teenagers Against a Mysterious Organization 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z

This may be a perverse response, but I enjoyed “Age of Ultron” more than its predecessor, despite the fact that it’s almost exactly the same thing. Joss Whedon’s doomed struggle: “Avengers: Age of Ultron” and superhero cinema’s decadent phase 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z

Mr. Show said he thought “this Blake has a lot more pathology” than his predecessor. A ‘Dynasty’ for Generation ‘Gossip Girl’ (Mom Can Watch, Too) 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z

He writes: “I truly hope that you will all experience the same wonderful feelings I have had the pleasure of experiencing whenever I listen to the amazing sounds of my predecessors.” New this week: ‘Power of the Dog,’ ‘Annie’ live and Kenny G 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z

In 1929, Arturo Toscanini, reviewing the score, was indignant at the Mahler revisions and expressed his disapproval by writing on the score that his predecessor’s changes were “unworthy of such a musician.” 10 Treasures, Unearthed From the New York Philharmonic’s Archives 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z

Like Fletcher's previous heroines, Corrag is steeped in the landscapes that surround her and her observations are marked by the same lyricism as those of her predecessors. Corrag by Susan Fletcher | Book review 2010-04-02T23:06:00Z

By contrast, each "Captain America" movie feels like a drastically different film from its predecessors, although all of them are great. What's the legacy of The Infinity Saga? 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z

Capaldi said he and Mackie been approached by fans, notably a young man who became tongue-tied and confused them for their predecessors. Pearl Mackie talks Doctor Who diversity: ‘There’s a lot of strong women of color' 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z

By design, Muir’s newscast has a faster and more urgent pace than those of his predecessor and rivals. How ABC’s ‘World News Tonight’ became a ratings winner 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z

Winona Ryder played the original Veronica with a dry drawl, and it is a strange pleasure to hear the new actor, Grace Victoria Cox, acknowledge her predecessor in her every line reading. “Heathers,” Reviewed: The TV Remake of the Classic Teen Comedy Is a Feat of Hostile Farce 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z

But none of her predecessors faced the challenge that Gorman does. Amanda Gorman Captures the Moment, in Verse 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z

O'Brien left NBC in January after hosting "The Tonight Show" for just eight months, as his ratings plunged from those of his longtime "Tonight" predecessor, Jay Leno, who reclaimed the hour. Conan O'Brien to make TBS his new late-night home 2010-04-12T16:57:00Z

These death-haunted predecessors give a surprising new sheen to another major Cubist motif: the newspaper, sometimes painted and sometimes pasted, whose mastheads and headlines collide with tables and slide into wine bottles. Made You Look: The Cubist Art of Deception 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z

Jenna Coleman, who plays the Doctor’s adventuring companion, Clara Oswald, said that some of their very first scenes together required her to comment on how different he looked from his predecessors. Peter Capaldi Goes From ‘Doctor Who’ Fan to Its Star 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z

The new organ will be installed starting next summer, with a 61-pipe stop incorporated from its predecessor.  ArtsBeat Blog: Kennedy Center to Replace Its Pipe Organ 2011-09-27T18:11:00Z

Mr. Morfogen is doing something else differently than his predecessors: embracing, rather than distancing himself from, the past. The Many Lives of Limelight 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z

His predecessor, Sandro Bondi, resigned when opposition parties in Parliament challenged his competence after several walls collapsed at Pompeii last fall. ArtsBeat: Italian Government Announces New Phase in Preservation of Pompeii 2011-04-13T14:43:44Z

But “Byzantium and Islam” differs substantially from its dazzling and opulent predecessors. Art Review: ?Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition? at the Met 2012-03-15T23:06:56Z

He discovered Georges Seurat, coined the term the term Neo-Impressionism to distinguish painters like Seurat and Paul Signac from their predecessors and helped introduce African sculpture to the French avant-garde. Museums Are Still Open in New York. Here’s What’s on View (for Now). 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z

"Like its predecessors, The Dead Republic skilfully weaves together its facts and its fiction," Nick Rennison wrote in the Sunday Times of the final volume in Roddy Doyle's Henry Smart trilogy. Critical eye: book reviews roundup 2010-04-02T23:06:00Z

The King of Limbs was not quite the big-selling, high-charting two fingers to corporate convention that its predecessor, In Rainbows, was. Radiohead – review 2012-10-13T23:06:12Z

Gen-Z may indeed be more progressive than its predecessors — but that doesn't mean its members can't be just as messy and problematic, and wonderfully cheesy and romantic. "Never Have I Ever" explores complexity of sharing space among women of color 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z

Universal Pictures said "Fast & Furious 6" bested its predecessor in the series, "Fast Five," which previously held the title of best opening for the studio with $83.6 million at domestic theaters. 'Fast & Furious 6' races to biggest opening for Universal Pics 2013-05-27T20:38:14Z

Like its predecessors, “Mississippi Blood” uses the inexhaustible subject of race as its central thematic concern. Greg Iles concludes his spectacular Natchez Burning trilogy 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z

The novel possesses the breadth readers will recall from its Booker Prize-winning predecessor, “The White Tiger.” Aravind Adiga’s Novel Is About the Game of Cricket — and Sexual Awakening 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z

The result is flashier but emptier than its predecessor. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2013-02-10T00:05:14Z

Their replacements, at least temporarily, are earnest, sensuous, generous and, more often than not, younger and less worldly than their predecessors. My Woody Allen Problem 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z

Still, Girls owes its place in culture to its sort-of predecessor. Lena Dunham’s Girls: the show that turned TV upside down 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z

A one-man band production in the spirit of his eponymous debut solo album in 1970, "McCartney III" arrives more than 40 years after the release of its predecessor, "McCartney II," in 1980. Paul McCartney's spectacular return to form: New solo album "McCartney III" sizzles and soars 2020-11-14T05:00:00Z

It is certainly possible to enjoy the second volume of Riad Sattouf’s graphic memoir, “The Arab of the Future 2: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1984-1985,” without having read its predecessor. Review: In ‘The Arab of the Future 2,’ Back to Syria in 1984 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z

Far more intricately produced than its predecessors, “Integrity Blues” features strings, keyboards, vocal chorales and cascades of strummed acoustic guitar. Two decades in, Jimmy Eat World is still all business 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z

This second installment moves from an epistolary approach to a full-on narrative one and is, if possible, even funnier than its predecessor. Review | A thriller set in Trump’s America is among the best audiobooks of the month 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, the Devlin aims to be a hub for locals as well as guests, with a diner, coffee “hatch”, rooftop bar and basement cinema screening classic and indie films. 20 of Europe’s best new hotels and hostels for 2018 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z

We compared the performance of this year’s big-budget sequels to their immediate predecessors. Sherlock Holmes and The Chipmunks: When Sequels Are Weak-quels 2011-12-18T20:48:44Z

What difficulties our predecessors had in making music! The rest is power: classical music in the age of the dictatorship 2013-05-10T15:01:02Z

Because the visual effects were handled by Moving Picture Company, which also did “The Lion King,” “The Call of the Wild” was able to benefit directly from the technological advancements of its predecessor. ‘Call of the Wild’ Casts a Digital Star. Is He a Good Dog? 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z

As for the people in these stories, they too are drawn with sharper outlines and less chiaroscuro than their predecessors. Books of The Times: ‘Dear Life: Stories,’ by Alice Munro 2012-12-10T21:44:31Z

And it’s a good corrective to its predecessor Dads, which is simply a crime against comedy. Dads and Brooklyn Nine-Nine: From Worst to Best In One Hour 2013-09-17T09:30:32Z

However, more recently it has sought to shed its image as an enemy of science and the pope's comments largely echoed statements from his predecessors. Pope Francis says Big Bang theory does not contradict role of God 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z

Through it, two brilliant musicians tip their hat to a predecessor by making his music their own. Review: A ‘Nutcracker’ Taps and Swings 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z

He has spent three years on The Lady Killer, recording close to 70 songs, reining in the eccentricities of the two predecessors, swapping the emotional evisceration of his Gnarls Barkley material for love songs. Cee Lo Green: 'I'd do a lot more damage if I could' 2010-09-30T21:00:00Z

This festival was a predecessor for all the jazz festivals to follow. Summer Stages 2012-05-17T19:59:09Z

The Morgan’s show, which is as strong as all of its predecessors, bills itself as an exhibition of drawings. Review: Drawings? Maybe, but Certainly the Art of Frustration 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z

One of Mr. Liggett’s signs links former President George W. Bush to Big Oil and asks for the return of his predecessor, Bill Clinton: “Bring Back Slick Willie.” M.T. Liggett, 86, Folk Artist and Provocateur, Is Dead 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z

However, unlike his predecessor, he does not regularly shoot calendar-ready images of our mountain majesties. You snap pix of national parks for fun. Jarob Ortiz takes them for a living. 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z

The concerto is followed by Antiphon, the orchestral piece Widmann composed immediately after it, and which is as discursive and disrupted as its predecessor is sustained and concentrated. Jörg Widmann: Violin Concerto; Antiphon; Insel der Sirenen – review 2013-05-23T20:50:01Z

O'Connell's predecessors took a high-minded approach to the collection, concentrating on British portraits and prints of solemn historical paintings. British Museum's rare prints purchase offers glimpse of vanished paintings 2010-10-03T17:10:00Z

Horrible Bosses 2, out Wednesday, keeps the wild slapstick of its predecessor and subtracts the social commentary. 'Horrible Bosses 2' has nothing to say about bosses, and that's okay 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z

It served as a predecessor to 1980s heavy metal acts such as Motley Crue. Rock band Kiss promises 'unapologetic' final tour 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessors, "Chinese Puzzle" is overlong and more piffle than work of substance. 'Chinese Puzzle' a buoyant and bittersweet romantic adventure 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

But before any further crumbs of information are served up, it should be said that this serving of “GBBS” is as good as any of its predecessors. ‘The Great British Baking Show’ Review: Back for Another Serving 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z

His predecessor, Barack Obama, was a fan of “The Wire” and “Game of Thrones,” so we know the White House has the budget for HBO. Trump Isn’t Watching Too Much TV. He’s Watching the Wrong Kind. 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z

Standing in front of flags bearing the names of global corporations, Corre also burned firework-stuffed effigies of Prime Minister Theresa May and her predecessors David Cameron and Tony Blair, dressed in Sex Pistols clothes. Memorabilia torched on London barge to protest punk gone rotten 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z

Critics of the new guidelines, including Hollein’s predecessor, Thomas P. Campbell, believe in the sanctity of public collections and want to maintain strict controls to protect them. The Met plans to use money from art sales to help it survive the pandemic. Critics say it’s a dangerous precedent. 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z

And while reiterating the special status of his church and his faith, he opened his rhetoric—much more than his predecessor did—to the reality of a pluralistic, secular Europe. Pope Benedict the liberal? 2013-02-12T20:02:00Z

For Obama, it was an opportunity to draw a line under an unpopular war that was started by his predecessor. U.S, Afghans reach long-term pact 2012-05-01T23:22:00Z

But unlike his revolutionary punk predecessors, Ettore Sottsass, this design moment’s founder, certainly knew the rules he was breaking when the Memphis group debuted in Milan 40 years ago. How the Memphis Design Movement Made a Comeback 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z

On the Sarah Huckabee Sanders sketch, the meaning was crystal clear: just like her predecessor, Sanders has to defend the indefensible, and that requires her to project confidence. ‘Saturday Night Live’: Alec Baldwin and Larry David Contribute to an Awkward Episode 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z

Mr. O’Donnell’s most celebrated predecessor in office, Henry Purcell, was found guilty of this lucrative offense and forced to pay the money back or face dismissal. Westminster Abbey, Scaling Up 2011-04-24T00:49:23Z

A few early proof copies of Freedom have been doing the rounds, and the word is that it is every bit as good as its predecessor. A serious man 2010-08-14T23:06:00Z

In his own words, it is "an honest collection of songs" and shows more maturity in his lyrics and compositions than its predecessor, Presente. May's best music from across the MAP 2012-05-18T15:52:05Z

“Roots” ends where its predecessor did, with the North’s victory over the South and suddenly freed slaves wondering what comes next. History’s engaging new ‘Roots’ is faithful to the original and woke to the present 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z

Like their predecessors, the online experiences are thematically and culturally diverse, with no two activities alike, even if they share the same home country or focus. Airbnb’s worldwide experiences adapt to the times and move online 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z

The Bidens’ artistic selections will likely be compared with their predecessors, who are opposites in terms of art appreciation. In the Biden White House, art selections come with a personal touch 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z

That was still too long for Pope Benedict XVI, who waived it in 2005 to satisfy public demands of “Sainthood Now!” for his predecessor. Three Books That Gaze Upward to Heaven and Inward to the Heart 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z

That aberrational period began with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, shrewdly positioned by Lyndon Johnson as a memorial to his assassinated predecessor. Liberalism was never easy 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

It's very different from its predecessor, which featured tenor Matthew Polenzani and songs by Liszt at his most spectacular and extrovert. Liszt: Songs – review 2012-07-12T20:48:01Z

As different as the religious basis of these works may be, the Spanish and Dutch masters of the 17th century surpassed their predecessors by using imagery that was neither moralistic nor supernatural. Old Masters, Who Never Met, in Conversation 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z

The current pontiff, Pope Francis, a Jesuit cutting a humble air to suit his message, shuns such finery, in contrast to his immediate predecessor, Benedict XVI. The Normcore Opulence of Preachers Wearing Four-Figure Sneakers 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z

Sometimes it is hard to know if Ms. Favaretto is consciously playing off a known predecessor. Art Review: Lara Favaretto’s ‘Just Knocked Out’ at MoMA PS1 2012-07-12T21:17:09Z

In Kieran Hodgson’s brilliant “ ‘75,” the comedian abandons the autobiographical tone of his previous shows, and instead takes a historical view of Britain’s troubled historical relationship with the European Union’s predecessor, the European Economic Community. Brexit Is Happening. You May as Well Laugh About It. 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z

You can forgive Independence Day: Resurgence for being ridiculous—its predecessor was too. Review: 'Independence Day: Resurgence' Is More of the Same—Yet Less 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z

When Capaldi stepped into the starring role in Doctor Who, his predecessor Matt Smith left him a time-traveling blue box, a sonic screwdriver and a companion. American Doctor Who fans befuddled by Capaldi's accent: 'He should be called Doctor What!?' 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z

The result is a vibrant combination of romance, fantasy and detective story, unlike any of its predecessors. A fantastic leap – trans cinema's breakthrough moment 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z

You can argue that cartoon figures are as powerful, mystical and recognizable as their pre-Columbian predecessors, and represent a new era of cultural domination in a supposedly “post-colonial” age. | Westchester: A Review of ‘Pre-Columbian Remix’ Exhibition, at the Neuberger Museum 2013-05-11T00:37:55Z

I say all of this to praise the deliberate construction of "Magnolia Table" and the way it simultaneously honors, complements and rebels against its predecessors, including Garten's. How Joanna Gaines and Ina Garten deliver a one-two punch of comfort (food) TV 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z

Justin Chang of Variety commented, “The rare sequel that not only improves on but retroactively justifies its predecessor.” John Lasseter of Pixar Defends ?Cars 2? 2011-10-17T22:17:20Z

Set several years after its predecessor, "Dawn" pits a thriving ape civilization against an enclave of bedraggled humans recovering from a devastating global plague. 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' a spectacular sequel to 'Rise' 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z

In a remark reminiscent of predecessor Hugo Chávez's tirades against US leaders, Maduro described Obama as the "grand chief of devils". Venezuela rejects Obama comments on arrested US film-maker Tim Tracy 2013-05-05T17:12:11Z

Like that of his predecessors, his gamble paid off. Gay web dramas flourish as TV networks cling to the status quo 2013-03-05T17:46:29Z

He looks nothing like his predecessor; he’s of medium build, with short sandy hair and a boyish face that often wears a slightly surprised expression. A New Incarnation of Mark Morris’s Singular Dance 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z

A strong turn in China, where the film has yet to debut, could also help Sam Mendes’ movie match its predecessor. Spectre falls short of Skyfall at US box office with $73m 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z

“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” generated $956 million in global ticket sales, surpassing its franchise predecessor by 41 percent. ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Ends Box Office Drought 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z

There's little doubt among analysts that the third installment will be as successful, if not more successful, than its predecessors.  'Minions' to bring mayhem to box office 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z

Around 1905, the city fathers of Denver decided that a monument to honor their pioneering predecessors was in order. Art Review: ‘The American West in Bronze’ at the Met 2013-12-19T22:56:12Z

But this, the followup to the incredibly successful Lights, isn't nearly as wet as its predecessor. Ellie Goulding: Halcyon – review 2012-10-04T20:00:02Z

“No Man’s Land” will differ from its predecessor in Paris in at least two regards, he noted. Christian Boltanski Has a Show at the Park Avenue Armory 2010-05-09T23:40:00Z

She doesn't plan to wear a bow tie, as her predecessor, Charles Osgood, famously did for the 22 years he presided. Jane Pauley: A fresh, familiar face hosting 'Sunday Morning' 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z

Given the Terminator saga’s reliance on time travel and the potential for reset timelines, this doesn’t necessarily mean a new movie ignoring all its predecessors. Can James Cameron switch Terminator back on? 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z

"In seeking to exactly replicate the mood of its predecessor, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel executes the time-honoured practice of giving the punters exactly what they want," he wrote. Marigold sequel gets royal approval 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z

I knew I would see progress, especially when compared to the fresh devastation that my predecessor Jada Yuan saw just five months after the hurricane when she visited the island. Visiting Puerto Rico, and Finding the Up Beat 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z

The season is less absurdist than its predecessor, and the majority of its characters are less vividly drawn. “American Vandal” Season 2 Goes from Poop Jokes to Adolescent Dystopia 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

From here, “Death’s End” continues past the time frame of its predecessors, stretching almost to the end of the universe. China's most popular science fiction writer, Cixin Liu, brings his spectacular trilogy to an end 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z

According to her predecessor, Ms Moore "has proven herself as a highly talented creative leader with fantastic credentials as a commissioner". Moore appointed BBC One controller 2013-06-26T08:10:51Z

Mr. Gelb earlier this week hired his tough-minded predecessor to take the lead in critical labor negotiations. 2010-02-06T05:43:00Z

Further details about the project are scarce, but the new series is expected to be another hour-long drama, albeit with a somewhat lighter tone than its predecessor. Saul Goodman’s Breaking Bad Spinoff is Officially Happening 2013-09-11T20:44:31Z

And it’s inspiring as well as massive entertaining to see these series claim fashion, and critique it, in ways their predecessors did not dare to. “The Bold Type,” “Dietland” and fashion: The feminist army is assembling (literally) in t... 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z

Mr. Biden was not the only one in the room intent on rectifying his predecessor’s mistakes. The Tv Watch: Biden Takes off Gloves in Vice Presidential Debate 2012-10-12T05:09:03Z

Berryman believed that the writer of a long poem needed to have “gall, the outrageous, the intolerable,” as his long-poem predecessors—Whitman, Eliot, and Pound—had. My John Berryman: A Poet of Deep Unease 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z

Now I've seen my share of movies about mean girls--"Mean Girls," for example, along with its gory, black-hearted predecessor, "Heathers"--and in all of them, the mean girls get theirs. The newest 'Cinderellas:' -- finding an unexpected virtue 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z

Frances Ha star Greta Gerwig will play the lead role in How I Met Your Dad, the plot of which will reportedly not dovetail with that of its predecessor. How I Met Your Mother finale aired 2014-04-01T10:43:49Z

Melvin Abston as Sebastian, the Caribbean crab, delivers "Under the Sea" and "Kiss the Girl" with the wit and verve of his cartoon predecessor while resembling, in his charming colonial costume, George Washington dyed red. Ariel version 2.0: 'The Little Mermaid' splashes into La Mirada Theatre with an updated story 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

There’s nothing on “Happier Than Ever” that makes it feel dramatically different from its predecessor, though it’s in almost every way improved. Review | On ‘Happier Than Ever’ Billie Eilish delivers a second album that shows she wasn’t just a whisper 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z

Vieira's predecessor, Couric, has recently exited CBS, and on Monday she announced she would be going to ABC, where she will report for the news division and, next year, launch a syndicated . A last 'Today' good morning for Meredith Vieira 2011-06-08T13:50:00Z

Each time I see it, I yearn for its predecessor. Design: How to Ruin a Great Design 2011-03-13T19:30:07Z

His predecessor, Lawrence M. Small, stepped down after reports of his lavish travel at taxpayers’ expense. Groundbreaking for the Museum of African American History 2012-02-23T00:34:36Z

Which brings us to Trump, who shatters presidential norms every day, behaving unlike any of his predecessors. Is this Washington’s golden age of grift? Or politics as usual? 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z

Reacting against their genteel predecessors, these New Critics claimed that the meaning of a written document — like, say, a metaphysical poem or the transcript of a presidential phone call — was self-contained, discoverable and stable. Review | In the impeachment spin wars, only the English majors can save us 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z

The looming question: how it will stack up against its predecessors? A Good Day to Watch Die Hard: A Marathon Preview 2013-02-13T15:19:44Z

"Terminator: Genisys," the fifth film in the blockbuster sci-fi franchise, isn't scheduled to hit theaters until July 2015, and if there's one thing its predecessors taught us, it's that the future is uncertain. 'Terminator: Genisys' has prejudgment day 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z

And though President Barack Obama was thought of as more aloof than his predecessors, he drew many a Hollywood star to the Potomac. Donald Trump Has Drained the Swamp (of Good Christmas Parties) 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z

He is rather less severe than his predecessor in the previous committal proceedings. From the Observer archive, 21 July 1968: The Kray twins on trial 2012-07-21T23:05:34Z

Vaguely reminiscent of the domestic interiors of artists like Vermeer or Chardin, the painting is far more empty and enigmatic than that of Hammershøi’s less mysterious predecessors. The power of restraint: Denmark’s anti-Impressionist, Vilhelm Hammershøi 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z

The result is a “Godfather Part II” of black comedy, a rare sequel that surpasses its predecessor. Stream These 7 Movies and Shows Before They Leave Netflix in January 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z

“No one watches it” is certainly not a problem faced by “Dragon,” a “Game of Thrones” prequel that has thus far has lived up to the blockbuster success of its predecessor. ‘House of the Dragon’ Stars on Lust, Forgiveness and Favorite Drinks 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z

Like those predecessors, “False Flag” is less fancy and more naturalistic than its American counterparts, with a dry humor and a low-key efficiency in generating suspense. Review: With ‘False Flag,’ Israel Exports Another Fine Thriller 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z

His latest discovers the fate of her predecessors when she steals into a chamber in his castle that he has forbidden her from entering. Catherine Breillat: 'I love blood. It's in all my films' 2010-07-15T21:04:00Z

Given another opportunity to wallow, tastefully, in nostalgia for its predecessor, the new show doesn’t miss a beat. Television Review: In PBS’s ‘Endeavour,’ the Detective Is a Poetry Lover 2013-07-05T19:20:32Z

Like its predecessor, the deceptively elegant “All the Little Lights,” this album — a blend of Greenwich Village folk, soft-rock and Celtic music undertones — is almost comically plain-spoken and direct, like folk caricature. Jack White’s ‘Lazaretto,’ About Controlling and Letting Go 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

He has held on to that job longer than any of his predecessors, though not by design. What happens when you tie your career to Donald Trump? Ask Sean Spicer in a few months. 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z

Under King Baudouin, Albert's predecessor, the only major royal scandal was Baudouin's refusal to sign an abortion law, which forced him off the throne for a day. It's King vs Prince in Belgium's battle royale 2011-04-05T12:27:12Z

Ronald Reagan advanced the news management techniques his predecessors had initiated, while Donald Trump has seized every technological advantage he can, from Twitter to cable news to Facebook, to sidestep the press corps’ scrutiny. The Never-Ending War Between the White House and the Press 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z

So this album isn’t the fresh move that its predecessors were. New Music: New Music From Miguel Zen?n and Red Hot Chili Peppers 2011-08-29T22:37:58Z

It will likely appeal to an older crowd and fans of its predecessor. 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1' will likely top Thanksgiving weekend 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z

These steps rehash the problems of their predecessors: the religiosity, the admission of moral defectiveness, the embrace of powerlessness, and the search for a cure through divine purification. The pseudo-science of Alcoholics Anonymous: There’s a better way to treat addiction 2014-03-23T18:30:00Z

Worldwide audiences didn't drive to "Fast X" with the same vigor as its nine – nine! – predecessors. "Die Hard" changed action movies in Hollywood – then it became part of the franchise problem 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z

His predecessor, Scott Walker, a Republican, did not issue any pardons while in office. Brendan Dassey of ‘Making a Murderer’ Is Denied Clemency 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z

Despite its domestic success, Age of Ultron doesn’t appear to be on track to break the box office records set by its 2012 predecessor, The Avengers. 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' Dominates Box Office for Second Weekend 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z

There is no other site like it in terms of numbers of bones and skulls of our ancient predecessors. Scientists are accused of distorting theory of human evolution by misdating bones 2012-06-09T23:07:18Z

Taylor was also the only major cast member to reprise his role in the sequel "Mannequin Two: On the Move" in 1991, though it failed to achieve its predecessor's cult status. Meshach Taylor and the curious cast of 'Mannequin' 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z

Perhaps its because the film's predecessor, "Speed," was such a surprise hit, earning a whopping 94% rating on the tomatometer and a "Certified Fresh" status. Sandra Bullock says she's still "embarrassed" by "Speed 2," but is that really her worst film? 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z

But he was shouted down by Andreas Vesalius, the anatomical genius who was Colombo's predecessor at the University of Padua. Anatomies: The Human Body, Its Parts and the Stories They Tell by Hugh Aldersey-Williams – review 2013-02-28T08:00:01Z

This deconstructionist art-pop trio has just released a second album, Never, which like its predecessor Jewellery is a cerebral yet visceral pile-up of detuned guitars, fuzzy beats, industrial noise and ironic contributions from vacuum cleaners. Micachu and the Shapes – review 2012-07-26T15:42:22Z

“Yet there are many contemporary black artists looking back at their predecessors.” Inside Art: At Brookyn Museum, African-American Artworks Pre-1945 2010-10-21T21:30:00Z

As with its predecessor, 1997’s “Grand Passion: The Poets of Los Angeles and Beyond,” her intent here is not to showcase any particular school or aesthetic, but rather the range of Southern California poetry. In 'Wide Awake,' Suzanne Lummis gathers the poets of Los Angeles 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z

Feldman repeatedly thanked her predecessors, and especially Earl “Rusty” Powell III, who retired this month after 26 years as director. Inside Kaywin Feldman’s first week as the National Gallery’s new director 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z

A new generation of Magnum photographers is trying, and its members embrace a more artistic and individual language than that of their predecessors. ‘Magnum Manifesto,’ a 70-Year History Lesson in Photojournalism 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

This version of the film follows the same basic plot as its 1955 predecessor. The “Lady and the Tramp” live-action remake is a little ruff 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z

A second wife, she feels dwarfed even by her predecessor — yet another Vashti — who left her marriage to pursue a career “running off to war-torn places” with an international NGO. Multiple Women, Three Centuries, One Far-Reaching New Novel 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z

Both Robert Battle, the company’s artistic director, and Judith Jamison, his predecessor, talked to and about Mrs. Weill. Talking About Love, Demonstrating Violence 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

In the novel’s opening pages, Poppy and Alex meet at the University of Chicago, just like their predecessors Harry and Sally. Review | Emily Henry’s ‘People We Meet on Vacation’ is a pitch-perfect beach read 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z

It’s a group in the image of its predecessors, smart about its pop-punk with dashes of metal, post-hardcore and soulful pop. Playlist: A Smooth Operator and Classic-Rock Muscle 2010-08-25T15:22:00Z

“Cloud Atlas,” which like its predecessor mixes a vivid realism with dystopian sci-fi and fantasy, tells six stories, all variations on the same plot but stretching from the 19th century to a remote future. David Mitchell Brings His Novelistic High Jinks to the Swinging ’60s 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z

It’s surface-level, and maybe an expression of the long-repressed id of the American populace, which is part of the story of “Vinyl’s” predecessor “Mad Men.” “Vinyl” falls short: Too many cooks and too much noise override the spirit of the era 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z

However, a crazed retinal overload tends to distinguish Mr. Grillo’s works from those of his predecessors. Joe Grillo and Zane Lewis in Separate Shows at the Hole 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

She indicated that November would see the publication of reports commissioned by her predecessor, Jeremy Hunt, into philanthropy. Maria Miller: the arts need to get better at asking, not just receiving 2012-10-08T16:07:42Z

I'm not sure that "Paranormal Activity 2" is measurably stupider than its predecessor, and it introduces some interesting twists, such as staging scare-scenes smack in the middle of a sun-dappled California afternoon. "Paranormal Activity 2": Is the thrill ride over? 2010-10-22T18:30:00Z

His film, awash in bloody red and bruising black hues, is as distinctive an interpretation of the character as those of his predecessors. ‘The Batman’ and Matt Reeves: Emerging From the Shadow of Other Caped Crusaders 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z

The writer paid tribute to her female predecessors, who she said helped pave the way for her success - both as a black woman and a woman in the entertainment industry. Grey's creator gets leadership prize 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

Like “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” its predecessor, “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” which opens July 11, is a 3-D filmmaking feat. Summer Movies: For ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,’ Learning Simian Movement 2014-05-01T17:15:35Z

Her third show, “I Will Sit Here and Wait for You,” at Fierman, overseen by David Fierman, a former partner at James, is smaller than its predecessors — four paintings and two sculptures. New York Galleries: What to See Right Now 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z

Yet organizers are confident this year's festival will be as successful as its predecessors. Director: Chaplin inspired Busan film fest opener 2011-10-06T10:17:09Z

Clea later emerges as the new ruler of the Dark Dimension and the newfound Sorcerer Supreme after attaining some serious sorcery skills from her predecessor. A closer look at Clea, Charlize Theron's magical "Doctor Strange" MCU character 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z

And the symbols do so while visually at least placing Mrs. Trump pretty carefully in the traditional continuum of her predecessors. Melania Trump Wears Dolce & Gabbana for Official Portrait 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z

The officers belong to a new state police force meant to be more effective and less corrupt than its predecessors. Police arrested in thefts from Rivera crash site 2012-12-13T17:12:07Z

And the issue of whether Simon was the right person to tell the story of black Baltimore had reared its head before, during the filming of The Corner, The Wire’s smaller-scale predecessor. What would The Wire be like in Trump's America? 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z

You can detect the traces of the predecessor in the inheritor, even if the inheritor disowns any knowledge of the inheritance. Misreading Harold Bloom 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

This does not mean Verdi did not learn anything from his predecessors. Maestro Verdi, your Art must not die 2013-05-03T16:00:01Z

Its two predecessors were built smaller than life-size to fit into Granada TV's production space, obliging actors to walk more slowly than normal. Coronation Street fails to win listed status 2012-06-11T17:37:57Z

The riot episodes represent that legacy — and are a predecessor to TV shows tackling similar issues today. How ‘A Different World’ dealt with the L.A. riots and set the stage for a more political TV 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z

On his radio show, Duke noted that Trump is getting “the same kind of votes” that were cast for him, Pat Buchanan and George Wallace, an all-star lineup of racist predecessors. 15 wingnut celebrities who are all in for Donald Trump 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z

Like its cheerfully raunchy predecessor, which was directed by Steven Soderbergh, this sequel isn't so much about story but about conveying the viewer from one strobe-lighted set piece to the next. 'Magic Mike XXL': Abs and raunch aplenty amid the skimpiest of plots 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z

One difference between these shows and their spiritual predecessors is that they cater to audiences who crave more representation. In ‘First Kill,’ Hunter and Prey Fall in Love 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z

Politely but dispassionately reviewed, An Inconvenient Sequel wound up with a more tenth of its predecessor’s box office and failed to make the Academy’s final documentary roster. The march continues: why documentary sequels are on the rise 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z

Part of the problem is probably the play itself, which is considered less scintillating and more sentimental than its predecessors. Opera Review: Riccardo Muti in His Element With Further Adventures of Figaro 2011-06-14T11:30:06Z

But the new British film “Weekend,” like its closest American predecessor “Before Sunrise,” lingers on the initial sparks of an erotic and emotional connection. Arts & Leisure: Andrew Haigh?s ?Weekend? Looks at a Gay Couple 2011-09-22T12:00:13Z

The first person to call me when I got named secretary was Henry Kissinger, and I spent a lot of time talking to my predecessors. Téa Leoni and Madeleine Albright Discuss ‘Madam Secretary,’ Fact and Fiction 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z

He took over a war that was already ongoing, and when a president takes over a continuing conflict, he gets a brief window of opportunity to do some things his predecessor probably couldn’t. America’s war mistakes 2012-06-16T20:00:00Z

If the film follows the success of its predecessors, chances are audiences will see more of Renner as Cross. "Bourne" movie franchise hands legacy to Jeremy Renner 2012-08-07T16:32:46Z

Their second musical is as quiet, delicate and Irish as its predecessor is loud, meaty and American. Review: Off Broadway, Jim Parsons Meets the Small Bang Theory 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z

The Village Voice said "Imperial Bedrooms" was a "quicker, more controlled fire than its predecessor." Author Ellis takes "Less Than Zero" past the '80s 2010-06-16T23:12:00Z

The Joshua chapter, for example, amounts to a “history of rapine and murder, as savage and brutal as those recorded by his predecessor in villainy and hypocrisy.” The Bible should be X-rated: The Good Book is loaded with sexy sin – someone tell Mike Huckabee 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z

He gallops through the Middle Ages and strolls through the Blair years, relying too much on recent historians at the expense of their often wiser predecessors. A once and future realm 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

Many of its predecessors were dry and inorganic compared with “Feud” — think “What’s My Line?” or “Password.” ArtsBeat: The Many Masks of Richard Dawson 2012-06-04T18:30:27Z

As these extravaganzas go, “Manus x Machina” is exceptional, its clarity and serenity distinguishing it from quite a few of its predecessors at the Costume Institute. Review: At the Costume Institute, Couture Meets Technology 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

The Han were intent on doing so, though this didn’t prevent them from borrowing heavily from other cultures, including their immediate predecessors. ‘Age of Empires’: How 2 Dynasties of Art Forged China’s Identity 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

But it’s a sharp break from its predecessors. Artists Altus, Brock: a study in contrasts at Lisa Harris Gallery 2013-05-23T20:25:06Z

Like its predecessors, it is carefully built and stunningly daring; it is also, both in expected and unexpected ways, dense, substantial and important. In Colson Whitehead’s Latest, the Underground Railroad Is More Than a Metaphor 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z

Writing about the avant-garde and the mainstream with equal intelligence, wit and high style, Mr. Hoberman bridged the critical traditions his predecessors had carved out. J. Hoberman Talks About Village Voice and Film Culture 2012-01-22T03:13:03Z

Samantha Bee’s show “Full Frontal” airs just once a week, so she had a lot to catch up on Wednesday night, including President Trump’s Twitter posts accusing his predecessor of wiretapping him. Samantha Bee to Trump’s Staff: Have Courage 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z

Like his predecessors, and unlike the government of Germany after the Holocaust and World War II, Erdogan still refuses to acknowledge what the Turkish government did. The internet won’t let Armenia go away 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

It will come out ahead of its predecessor “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation,” which debuted to $55 million in 2015, and also mark a franchise best. Box Office: 'Mission Impossible -- Fallout' rocketing to $59... 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z

A more grounded work than its florid, overscaled predecessor, it’s all hard edges and sharp elbows, a grand, riff-heavy outing glazed with a thick coat of shellac courtesy of legendary producer Mutt Lange. Muse meets ‘Drones’: More prog-rock paranoid fantasies 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z

I joined, aged 27, as executive director, looking after all aspects of its management except programming, which was the responsibility of my predecessor as artistic director, William Lyne. Music matters: 10 years at Wigmore Hall 2011-01-06T22:59:01Z

Although similar in kind, “Eddie’s Boy” differs from its predecessors in one crucial respect: the intensity of its focus on Michael’s past. Review | ‘Eddie’s Boy,’ by Thomas Perry, continues the saga of a retired hit man who can’t escape his past 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z

But this iteration of Return to Forever is airier and less bombastic than its immediate predecessor. Music Review: Jazz Fusion Heroes of the 1970s Resurrect Their Intricate Dynamics 2011-08-14T21:20:13Z

At the beginning of his presidency, Dwight Eisenhower was forced to break with the tradition  of his predecessors and give up the presidential suite in the Towers because his wife, Mamie, suffered from acrophobia. The dying world of “Grand Budapest Hotel” 2014-03-07T23:59:00Z

That said, “Dragon” shares several key elements with its predecessor series. ‘House of the Dragon’ Is Coming. Here’s What You Need to Know. 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z

Photograph: David James Like its two predecessors, The Dark Knight Rises contains political echoes of the zeitgeist. Morgan Freeman: Obama, Mandela, Batman and me 2012-07-12T19:00:01Z

“The Living Sea of Waking Dreams” shares its predecessor’s concerns but little of its power. Review | In ‘The Living Sea of Waking Dreams,’ last-ditch medical interventions are their own horror story 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z

To those fingers, the new DmC is familiar, though less stressful than its predecessors. Video Game Review: DmC Is the New Devil May Cry Game From Capcom 2013-01-28T22:48:32Z

The film, a sequel to the hit TV show that ran for six seasons, did not stray far from its predecessor’s recipe for success. ‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Tops the Box Office 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z

“The Equalizer,” which was directed by Mr. Washington’s frequent collaborator Antoine Fuqua, more or less matched the opening weekend returns of its highly successful predecessor when adjusted for inflation, and received a top-notch A CinemaScore. Denzel Washington and ABBA Thrive at the Box Office 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z

That's a 40 percent drop from its predecessor, "Revenge of the Fallen," which pulled in $62 million two years ago on opening day, which also was a Wednesday. 'Transformers' hit lower orbit with $37.3M launch 2011-06-30T18:04:07Z

Wrath of the Titans, like its predecessor, is a slightly-better-than-OK mashing of one of history’s great literary troves: the Greek myths. Wrath of the Titans: The God-Fathers, Part II 2012-03-29T15:11:23Z

By ordinary standards, this is still a very good animated feature — just not as good as its predecessor. 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' is good, not great, sequel 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z

The movie received mixed reviews, the consensus being that it wasn’t as frightening as its predecessors. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Better Call Saul’ and Dwyane Wade 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z

Though not quite as emotionally powerful as its predecessor, it is just as funny and, in some ways, more momentous. Review: Puppets and Power Make for a Marvelous ‘Menagerie’ 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z

Since the 15th century, Mr. Uklanski said, Poland and its predecessor states had close relations with the Ottoman Empire; the Polish national costume, he added, has Turkish roots. An Artist Who Appropriates With a Wink 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z

While Dudamel is not a composer like Bernstein, his commitment to education and his advocacy for new music — both pillars for Borda and her team in California — have been as unfaltering as his great predecessor’s. Will Gustavo Dudamel Be New York’s New Bernstein? 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z

"The Purge: Anarchy" is a good deal bloodier, but also — gulp — a good deal better than its predecessor. 'The Purge: Anarchy' ups the ante and the gore 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

Still, even though Ms. Lopez has built successfully upon the achievements of her predecessor, the founding director Edward Villella — both were New York City Ballet principal dancers — her company is now in transition. Review: Miami City Ballet Brings Its Own Sunshine to Jacob’s Pillow 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z

Freeman and McKinley also successfully make their point that Citigroup and its predecessors have repeatedly used their political connections to help the bank survive when it otherwise would have — should have — failed. How Citigroup Escaped Financial Disaster in 2008 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z

Every generation without exception has reviled the creations of its immediate predecessor. From the Observer archive, 15 July 1962: In praise of a thoroughly modern home 2013-07-13T23:05:25Z

“Fallen Kingdom,” directed by J. A. Bayona, is in most respects a dumber, less ambitious movie than its immediate predecessor, and also, for just that reason, a little bit more fun. Review: ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Brings the Gang Back. Sigh. 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z

The leather goods label Hunting Season, while far from cheap, is still much easier on the wallet than its iconic French predecessors but possesses a similarly uncompromising commitment to quality. What’s Your Fashion Personality? 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessors, “Three Days,” on Monday night, is a highly refined example of the currently popular true-crime genre. Review: ‘Three Days of Terror’ Relives the Charlie Hebdo Attacks 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z

The audience in Kiev, Ukraine, the night before the 2014 presidential election, included the candidate who would win, Petro O. Poroshenko, as well as people prominent in the citizens’ uprising that ousted his predecessor. London’s Globe Theater Is Winding Up ‘Hamlet’ World Tour 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z

Every few weeks, Mr. Campbell said, he invites his predecessor to lunch or breakfast, and Mr. de Montebello, who now teaches at New York University, mostly refrains from offering advice. The Met?s Virtual Expansion Plans 2011-02-11T13:00:00Z

That’s perhaps why he chose to quote his predecessor Johnny Carson, who left his audience with the words, “I bid you all a heartfelt goodnight.” The TV Watch: An Emotional Jay Leno Bids Goodbye to ‘Tonight’ 2014-02-07T07:54:10Z

Why is now the right time for another adaptation of “Fantasy Island”? What sets this one apart from its predecessors? ‘Fantasy Island’ Returns, Now With a Ms. Roarke 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z

A hushed, Amen-like sequence, centered on A major, suggests that the symphony could fight its way to a brighter point of arrival, as did its predecessor, which ends in radiant A major. Cult Fame and Its Discontents 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z

She won the Booker for both its predecessors, “Wolf Hall” and “Bring up the Bodies.” Hilary Mantel, Anne Tyler among Booker Prize contenders 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z

Biden’s predecessor, of course, spent his entire presidency trashing what he called “fake news,” calling reporters scum or enemies of the people and gleefully insulting specific journalists and news organizations. Perspective | What Biden — and a lot of other people — get wrong about journalists 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z

According to Mr. Mann, the Obamians promoted an image of themselves as a new generation dealing with a different world from that of their predecessors. Books of The Times: ‘The Obamians,’ by James Mann 2012-07-09T14:15:28Z

On the surface, “The Good Fight” has much in common with its predecessor, “The Good Wife.” ‘The Good Fight’ Recap: On the Other Side 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z

Francis added that he been in conversation with his predecessor Pope Benedict, who agrees that “God created man and woman; God created the world in a certain way… and we are doing the exact opposite.” Pope Francis’ trans-rights fail: For progressive Catholics, the cycle of joy and grief continues 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z

On the ephemeral end it provides us a fleeting look at what my predecessor coyly refers to as the origin story of the Kardashians, the modern era’s most resilient reality TV family and brand. Best TV of the Decade, from 2010 to 2019 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z

And like its predecessor, it appears determined to avoid the pitfalls of sentimentality that so often plague the genre. The Trailer for the Next Teen Cancer Movie Might Not Make You Cry 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z

The changing demands being placed on today’s museum leaders have not gone unnoticed by their predecessors. What Does It Take to Run a Museum? The Job Description Is Changing. 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z

A special episode featuring the current Doctor Matt Smith and his predecessor David Tennant will be shown on the programme's anniversary on 23 November. Missing Doctor Who episodes found 2013-10-08T13:41:46Z

His predecessor, Sam Walters, held the post for over 40 years. Bumpy Starts to London’s Fall Theater Season 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z

Put simply, they might both be Republican presidents who owed their political success to their skill in front of the camera, but the current man is a pygmy next to his predecessor. You're hired! How TV carried Reagan and Trump to the White House 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z

In Madrona, an urban enclave ripe with restaurants of many stripes, Restaurant Bea nudges the needle upmarket, much as its predecessors, June and Cremant, did. Restaurant Bea in Madrona: Down-home and sophisticated cooking served side by side 2012-06-21T20:19:03Z

It has also suffered from middling reviews in comparison to its predecessor, which was one of 2012’s biggest sleeper hits and went on to make $549m worldwide. Ted 2 struggles at US box office as Jurassic World and Inside Out beat $50m 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, “The Bone Tree” is filled with menace, betrayal, unexpected plot twists and moments of extreme, sometimes horrific violence. ‘The Bone Tree,’ by Greg Iles: Laced with menace, betrayal and twists 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z

Trouble Will Find Me is without question their best album to date – the songs are looser and more limber than those of its predecessor. The National: 'Our songs are about death – but in really fun ways' 2013-05-10T06:00:10Z

“Hard to Kill,” like its predecessor, is a gangster movie with a social conscience. Movie Review: In ‘Easy Money: Hard to Kill,’ Wily Social Climber Is Back 2014-02-13T23:26:19Z

One thing our genetic predecessors can do is help define the tribe we belong to, and these acts of definition can ring down through any number of generations. Poster poems: Ancestors 2010-05-28T13:48:00Z

Its two predecessors 'Your Courage, Your Cheerfulness, Your Resolution will Bring us Victory' and 'Freedom in Peril' were plastered across the UK. Keep Calm and Carry On trademark battle enters new year 2013-01-02T19:53:35Z

I expected it to be like its predecessors: a rather smart, clever thing where I showed how people just "rejigged" the idea of God to suit their purposes. Karen Armstrong's thinking shifts on religion and violence

Our taste in princesses is fickle: Ariel may be less passive than some of her royal predecessors — Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty — but she has been totally out-sassed by the Disney heroines who followed her. Ariel version 2.0: 'The Little Mermaid' splashes into La Mirada Theatre with an updated story 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

He even interviewed former President Clinton about his predecessor but decided not to use anybody else talking about Bush. HBO documentarians look for Bush the man 2012-06-11T11:46:12Z

Your predecessor, Jimmy Young, did the show for 29. Jeremy Vine: 'I've been tailgating the greats' 2012-06-09T23:05:09Z

The two comedies are not much better, especially compared with their Amazon predecessors, "Transparent" and "Alpha House." 'The Man in the High Castle' is Amazon's only good new show 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

The Spam Museum’s new home is slightly smaller — 14,000 square feet — than its predecessor. Pig out: Spam Museum has new home in Minnesota 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z

It's more of a second try, a do-over – different house, different characters, different story – and it's much better than its predecessor. Child Of Our Time; Lightfields – TV review 2013-02-28T07:00:12Z

Falling back upon tired ableism is a disappointing aspect the film shares with horror predecessors from "Friday the 13th" to "Midsommar," linked in a lineage of stereotype and willful misunderstanding. "Orphan: First Kill" horror homages, from the ribbon around the neck to that knowing bird 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, which first arrived in the form of a concept trailer back in 2012, the series is a timely and hilarious sendup. Review | Netflix’s ‘Dear White People’ is even better than the movie 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z

Flecked intermittently with woodwind bird song, the piece is clearer and lighter than its predecessor but hardly less mysterious. Classical Recordings 2011-05-25T21:36:46Z

Her prose, much like Salinger’s — her predecessor in philosophical post-adolescent neurosis — is sharp, dialogue-heavy and unadorned, written to be absorbed into the bloodstream quickly. Is Sally Rooney’s New Novel as Great as Her First? 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z

Her first Mother’s Day as first lady is an important marker, perhaps more for Melania Trump than her predecessors. Melania Trump loves being a mom. As first lady, will she be mom-in-chief? 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z

Treacle tart may well be a predecessor, and in the photo accompanying the article butter tarts certainly look similar to treacle tarts. Where Has This Treat Been All Your Life? Canada 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z

She dismissed a lecturer in the German language who had been hired by my predecessor and had for years done a great job. A witch hunt or a quest for justice: An insider’s perspective on disgraced academic Avital Ronell 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z

While Nixon’s predecessor, Lyndon Johnson, thrived amid disorder, Nixon maintained a clean desk and kept his circle of advisers small. Watergate: The Scandal That Never Goes Away 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z

It’s no wonder that by trying too hard to be dumber than its predecessors, this “Sharknado” smells strongly of desperation and dead fish. Syfy’s ‘Sharknado 3’ tears through D.C., smelling too strongly of dead fish 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z

The works composed for the guitar’s predecessors and relatives transfer directly enough, though with huge changes in timbre and heft. Rearranging Ideas About Alternate Arrangements 2010-06-11T14:18:00Z

How was your job different from your predecessors’? An Exit Interview With the Man Who Transformed the Oxford English Dictionary 2013-04-24T02:14:01Z

AP: How does your advice on cheating differ from your predecessors' advice on cheating in a committed, monogamous relationship? Sex-advice ace Dan Savage on the loose in new book 2013-05-28T18:39:11Z

As befitting his family predecessors, he has held positions in various parts of the Times’ operations, including at one point serving as a national correspondent based in Kansas City. A new publisher for the New York Times: After 25 years, Sulzberger will pass job to his son. 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z

I couldn't shake my conviction that future diary readers will be less enthralled by a digital product – even enhanced with multimedia – than by the quirky, untidy books hand-lettered by their predecessors. Handwritten diaries may feel old fashioned, but they offer insights that digital diaries can't match 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z

To overtake its predecessor, 2012’s The Avengers, Whedon’s film needs to add another $376m - no mean feat given that it is performing weakly in North America by comparison with the first film. Avengers: Age of Ultron hits $1bn after huge $156.3m China debut 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z

Mr. Gil has four young children, and “much to the dismay of some neighbors,” he said, the new crop of garden kids play soccer and other games like their predecessors. What Do Anna Wintour and Bob Dylan Have in Common? This Secret Garden 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z

So even though the nightly ratings for Corden’s show are roughly the equivalent of his predecessor, Craig Ferguson, his popularity across platforms is likely what will elevate him into the earlier time slot. James Corden addresses rumors of late night time-slot swap with Stephen Colbert 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z

Nevertheless, the 15 young people who took part were just as exuberant, vulnerable, spiky and strong as their predecessors. Lesbian and gay film festival: the language of LGBT love 2013-03-22T08:00:02Z

What links Mr. Lee’s early films to those of his predecessors is the desire to explore the details of African-American life without cant or sentimentality. ‘Tell It Like It Is,’ a Chapter of New York From 1968 to ’86 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

The book only has a dash of science fiction compared with its predecessors, so I would recommend it for people who prefer mysteries and conspiracies over science fiction. Review | Beyond ‘Dune’: Let’s talk about science fiction and fantasy novels about ecology and climate change 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z

The film is the latest addition to the growing genre of British-Asian cinema and, like its predecessor, it bears many of the hallmarks of the form. British-Asian cinema: the sequel 2011-02-17T22:00:01Z

Often, her analysis is multilayered: You can sense her looking at someone who is, in turn, processing the work of a predecessor. Bridget Riley, Through Her Own Eyes 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z

For their second Christmas in the White House, Biden continued her aim for a homier, more approachable decoration style than her predecessor, Melania Trump. This year’s White House holiday decorations strike a homier note 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z

It opened on par with its predecessor, "Divergent," which debuted with $54.6 million last year. Box office: 'Insurgent' kicks off with $54 million 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z

But if “Death Fugue” nods to those predecessors, it’s fueled entirely by Sheng’s own elixir of genius and rage. Review | Banned in China, Sheng Keyi’s ‘Death Fugue’ is a pungent political satire 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z

Like its predecessor, the comedy attracted largely male audiences. 'Ted 2' falls short of expectations as 'Jurassic World' continues winning streak 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z

Although Mascots and its predecessors are largely apolitical, it’s hard to talk about sports symbolism without mentioning the conversation about offensive characters that continue to represent some teams. Under the Giant Heads of Mascots Live Absurd Humans Just Like Us 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

It’s a messier book than its predecessor, but the raggedness feels necessary. ‘Between Heaven and Here’: Real life in a SoCal community 2013-01-09T23:57:59Z

Our dissection follows a chat with Victoria Legrand of Beach House, who speaks to Rosie Swash about the big buzz around their third album and being unlikely predecessors to chill wave. Music Weekly podcast: Beach House 2010-03-19T12:45:00Z

For the record, it’s officially called the Democratic Party, same as it has been since 1844, when it replaced its predecessor, a faction formed by Thomas Jefferson in 1798 that was called the Democratic-Republican Party. ‘The Democrat Party’: Trump needles the opposition by truncating its name 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z

The appointments are the first major management changes under Buzbee, who took over leadership of The Post at the end of May after the retirement earlier this year of her predecessor, Martin Baron. Washington Post expands roles of 3 top editors in first major changes under new executive editor 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z

In a later montage of Jimmy at work on multiple court cases, “Better Call Saul” gives off a hint that it can be just as enchanting as its predecessor. Review of AMC’s ‘Better Call Saul’: Every sleazeball has a story to tell 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

Unlike its predecessor – Barrie Kosky's abstruse 2011 staging of Rameau's Castor and Pollux – it's a great achievement that vindicates the company's determination to bring important yet unfamiliar repertory to UK audiences. Medea – review 2013-02-17T17:10:39Z

Unlike their pop predecessors, Disney stars don't bother trying to court the pink pound, ironic indie fans or any other extraneous audience: they concentrate solely on luring the tots away from Peppa Pig. Miley Cyrus: Can't Be Tamed 2010-06-24T14:31:00Z

Ms. Poulet’s predecessor, Samuel Sachs II, proposed expanding the museum by building new galleries underneath the garden, but the trustees balked. The Frick Collection Names a New Director 2011-05-19T15:04:30Z

Most of the objects were made by artists who were schooled by their predecessors. Met Museum spotlights American Indian art 2012-01-17T16:44:17Z

His ambitions were entirely directed to the kind of awe-inspiring fusions of art and architecture that his great predecessor Michelangelo created. Art Review: ‘Bernini: Sculpting in Clay’ at the Metropolitan Museum 2012-10-04T22:43:07Z

According to Morrison, RTD cocktails have come a long way from their predecessors like canned wine coolers or hard lemonades. Have we reached the peak of the ready-to-drink canned cocktail boom? 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z

“Winter’s War,” which also seemed to borrow from “Frozen,” took in a dismal $20.1 million at North American cinemas, or 64 percent less than its series predecessor, “Snow White and the Huntsman,” collected in 2012. ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ Can’t Topple ‘The Jungle Book’ 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z

At the Anthem, the War on Drugs played nearly all its latest album, “A Deeper Understanding”; much of its predecessor, “Lost in the Dream”; and one song from “Wagonwheel Blues.” Review | The War on Drugs: Layers, textures and an up-to-date take on psychedelic rock 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z

CBS All Access’ “The Good Fight, ” like its predecessor “The Good Wife,” is about the conflict between principle and the cynical practice of law. How ‘The Good Place’ Became an Antihero Antidote 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z

But was he as good as his predecessor? Who is the better Doctor: Matt Smith or David Tennant? 2010-04-07T16:08:00Z

Avini’s carpets, however, are only vaguely reminiscent of their ornate predecessors — faint peacock feathers are overlaid with saturated, amoebic forms akin to Rorschach inkblots. | In a Gagosian Gallerist’s Personal Work, Cultures Collide 2014-01-15T18:17:52Z

Seiji Ozawa, who arrived at Tanglewood as a fellow in 1960 and later led the Boston Symphony for 29 years, amused incoming students with tales of their predecessors skinny-dipping in Stockbridge Bowl, the nearby lake. Memories of Tanglewood on Its 75th Birthday 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z

Its predecessor, Queen of Denmark, was voted Mojo's album of the year in 2010. John Grant – review 2013-05-18T15:00:03Z

In this film, as in its predecessors “Boxing Gym” and “La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet,” he pays equal attention to the movement of bodies and the function of an institution. Critic?s Notebook: Documentaries at the New York Film Festival 2011-09-30T23:13:09Z

Bradley Cooper, who directs and stars in the latest film, had the good sense to not make the mistake of his predecessors and so didn’t involve his partner in the film. Female success and male decline: what A Star Is Born tells us about fame, fear and feminism 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z

Mr. Kruger told me he’s proud of what his predecessors built. Journeys: In Iowa, Working to Save Historic Barns 2012-06-01T19:11:06Z

A thornier obstacle, though, is that Gen Z is demonstrably less loyal to any single information resource than its predecessors. Long ago, younger viewers wanted their MTV News. Can we learn from what it did right in its prime? 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z

Moore, one of Britain's best-known 20th-century artists, sold the sculpture to the council's predecessor in 1960 for a token price in order to enrich the lives of the area's poorer residents. London mayor opposes sale of Henry Moore sculpture 2012-11-08T22:10:10Z

It’s fairly new, avalanches and floods having swept away its predecessors, something we tried not to think about as we crossed one by one, hearing and feeling the meltwater thundering by underneath. Trekking the Tour du Mont Blanc 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z

Perhaps we aren’t as far from our predecessors as we think we are.” Watch Adele's 'Hello' Mixed With Mozart in 'Chello' Mashup 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z

It's the latest attempt by Obama to draw a thematic link with one of his predecessors. Obama: Middle class at stake 2011-12-06T20:07:00Z

Now, of course, that movie has spawned its own franchise, with a sequel, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” opening Friday, May 5, that is expected to prove even more astronomically lucrative than its predecessor. James Gunn, Guardian of the ‘Guardians’ Franchise 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z

Speaking to the Guardian, Tiff programmer Noah Powers reported that this second film extends and completes its predecessor’s themes in a way which bears comparison with the work of Marcel Ophüls. Bill Murray mints fresh Toronto film festival 2014 lineup with St Vincent 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z

It’s missed its chance, not merely to reenact the innovations of its predecessor, but also to redefine them for a new generation. Perspective | ‘Ghost in the Shell’ feels like a relic of filmmaking’s recent past 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

And in Abrams’ hands, Force Awakens is three times bigger than its predecessors, sacrosanct and on steroids.” The First Reviews For 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Are Here 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z

The women choose—spoiler alert—to use the taxpayer money to rent Hook and Ladder 8, the Tribeca firehouse where their male predecessors set up shop in the original movie. The Gentrified Ghostbusters of 2016 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z

But the ensemble’s online profile still lists Ms. Anderson’s predecessor, Nicole Johnson, as its cellist. The Cassatt String Quartet at Bargemusic 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z

But for him, the inheritance passed down by his predecessors is an opportunity, not a burden. A Rising Conductor Who’s ‘Not Just a Pair of Hands’ 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z

At the end of the set, after paying homage to a predecessor with “Mother Sky” by the German band Can, Mr. Hampson made an unexpected vow: “We’ll be back soon,” he said. Music Review: Reunited, Loop Performs at Le Poisson Rouge 2014-04-18T21:54:41Z

“Candyman 2,” like its sleeper-hit predecessor, doesn’t wink, but it is fascinated by how much racial gothic a horror movie can accommodate. ‘Outbreak’ Was a Hit in 1995. Now We’re Living the Sequel. 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z

Then, the director did something none of his predecessors had, in the choir’s entire 350-year history: He called upon a girl to sing. After 350 Years of Tradition, a Boys’ Choir Now Admits Girls 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z

The studio, which made the popular "Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda" series, is aiming to make sequels as they require less advertisement costs and their international ticket sales often exceed those of their predecessors. 'Mr. Peabody & Sherman' push DreamWorks into loss 2014-04-29T23:15:45Z

And also like its predecessor, is a film that seems to be a genre noir picture, while never quite committing itself. Will Self considers the Coen brothers 2011-02-11T10:08:28Z

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last year threw out Cosby’s conviction, saying the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor’s agreement not to charge Cosby. High court won’t review decision freeing Cosby from prison 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z

At the time, however, “Grand Pianola Music” seemed a strange follow-up to the sensuous “Harmonium,” and not exactly a natural predecessor of the straight-faced and symphonically cosmic “Harmonielehre.” A Battle of Boos and Cheers at the Symphony 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z

They are smaller and stronger, with more security features than their predecessors, with the aim of making them harder to counterfeit. New British bank notes fall foul of vegetarians 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z

Does he want to do anything differently from his world-famous predecessor? Dudamel abides 2010-09-16T21:00:00Z

Like its Ice Age predecessors, it swamps any hint of dread in either slapstick or exuberance. Rio's extinction fears are for the birds 2011-04-11T09:48:52Z

Maybe, but in fact David Arnold, the current composer of choice for the Bond franchise, had arranged his predecessor's iconic extracts with such evident love that the listener's passions were seamlessly stirred, not shaken. Prom 38: BBC Concert Orchestra/Lockhart ? review 2011-08-14T12:18:14Z

And one of her predecessors says a child at the presidential palace will be wonderful for the whole country. Ex-French-first lady: Sarkozy baby news wonderful 2011-05-17T18:07:08Z

Francis has shunned the papal limousines used by his predecessors in favor of a simple blue Ford Focus. Pope gets white-and-yellow Lamborghini to auction for charity 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z

More recently, Kapka Kassabova’s To the Lake and its predecessor, Border, are lovingly crafted and meticulous tracings of the historic fault lines scarring southern Europe. What travel writers are reading right now 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z

Ms. Spar’s predecessor as president, Jed Bernstein, had also been forced out. Behind Lincoln Center’s White Travertine Facade: Infighting and Indecision 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z

“Wrecked” is less cerebral and more breathless than its predecessors. Joe Ide Adds More Breathless Action to the Mix in ‘Wrecked’ 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z

A little further down the street you will find Wolverhampton's brand new enclosed bus station; a huge improvement on its open and chilly predecessor. Cine-files: The Lighthouse, Wolverhampton 2012-08-08T10:16:00Z

But “Finale,” like its predecessor, transports the reader back to a time before scandals were named or reputations were frozen in time. Review: ‘Finale’ by Thomas Mallon Moves Past ‘Watergate’ and Into the Reagan Era 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z

Recorded in LA, it is more expansive and outgoing than its predecessors. Noah and the Whale, and Bukowski 2011-02-11T09:52:36Z

He also has some pleasing chemistry with his blade-running predecessor, Harrison Ford, with whom he trades pointless punches before Ford finally says: “We could keep at this or we could get a drink.” Ryan Gosling movies – ranked! 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z

Working in a pictorial style influenced by his American predecessors, Barkley L. Hendricks and Kerry James Marshall, he favors inexpensive, readily available pigments: shoe polish, oil stick, wall paint and charcoal. How Rollerblading Propelled Maxwell Alexandre’s Art Career 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z

Her predecessor and founder of the department, Patricia Junker, who is retiring, oversaw the establishment of SAM’s American art galleries, as well as mounting ambitious loan shows, like the recent Wyeth exhibition. Seattle Art Museum’s new curator of American art aims to bring creativity to continuity 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z

For centuries, artists either devoutly emulated or defiantly rejected the work of their predecessors. Review | In the galleries: David X Levine uses pencils to put a new spin on an Old Master 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

Maduro's predecessor, the late Hugo Chavez, also frequently lampooned Venezuela's ideological foe the United States. Venezuela blasts U.S. TV show implying Maduro link to nerve gas 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z

However, it is unlikely that her staff will be as large as those of her recent predecessors. Five questions about Melania Trump’s move to the White House 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z

But his stance is not one shared by many of his predecessors, ranging from the Renaissance to the modern era, who adopted animals. 5 Popes who formed a holy bond with their animal companions, from cats and dogs to even an elephant 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z

He quickly came up with "Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters," released just five months after its predecessor, which also became a best-seller with more than 375,000 copies in print. Philly book publisher the BRAAAINS! behind phenom 2010-10-15T12:16:00Z

Though the Bushes shy away from discussing the topic of political dynasty, “41” implies the existence of a ruling lineage, to the point of the successor writing the history of the predecessor. Book review: ‘41: A Portrait of My Father’ by George W. Bush

As a result, analysts expected “The Last Jedi” to generate roughly $200 million in opening-weekend ticket sales in the United States and Canada, or about 20 percent less than its predecessor. ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Has Second-Biggest Opening Ever 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z

Roosevelt may have been the first major presidential candidate to denounce antisemitism in 1932, appointing more Jews to his administration than any of his predecessors. With "The U.S. and the Holocaust" Ken Burns makes a sobering addition to the American story 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z

Director Malcolm D. Lee, who also wrote and directed the movie’s 1999 predecessor, hit back at critics who used the most simplistic descriptions of his film. Is love lost on the black romantic comedy? 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z

“Girls5Eva” and “Rutherford Falls” each feature new voices and timely subjects, but with enough similarities to their predecessors that it feels as if NBC were trying to relive its Thursday night glory days on streaming. ‘Girls5Eva,’ ‘Rutherford Falls’ and the Nostalgia Trap 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z

Each generation inherits the messes made by its predecessors, and their mythologies, too. New York’s Climate Strike and the Things That Make Teen-Agers March 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z

"Happy Feet Two" has failed to live up to its Academy Award-winning predecessor, a blockbuster that took in nearly $200 million domestically. 'Twilight' keeps shining with $42M second weekend 2011-11-27T23:01:03Z

Also, like its predecessor, “13 Hours” is short on context, making it hard for viewers to understand the bigger picture. The sickness within the GOP: “13 Hours,” “Fox News” and the Republican paradox 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

The main difference is that he's being played by a Black actor who is as up to the challenge as his predecessors. What the new "Doctor Who" era portends 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z

Mr. Alonso said he lacked the chest-puffing showmanship of some of his predecessors, but he seemed to appreciate the wonderment and the obligation that come with the job. Modern Marvel 2011-03-25T16:14:29Z

One advantage “Part II” has over its movie predecessor is the freedom of small scale. Review: ‘History of the World’ Repeats, as Farce 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z

Chevy Chase made no secret of his dissatisfaction with your predecessor. ArtsBeat: Remedial Chaos Theory: Meet the New Show Runners of 'Community' 2012-10-09T12:00:37Z

“Insurgent,” released the following year, ended with less money domestically than its predecessor, while “Allegiant” outright tanked. The fall of “Divergent”: The final film will bow on TV — here’s why it matters 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z

Despite the contract reductions, there are more opportunities for recent "Idol" contestants to earn money than their predecessors. 'Idol' moves toward lower payouts for runners-up 2012-05-25T18:50:08Z

These rooms may lack the opulence of the Southwest Chief’s predecessor, the “Super Chief” – whose lavish veneered interiors charmed LA-bound Hollywood stars in the 1940s – but they are quiet and comfortable. Views you don’t get on the freeway … across America by train 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z

Instead, what you feel is a true communion of artists with their predecessors. ‘Early Shaker Spirituals,’ Plain-Spoken Tribute 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z

It’s a workaday spin-off of three or four better predecessors. 'Destruction of the most satisfying kind': in praise of Netflix's 'skip intro' button 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z

“Wildcard” isn’t as intimate as her 2016 double album about her divorce, “The Weight of These Wings,” or as musically adventurous as its predecessor, “Platinum.” Luke Combs and Miranda Lambert, Both Bound by Country’s Gendered Rule Book 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z

However, Earnest’s presentation in the large front gallery is a picture of restraint, compared with its more ebullient predecessors. Drawing, a Cure for the January Blahs 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z

His Moche Culture is believed to be the predecessor to Peru's might Inca civilization. Digital reconstruction reveals true face of ancient Peru warrior 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z

Compared to its predecessors, the series also frames the value of nature in a new way. With the Netflix Series “Our Planet,” David Attenborough Delivers an Urgent Message 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z

The meditative pattern is part textile, part nod in the direction of a notable predecessor, painter Alma Thomas. 'Hard Edged' art at California African American Museum widens perception of black artists' work 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z

Maybe my predecessors couldn’t build a fire either, I reassured myself, hopping around the chilly lodge in my sleeping bag for warmth. Explorer: Where Alaskan Adventurers Lay Their Heads 2011-08-05T18:30:00Z

Still, the exhibition is otherwise intact, and of considerable interest, if somewhat short on news for those familiar with its Asia Society predecessor. From Innovation to Provocation, China’s Artists on a Global Path 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z

Like some of their Scottish predecessors, from Big Country to Glasvegas, they strap ringing, resonant, skyscraping guitars to songs full of grit and gruel. Frightened Rabbit: Pedestrian Verse – review 2013-01-31T20:00:02Z

She hasn’t given a press briefing, continuing the five-month drought that began under her predecessor, Sarah Sanders. Stephanie Grisham is Trump’s communications czar. Only most people wouldn’t know it. 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z

Williams preferred “The Eccentricities of a Nightingale” to its predecessor. What the heart desires in Tennessee Williams' 'Eccentricities of a Nightingale' in Venice 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z

The garden’s horticulturists, led by Kavalier’s predecessor, Gail Griffin, helped shape the final layout of the system to minimize harm to plants and landscape. The vaunted garden at Dumbarton Oaks reopens after some major surgery 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z

Jukes had a more open attitude towards the local population than any European predecessor: almost everything he saw contradicted the natives’ reputation for savagery. A world in water 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z

Wood estimated that about 32,000 lacquer discs — a predecessor to the vinyl record — at “very high risk of deterioration” are also in the digitization queue. Wax Cylinders Hold Audio From a Century Ago. The Library Is Listening. 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z

Designed in a palette of airy pastels by Rob Howell, Mr. Eyre’s production is frothier, broader and sillier than its immediate Broadway predecessor. Theater Review: Kim Cattrall Stars in ?Private Lives? - Review 2011-11-18T03:02:49Z

Both works spoke pointedly about the experience of war; the cathedral had been built alongside the ruins of its medieval predecessor, bombed to oblivion on the night of 16 November 1940. King Priam, a pacifist's opera, can still shed light on the trauma of war 2012-05-24T09:32:34Z

Kholodenko’s offering doesn’t shed new light on the music, but it is not outclassed by its distinguished predecessors. CD reviews: Cliburn medalist takes on Prokofiev with Fort Worth Symphony 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z

Like Hyphen the Terrible, the Ask Backwards contest has been an Invitational fave since the earliest days of the Empress’s predecessor, the Czar. Style Invitational: Hyphen the Terrible — a neologism contest 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z

Like many a sequel, Cesena doesn't quite muster the force of its predecessor. Rosas: Cesena – review 2012-11-09T17:37:01Z