| 单词 | proposition |
| 例句 | “I do not often decline invitations. Your letter said you had a proposition for me.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Can I step in? Got a proposition for you.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Having lunch with professional food tasters, of course, is a tricky proposition. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Her father embraced her and she cried into his arms for being given the terrible proposition. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “State your proposition as a three- part proof. A syllogism.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z "I have a proposition," I tell him as he engages in another miracle of engineering—that of fastening his seat belt. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z He’d been sold too many times for the proposition to have much weight. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Lincoln once said that America was founded on a proposition that was written by Jefferson in 1776. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z In other words, the world is full of cases where both proposition A and proposition B are correct; or where both are wrong. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z It is a relatively simple proposition to keep a movement together when you are fighting against a common enemy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Travis considered the proposition tentatively, not wanting to contradict his idol, but realizing he might have no choice. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z If this proposition passes, it may murder the opportunities for immigrants like me to succeed. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Dis ain’t no business proposition, and no race after property and tides. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z To Catherine, Mr. Edwards was as cold a business proposition as his units were to him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And still Adam did not come up with his proposition. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Okay, a lot of the boys were making flirty noises in those days, but it was clear by then what was a real proposition and what was the usual boys’ stuff. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z This he said as though it were the most absurd of propositions. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She wrote “Prop 187” on the blackboard, and then we got to talk about how this proposition would affect certain nationalities. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Now they had a new proposition: seven years in state prison. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Lee’s mind nosed over the proposition like a mouse in a cheese cupboard. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time Lincoln finished his speech, like it or not, that was the proposition and that was what was being tested. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z These are facts which, with the self-evident proposition that no being can create another being superior to itself, smashes your silly hypothesis to nothing.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z I thanked the Lord for showing me the stupidity of my ridiculous and dangerous proposition in time. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The Moon Squadron pilots, of necessity a bunch of giddy lunatics, put it to their leader as a proposition. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z They have dim apprehensions that such propositions as ‘God does not exist’ are somewhat dubious at least in comparison with statements like ‘All carnivorous cows eat meat.’ Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d gone to take a nap, and—well, even for Grandma, who loves resting her eyes like most people love converting oxygen to carbon dioxide, that wasn’t an all-day proposition. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He presented himself with propositions—“the Party says the earth is flat,” “the Party says that ice is heavier than water”—and trained himself in not seeing or not understanding the arguments that contradicted them. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Then I told her about my boss’s proposition and she said she’d love to see Paris. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z "Not funny. Listen, my proposition is that if you back off this Tiny Dancer business, I will—well, what do you want me to do? Because I'll do anything." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z This was a serious proposition, and the entire leadership had to be consulted. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Several propositions may be interconnected by a set of coherence relations, and the resulting chunk is in turn connected to others. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But a proposition on “The True Foundation of Knowledge” was as awful as Mrs. Cobb’s seeing him in his underwear in her kitchen. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z His first proposition and request, that the dance begun at Mr. Cole’s should be finished there—that the same party should be collected, and the same musician engaged, met with the readiest acquiescence. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z He maintained, for example, at one time that all existential propositions are meaningless. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z For example, there is the singular proposition—‘This is green’—and there is the more general proposition—‘All those things are green.’ Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z And now they—or the woman, at any rate—made impossible propositions. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Similarity and contrast link two propositions that are similar in most ways but different in at least one way. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z If democracy would be best expressed by a one-party system then I would examine the proposition very carefully. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Exactly what makes the whole proposition a foul ball, chief. Levver, take it from there.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Though backshifting usually occurs when someone said something in the past, it also occurs when a proposition was generally believed in the past, as in This meant that Amy was taking on too many responsibilities. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Fisher Ames of Massachusetts wondered out loud why the House had allowed itself to be drawn intoa debate over “abstract propositions” and now urged that the committee report be tabled. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Sometimes, in the course of the modulation of relations between animals, there are inventions that seem to have been thought up on the spur of the moment, like propositions to be submitted for possible evolution. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z We are really founded on an argument about what that proposition means. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z That is why, when you look at judicial rhetoric in the UK and US, the standard stipulation is that “proof” means not certainty, but the ability to demonstrate a set of propositions “beyond reasonable doubt.” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z There was a formal debate on the always contentious proposition that “the East is a better place to live than the West.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Telling her that I was moving would be a hard proposition. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But it would still have been a very risky proposition, and at that point McCandless had no reason to take such a risk. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z If even part of what Van Eck said was true, the idea of one of them dosed with jurda parem was a daunting proposition. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And adding to her irritation was the suggestion—the insane proposition—that somehow Jim had been at fault. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Viewed practically, in the long run it was a proposition that would benefit both of them, he said. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, his attitude toward the crime made it, as he later said, “a personal proposition.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He wondered if he would be reading propositions by Robert Barclay if he were sitting at a desk in the Phippsburg schoolhouse. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Monitoring the status of satellites around Mars had sounded like an exciting proposition when she took the transfer. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Its most daring feature was the proposition that the Sun, not the Earth, was at the center of the universe. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, so I have a proposition for you,” she says. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z A hundred lines of the Aeneid with their summaries for each morning, followed by two propositions by Robert Barclay for the afternoon. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z He was the first to prove geometric theorems of the sort codified by Euclid three centuries later—for example, the proposition that the angles at the base of an isosceles triangle are equal. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a Doberman, and it’s eyeing me like I’m a much more attractive proposition than the jerky. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z A reader of this intimidating passage can marvel at Butler’s ability to juggle abstract propositions about still more abstract propositions, with no real-world referent in sight. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z In the middle of July, shortly before a scheduled meeting of the National Executive Committee, Joe Slovo came to me privately with a proposition. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hiring city guards to do your killing? I’d say that’s an expensive proposition for a gang like the Black Tips. I’m not sure I believe your coffers could support it.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They had thought of making Lord Asriel a proposition: of offering to go to the Consistorial Court of Discipline and spying for him. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “Read the first two propositions, and then summarize them after dinner.” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z When he was done he turned to me and said, “I have a proposition for you. It is important.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Maybe Father was dropping the hint that it was time for the villagers to reconsider the whole proposition of Tata Ndu. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Some scientists who are willing to concede the potent effect of environmental radiation on man nevertheless question whether mutagenic chemicals can, as a practical proposition, have the same effect. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z “He was trying to force you into a bargain. He’d give you your heart’s desire, but you would be bound to him forever. And I can tell you that’s not a good proposition.” Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z A mathematical proposition is either demonstrably true, or it is not. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z In terms of energy, the modern farm is a losing proposition. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z It was a dangerous, if not impossible, proposition. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z But perhaps his proposition could lead to escape. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was still a radical proposition for the time and widely criticized, particularly in the United States, where resistance to drift lasted longer than elsewhere. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z It’s based on a simple proposition: Our day-to-day reality is based on what we see and hear with what we experience. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z An ordinary, straightforward statement like I was taller becomes quite another proposition when we insert one little word: If I were taller. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z If Rindlisbacher was free to testify then Bunderson would face a tough call as to whether to put Reggie on the stand, a proposition the defense attorney thought was fraught with peril. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I regarded the proposition with neither objection nor enthusiasm. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z “This proposition is unorthodox, and against my better judgment, but the idea of a massage intrigues me, and I am rarely intrigued. However, thirty minutes is too short. Say...two hours.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z There would be other offers, including a lavish proposition from the University of Texas. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It was an easy step to the proposition: as a clockmaker or millwright is to a clock or mill, so is God to Nature. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “A life of weightlessness, free of pain. But you rejected my proposition.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Colonel Aureliano Buendía was not alarmed by the coldness of the proposition but by the way in which, by a fraction of a second, it had anticipated his own thoughts. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I walked into the kitchen late one afternoon and came upon my twelve-year-old sister propositioning our father with lines she'd collected from Guiding Light. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Yet, being friendly with warders was not an easy proposition, for diey generally found the idea of being courteous to a black man abhorrent. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z You can often argue both for and against a given proposition on the basis of the same evidence. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z In poverty, as in certain propositions in physics, starting conditions are everything. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re what we call a losing proposition. I tell you this because I’m a nice guy.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z In a grove outside Richmond, Betsy made a lewd proposition in exchange for freedom, pulling up her dress with slender fingers. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Because a sister can’t just ask a guy out like it’s some normal thing, girls have gone to great lengths to make sure that their Sadie Hawkins proposition is the most elaborate. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Lawson recalled that Ernest “turned to me and said, ‘Burt, I have got a proposition I want to make to you.’ Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The same pattern materialized later in the 1790s, when Jefferson embraced two misguided propositions about European affairs. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Long propositions that didn’t seem to want to go much of anywhere and that were taking their time not wanting to go there. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “As you can see, this is a better proposition than the chinchillas,” concluded his future father-in-law without noticing the young man’s nervous whimpering. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After our friend from New York hired a secretary and had his cards printed, Black approached the mark with a proposition. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The pig proposition was full of holes, and Will was able to put his finger in the holes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Fixing accurate distances between cities was a difficult proposition before the advent of modem surveying techniques. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z The university’s football team had historically been a winning proposition, with an astonishing accomplishment to its credit—a record sixty-three consecutive games without a defeat between 1907 and 1917. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I have a proposition for you. Rather, the Council does.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “The reason I’m asking,” X-Ray said, “the reason I’m asking is I got a business proposition for you. How would you like to double your money in less than two weeks?” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Telling her that I was moving would be a hard proposition. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A small parcel of money with a proposition. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Rebutting those propositions one by one is the task of the speech that follows. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z This does not sound like a very practical proposition, at least not in the immediate future. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Or at least enough attention to pass laws and voter propositions. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z So he sat in his father’s study as the sea breeze frolicked somewhere else, and as Lizzie Bright was probably flying with the Tripps, and read propositions. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I guess I saw it as a clear-cut proposition I was making El Jefe. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This turns out to be a more strenuous proposition than I had anticipated. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z There didn’t seem to be anything wrong with the proposition. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z On behalf of IOI, I wish to make you a highly lucrative business proposition, the exact details of which we can discuss in a private chatlink session. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He made it sound like a business proposition, but a solid one, and after thinking it over, I agreed. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z For us to conclude that something is not the case, we must take the extra cognitive step of pinning the mental tag “false” on a proposition. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I told him that was the cheesiest idea I'd ever heard in my life and asked him to stop calling me with his empty little propositions. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Even with the help of the authorities, visiting Robben Island was not an easy proposition. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z For the team, his return appeared to be a no-risk proposition. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Or, to put it more positively, when a writer wants to negate an unfamiliar proposition, she should unveil the negation in two stages: 1. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z There were the dead animals, but stealing food from under a tiger’s nose was a proposition I was not up to. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z In the intended reading, the negation operator not has scope over the universally quantified proposition “All doors will open.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Nearly every business proposition in the county came sooner or later to Will Hamilton’s attention. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The answer is that negation is easy to understand when the proposition being negated is plausible or tempting.23 Compare the negations in these two columns: A whale is not a fish. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Blanca fought the destruction and decline with the ferocity of a lioness, but it was clear it was a losing proposition. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It's my way of telling her I’m not going to be able to agree to this proposition. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z They are generalizations, like the proposition that increasing corporation tax will damage the government’s revenues because companies will migrate to territories with lower tax regimes. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “I make this proposition,” said Gareth unexpectedly, “my heroes, that we have a unicorn hunt of our own!” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The author also derived implications of the seven propositions of early children education and movement responses to music. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Nobody assenting to this proposition, Mr. Davis turned and held up a finger. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z It has never been an economic proposition for an owner of cattle to starve his cows, so why should an owner of slaves starve them? The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z If you characterize something as the opposite of your own proposition, and then attack it—“Down with tuition fees! Up with opportunity!” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “Well, yes, I suppose if it had any use at all, it would be better alive than dead. But the proposition is risky, no matter what.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “War’s an expensive proposition. Don’t think the Huns much care about the finances of us folks here on the prairie.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z This was in a lecture room, and I invited him to consider the proposition: ‘There is no hippopotamus in this room at present.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z And as soon as I ask it, I start blushing, because the way I phrased it totally makes it sound like I’m propositioning him. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Turner figured he had had enough of Robert Barclay’s tormenting propositions, more than enough to satisfy any human being, and he said so. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “I have a job proposition for you that may get your mind off your troubles. It involves money.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The sentences in the left-hand column all deny a proposition that it would be reasonable for readers to entertain. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “I was actually riding out to see you. With a business proposition.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Lilienthal had been brooding all day over a pending decision by President Truman about expanding the nation’s nuclear arsenal, a $319 million proposition pushed assiduously by the Pentagon. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I lead an unadorned life, probably in reaction to my mother’s defining proposition, which boiled down to “I wear jewelry, therefore, I am.” Romancing the Stone 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z As publishing propositions go, this one was fairly straightforward. 15 Years After ‘The Five People You Meet in Heaven,’ Mitch Albom Says Who Comes Sixth 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Exactly how this idea fit into women's liberation, particularly at a time when women were so deeply constrained by submissive gender roles, was a thorny proposition at best. The unconventional family that gave birth to Wonder Woman 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z For the dating companies to thrive, we all need to learn to want to date forever, which seems a more tolerable proposition if it’s called “socializing” instead. What does OKCupid want? 2013-02-16T17:00:00Z As in “The Sympathizer,” “The Committed” is dedicated to the proposition that with patience and the right tools a person can be liquefied with exquisite care. Review | In ‘The Committed,’ Viet Thanh Nguyen continues his Pulitzer Prize-winning story 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z It’s a recipe not only for increased consumption but also for a lower quality-to-quantity ratio because it’s hard to justify spending more on wine when drinking it is a use-it-or-lose-it proposition. Losing the booze: five ways to drink less without missing out 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z But when Bobbie takes advantage of Jamie’s jitters to suggest that he marry her instead of Paul, she doesn’t seem needy or wolfish, as Bobby did when propositioning Amy; she seems foolish and disrespectful. Review: In a Gender-Flipped Revival, ‘Company’ Loves Misery 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Ever obsessed with the beauty of the male form and the perfect antique, Mr. Loughlin propositioned an employee, before settling on a white vase that he intended to use as a canvas. The Legacy of Robert Loughlin, Artist Behind ‘The Brute’ 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z We know the ’60s have arrived because we are told that Roth is now regularly propositioning women in the elevator. In ‘Philip Roth,’ a Life of the Literary Master as Aggrieved Playboy 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z “War Is Over! If you want it” is a beautiful proposition. Yoko Goes Solo 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z There is evidence for the proposition that Blair was extraordinarily reckless in throwing in his lot with George W Bush and his cronies. The Burden of Power: Countdown to Iraq by Alastair Campbell – review 2012-06-21T07:00:01Z Kingelez referred to his models as “extreme maquettes” while others call them super hybrids for their mixing of media, or propositions — ideas not intended for building. Fantastical Cityscapes of Cardboard and Glue at MoMA 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Spotify arrived more than a decade ago with an appealing proposition: Listeners could leave their CDs and downloads behind and stream virtually every song ever released. Behind Neil Young vs. Spotify, a Fraught Relationship With Musicians 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Finally, the committee pared the choices down to six propositions from galleries. New Live Performances Redefine Frieze London’s Limits 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Neither Teller nor Mr. Robbins believes in an afterlife, and this, after all, makes the idea of death something less than a romantic or spiritual proposition. I?m Not Really a Corpse. I Just Played One Onstage. 2011-03-04T00:24:08Z It might surprise some people to learn that not every designer is as interested as Ms. Sander in the value proposition. On the Runway Blog: Jil Sander Gets Her Groove Back 2012-06-27T15:01:37Z In the world of food, there aren’t too many propositions that get universal agreement, but here’s one: Our oceans are overfished. Tilapia has a terrible reputation. Does it deserve it? 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Getting a toehold in New York’s crowded “Nutcracker” market was always a tricky proposition. New York Will Lose Ballet Theater’s ‘Nutcracker’ 2014-03-16T22:05:06Z Higher jazz education was a more rigid proposition 25 years ago, and each of these musicians sought out an alternative current to the swinging mainstream. Music Review: Three Bands, Floating Their Music on a Cool Breeze 2011-06-12T22:53:07Z The narrator lives in a country whose mythic propositions hang in the same limbo as her run-on sentence. Can One Sentence Capture All of Life? 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Event-driven advertising is an extremely attractive proposition and is certainly part of the answer – providing advertisers with amazing value-for-money as the attendant publicity is largely free. The risky business of using a live broadcast to plug a product 2013-06-19T10:51:51Z He is a different proposition – two-day stubble, handsome, intelligent eyes, but overweight – in jeans, a blue blazer with four brass buttons. Spies, Chopin and a Libya rescue 2013-01-14T07:00:03Z In “Mockingbird,” a book once described by Oprah Winfrey as “our national novel,” Atticus praised American courts as “the great levelers,” dedicated to the proposition that “all men are created equal.” Review: Harper Lee’s ‘Go Set a Watchman’ Gives Atticus Finch a Dark Side 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z In fairness, it was always an interesting proposition. Khodorkovsky ? the unexpected Berlin film festival hit 2011-02-15T00:29:13Z Look at “Measure for Measure,” in which Isabella is propositioned by Duke Angelo and says, “To whom should I complain? Did I tell this,/Who would believe me?” Why Plays About Sexual Assault Are Too Murky for Our Own Good 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z “It was a radical proposition to be entirely about the music,” Soler said. Primavera Sound put Barcelona on the global music map. Where to next? 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z When it was first announced, “WandaVision” seemed like a strange proposition. How the ‘WandaVision’ Creator Brought Her Vision (and Wanda’s) to Life 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z Borrowing from hip-hop, though, is still a tricky proposition. Big Smo draws small, enthusiastic crowd at Birchmere with ‘hick-hop’ and a great band The proposition is embarrassing, but, then, so is everything the pruney fingers of creepiness touch. The Age of Creepiness 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z You are being assaulted with an idea, bombarded by a series of theoretical propositions about sexual ethics, social behavior and the nature of cinematic representation. ‘Climax’ Review: A Party That Assaults the Senses and Scrambles the Brain 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z “You’re ambitious, you work hard, you’re networking, sitting opposite someone more important than you …and then they turn around and proposition you,” she says. How Harvey Weinstein’s accusers gave women worldwide a voice 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Among the ruins of lost infrastructure, however, survival is still an iffy proposition. In 'Mr. Burns,' Sacred Fools mines a classic 'Simpsons' episode for dark comedy 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z In Dr. Parekh’s eyes, there is no better business proposition than running an ice cream shop. A Taste of Indian Nostalgia Finds an Eager Audience 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Women and gay men in their 20s and 30s describe being propositioned for sex by influential directors, casting directors and others who could help or hurt their careers. Sex and Violence, Beyond the Script 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z A review of the matter found that the comments attributed to Matthews were made in poor taste, but not meant as propositions, the spokesperson said. TV host Matthews was reprimanded after woman's 1999 complaint: MSNBC 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z Viewing the Olympics through the prism of style can be a screwball proposition, since the pinnacle of sport is also pretty reliably the height of sartorial kitsch. Embracing Fashion, Saggers to Sequins, at the Winter Games 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z It’s a scary proposition, but one most of us embrace. Why I’m an out, bisexual dad 2014-04-10T11:50:00Z The fealty of generations to the work is just one of the things that make adaptations of children's books such tricky propositions. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: will it work as a musical? 2013-06-20T13:24:01Z Rehearsals tested to destruction his favourite proposition that actors should be paid not for acting, which was comparatively easy, but for learning lines, which he found much harder. David Hare on Richard Griffiths: Effortlessly breezy, impenetrably dark 2013-03-29T16:54:00Z His latest move – a new album, Scratch My Back – both confirms and confounds this proposition. Live music picks of the week 2010-03-27T00:09:00Z Dear Amy: "Three's a Crowd" said her friend accused her and her husband of propositioning her for a "threesome" several times over the years. Perspective | Ask Amy: Smoker would rather fight, than quit 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z "Then they discover the Scots are not as easy with this proposition as they are led to believe." 2010-02-10T16:52:00Z Religion is not about propositions, but about practices. The New Atheism 2011-08-26T21:55:10Z And sticking true to our goals of sharing all the voices of fashion in Seattle, I got the courage to proposition one of my absolute favorite Seattle musicians for an interview, and he agreed. TheGlamourWire | Northwest's own Dirtiest Classy Guy talks fashion, music scenes 2012-03-20T17:53:12Z Just a few years ago, attempting to find success with a sketch show on television kind of seemed like a dangerous proposition. Arturo Castro's “Alternatino": Comedy that's "leaving a little blood in the water" 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Brightman said singing in space was a "very different" proposition to performing on Earth. Brightman to perform song in space 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z It’s a tricky proposition to take a harrowing, violent ordeal that really happened, not so long ago, and resulted in casualties, and adapt it for mass entertainment. The 10 Most Disappointing Movies of 2016 So Far 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z The symbol of matrimony can shut down the line of query that often starts with, “Are you married?” and ends with a proposition. Women who travel the world share a universal problem: Sexual harassment 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Since superheroes have taken a consistent gritty and realist turn in the past two decades, let's take that proposition to its logical conclusion and consider how "real" the depiction of labor is. The labor laws of the superhero universe amount to disturbing propaganda 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z “When you’re sitting in the command chair of the Enterprise, and you realize you have the photon torpedo button right at your finger,” Mr. Logan said, “it’s an exhilarating and terrifying proposition.” John Logan Comes to TV With Showtime’s ‘Penny Dreadful’ 2014-05-09T21:52:11Z After asking the boy what he would do to make it in the music business, Kelly propositioned and had sexual contact with him while he was still underage, according to prosecutors’ court filing. Prosecutors air more claims in R. Kelly case; 1 involves boy 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z He’s famished when the interview finishes, but being Roger Stone is a 24-hour-a-day proposition, so he’s got the media tagging along for dinner. Roger Stone, a master of dark political arts, is playing the Russia scandal for all it’s worth 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z When she was propositioned by one of his friends and said yes because she couldn’t say no, Blue wasn’t perturbed. Review: In ‘Dear Mr. You,’ Mary-Louise Parker Writes to Men, With Lust and Rue 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z I don’t think that proposition is possible any longer,” says the designer. Special Report: Fashion: A Bouquet of Fantastical Flowers 2011-03-02T19:49:38Z Fortunately there are still people, places and propositions that value discreteness and because of it achieve incredible results. Explore: OMAR’S 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Neither of these propositions is necessarily the case with the ebook. Why ebooks are a different genre from print 2013-03-26T08:21:56Z But Chic were also a more complex proposition than their original concept suggested. The Chic Organization: Up All Night – review 2013-06-27T14:30:00Z That may be true in real life, but a romance novel is a somewhat different proposition. In Connie Willis' 'Crosstalk,' sci-fi meets romance in an overcommunication age 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z Even the real Benjamin Mee might say yes to that proposition. Cameron Crowe's We Bought a Zoo is Pure Cornography 2011-12-22T16:00:34Z “Don’t sit there and tell me that marriage is not an economic proposition, because it is,” Amy says, wrapping up an argument that Alcott only hinted at in the text. How Jacqueline Durran, the “Little Women” Costume Designer, Remixes Styles and Eras 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z A link between love and respect hardly seems like a unique or daring proposition—until we consider that so many male authors have tended to think about love very differently. The Ideal Marriage, According to Novels 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z It is hard to imagine that anyone will make a smarter or more thorough case for both halves of that proposition than Mehr has in “Trouble Boys.” Why Rock Criticism Was Essential to the Replacements 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Touring is a huge, expensive proposition these days. Review | Michael Tilson Thomas shook up the San Francisco Symphony. So why such standard pieces for their victory lap? 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z This year, those wary of plays indoors can take comfort in any number of outdoor shows — a brave proposition in a city known for its unpredictable weather. A Quiet Summer at Edinburgh’s Festivals 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z A new study, however, suggests that putting all its chips behind white men may be a very bad proposition for the film industry. Hollywood execs aren’t scared, they’re just dumb: If research shows movies about women make money, why do they still have to fight to be made? 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z But remaking a dance with basically just the structure intact is a tricky proposition, especially with something like “Canticle,” which, by all accounts, was breathtaking. Review: Exploring Nature and Nightlife at Martha Graham 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Just six months ago, Black Country, New Road, one of Britain’s rising rock acts, was a very different proposition. Black Country, New Road, a Breakout Band, Starts Over (Again) 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Leo, in a fit of desperation, approaches Dani with an appalling proposition that will continue the momentum of the young couple’s relationship and keep Sticks on track for his college tryout. ‘Somewhere in Queens’ Review: Rooting for the Underdog 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z All in all, about half of the episodes of “Modern Love” make strange decisions about what to spend time on, a dicey proposition when there’s only 30 minutes to work with. Review: ‘Modern Love’ Is Charming but Uneven 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Anyway, you may simply know Jordan as “the lobster guy”, after his most famous proposition/abstraction: the idea that lobsters and their serotonin levels explain why human hierarchies exist and are good. Pity Jordan Peterson. Can a giant lobster analogy ever replace a sense of humour? 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z As nomadic reindeer herders moving through the northern tundra of Norway, Finland and Sweden, the Sami people were already a distinctive proposition, but the music they made was even more so. The 101 strangest records on Spotify: Per Henderak Haetta – Pieras Mikkal 2012-08-15T09:33:41Z On her first day, she was propositioned by her boss. Review | ‘Whistleblower’ and ‘Uncanny Valley’ offer a chilling look at life in Silicon Valley 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z What’s more, without ever arriving at a reassuring proposition about the world, they rearrange your assumptions about what it means to be in it. Review | The acclaimed, exasperating sculptures of Rachel Harrison get a star turn at the Whitney Museum 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z “It seems to me a reasonable proposition,” said Christopher White, a Dutch art specialist in London who is the former director of the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford, England. Disputed Painting Is Declared an Authentic Rembrandt After Decades 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z Aging one bottle of a wine is a risky proposition, like putting all your money into a single stock. When to Open a Bottle: Aging Wine Without the Anxiety 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z I wondered if my crude username had emboldened this never-ending stream of propositions, but I learned from friends this just went with the territory. We Wanted to Split Up. OkCupid Had Other Ideas. 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z It is a much trickier proposition to ascribe a distinctly left or right mind-set to “Mad Men.” ‘Mad Men’ and the 1960s as Wild Republican Times 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Raw and cooked foods each offer distinct benefits, so don’t think of it as an either-or proposition. Is raw food better for you? 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The proposition said “reality television,” but the debaters focused almost exclusively on one stripe of reality TV: the “watch people live their lives badly” one, which includes “Jersey Shore,” “The Real World” and such. Critic?s Notebook: Reality TV Debate - Critic?s Notebook 2011-10-07T21:28:36Z Taking the other options on the schedule into account, this limited series is the sort of proposition that absolutely makes sense at the time. Viral podcast “Dirty John” goes Bravo: It’s true crime, “Real Housewives”-style 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z In the guise of grumpiness, it actually ventures an optimistic proposition: everything will be all right. The French Counterstrike Against Work E-mail 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z The story and its subjects can be unsettlingly frank, but “The Deuce” excels at examining corruption and sin as innately human instincts — and as business propositions. Review | Fall TV 2017: 10 new shows worth checking out (and 5 you can totally skip) 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z The sobering proposition is to open huge swathes of the woodland to potential logging, energy and mining projects. The bear necessities in Alaska 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z “There is no one — man, woman, founder, V.C., the most aggressive feminist, no one — who would have thought a male V.C. would get fired for propositioning a woman. It’s just a radical change.” Leaning In? Won’t Help if Guys Are Leering, Writes Ellen Pao 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z But during this set Gibbs feels very much a contemporary proposition. Freddie Gibbs at SXSW 2011 - review 2011-03-18T15:50:57Z In a 1917 print by George Bellows, “The Shower-Bath,” a stocky older man is pretty clearly propositioning a younger one in a bathhouse. Art Review: Sexuality in Modernism: The (Partial) History 2010-12-10T23:38:00Z Any hope of sneaking in some bold or challenging theological notion, or moral proposition, rests on the benignity of this initial encounter. What Makes an Essay American 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z The proposition barely passed, but the story is so sloppily told that the meaning of the outcome remains vague. | 'Gerrymandering' : The Dark Art of Drawing Political Lines 2010-10-14T23:29:00Z “I was propositioned. I” – and he points at his chest – “me. And not once. So I know from direct experience. And what’s next after that? To say that I’m lying?” Nakhane: 'For as long as I need to, I'm going to talk about being a gay artist' 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The money earned back cannot be seen as the tours' driving force because these adventures tend to be break-even propositions, CSO officials said. Does world travel make CSO first-class? 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z In suspended animation, a movie becomes less an either/or proposition than something fuzzier. Perspective | What is a movie? With theaters shuttering, the question gets real. 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Churches, these days, can be a glossy business proposition. Kanye West’s Sunday Service Is Full of Longing and Self-Promotion 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z But the new show was a different proposition, mostly taking place outside traditional venues. Four Months, 5,000 Miles: A Refugee Puppet Looks for Home 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Now Negan could set out his business proposition, telling Rick and the other survivors: “You answer to me. You provide for me. You belong to me. Right?” The Walking Dead season seven premiere: The Day Will Come When You Won't Be 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z I am told by too many people that those girls are potentially a very good business proposition. Conductor backs Putin over protest 2012-12-19T13:32:29Z Heathers: The Musical is a brighter, more optimistic proposition than the movie, with more of a female self-empowerment theme and less in the way of transgressive satire. Michael Lehmann on the legacy of his cult teen film Heathers 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z That proposition has terrified many of the station’s devotees. Democracy May Prove the Doom of WBAI 2013-08-20T22:18:03Z “Last Man Standing” is a family show centered upon a conservative character, an edgy proposition to a liberal-skewing industry in years less rancorous than 2018. What, #MeToo Worry?: “Last Man Standing” pleas for peace while ignoring what’s going on wit... 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z Making “Underground” something of a different proposition from previous television projects about slavery is that it capitalizes on all the elements of an exciting, high-concept drama while remaining respectful of the subject. The genius of “Underground”: A gripping slavery drama that dares to be entertaining 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Excess was always a part of his proposition, but this album drags and seeps, with long stretches of shrug in between moments of invention. Lil Wayne Becomes an Elder, While Logic Grows Up 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z The prospect of that was terrifying, which is also one of the things that made it a really interesting proposition. Matt Bomer on Magic Mike XXL: It's All About Strong Female Characters 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z He takes the proposal to Joan, framing it as a business proposition. Mad Men Watch: Dirty Business 2012-05-28T11:52:21Z My psychic proposition is to remind us that we are complex, that there’s nothing inherently bad. The Creators of ‘On Sugarland’ Build a Site of Mourning and Repair 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, a seeming 100 percent of Twitter users found the whole proposition ridiculous, and chimed in with droll 140-character rebuttals to that effect. “Netflix and kill baby Hitler”: A massive Twitter pile-on mocks the New York Times’ time-travel vigilante poll 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z The movie almost defensively insists on propositions we had no reason to doubt. Review: In ‘Beautiful Boy,’ a Writer Confronts His Son’s Meth Addiction 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z “I think we should have a new proposition for the chairs.” Keeping the Oscar de la Renta Name Alive 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z And then there’s Mr. Thomas’s and Mr. Lee’s proposition that a contestant-baiting TV host might be perceived by his public as someone fit to rule the world. Review: ‘Jerry Springer,’ Sacred and Profane, Triumphantly Sings Again 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z True independent filmmaking has always been a tough proposition in the marketplace, let alone at the multiplex. The Best Movies of 2014 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z I wasn’t used to being propositioned in this way by strangers. The super-simple crostata that sparked an 18-year friendship 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z For those of us who appreciate the sciences as well as the arts, live performance is now a tricky proposition. Fall Preview: The Thrill is Back. So Is the Anxiety. 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Gurira recently stole every scene she was in as Okoye in Black Panther, so her upping sticks and leaving The Walking Dead in favour of the Marvel gravy train isn’t an altogether unlikely proposition. The Walking Dead without Rick? It's surely time to kill off the whole show 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z A proposition is “easier told than saddled and rode.” Before the profane delights of "Deadwood," silver-tongued "Tombstone" rode in 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z She was invited to duet with Macklemore on his hit “Good Old Days,” a proposition that triggered an internal freakout, despite her best efforts to play it cool. Macklemore’s youth program seeks permanent home in gentrifying Seattle for the next generation 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z But suburban fine dining is a different proposition, where the notion of value is just as important as culinary verve. Skip the food court: Chicago suburban restaurant roundup 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z “You have to make the whole proposition attractive” to donors, Mr. Hopper, who has championed the merger with the National Gallery, added. Corcoran Chairman Defends Merger Plan in Court 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z His first season is carefully calibrated to suggest it should not have to be an either/or proposition. The New York Philharmonic’s Fresh Start: A Season Spent at Home 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z In the car, she floated what seemed to her not a hasty proposition. The Baristas Finally Get to Recommend the Champagne 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Marriage is an attractive enough proposition that people have marched and protested to allow a new subset of people to have access to it. How the American Family Has Changed Dramatically 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Documenting a wine trend is a difficult proposition. A Popular App Charts Changing Tastes in Wine 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z Flushing a toilet during a king tide is an iffy proposition. Will Miami Be Around in 2067? 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z Despite such underhanded tactics, by April, public opinion polls showed the two propositions running just about even, with some evidence that support for Proposition 13 was beginning to fade. The Tea Party’s inspiration: A tax revolt that destroyed California 2013-09-15T13:30:00Z It was hard to believe that Mr. Tisci believed in this veiling as a proposition for modern dress. Special Report: Fashion: Taking the Long View 2010-10-04T18:40:00Z But amateurism as an aesthetic is a tricky proposition. Review: In ‘Fairycakes,’ the Woods Are Campy, Dark and Daft 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Still, it's a risky proposition to rely on the non-US markets to champion a western. Despicable Me 2 is the star as The Lone Ranger heads for last-chance saloon 2013-07-08T14:02:27Z A few years ago Graham Yost, the creator of “Justified,” called Mr. Williamson with a proposition to play a “black hillbilly godfather.” R.V.s and Stolen Kidneys: Life on the Fringes in ‘Justified’ 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z A far more Oscar-ready proposition is Bradley Cooper’s take on music-driven romance A Star is Born which scored a roaring reception in Venice and continued the hype through to Toronto. Oscars 2019: who are this year's early frontrunners? 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z If you view Pope Benedict as the man chosen by God to do his work here on earth, for him to have to answer to anybody, ever, might seem an unthinkable proposition. Even in retirement, the pope gets immunity 2013-02-19T20:20:00Z Predicting success on the Web is, of course, a dicey proposition. The news about new digital-news sites? It’s tough going. 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z The proposition before the house was: “The American dream is at the expense of the American Negro.” When James Baldwin Squared Off Against William F. Buckley Jr. 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z It wasn’t like trying to collect young artists now in New York, which is a very different proposition. A Curator With a 3-D Résumé in Every Room 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z The trouble is, once you accept the proposition that popularity corresponds to value, the game is over for the performing arts. The Fate of the Critic in the Clickbait Age 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z As computers advanced, and graphics became easier and less expensive to create, text adventures died as a commercial proposition. When Robert Pinsky Wrote a Video Game 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Which isn't to say that I find Veda wholly plausible or implausible. As is the case with Iago, this is not an either-or proposition. A grand finale for "Mildred Pierce" 2011-04-11T13:01:00Z This spring, the show moved uptown to Broadway's Circle in the Square, a risky proposition for a number of reasons. Take note of these four musicals for a Tony, then vote for 'Fun Home' 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Proposals and retractions, propositions and rejections, someone breaking something and someone storming off: “Animals” plays the standards but this cover of the theme “misery loves dinner company” doesn’t chart. In Four Audio Plays, No Stages but Lots of New Voices 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z A studio head was among those who propositioned her, she said. 'Pack of hyenas': how Harvey Weinstein's power fuelled a culture of enablers 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z But remaking a show from across the pond is always a dicey proposition. The curious case of Broadchurch's US remake Gracepoint: why bother? 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Logic, by contrast, concerns the abstract relations that hold among the “contents” — roughly, the meanings — of propositions. Unpublished and Untenured, a Philosopher Inspired a Cult Following 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z The alleged conduct ranged from relatively trivial unwelcome contact — grabbing and holding women’s hands, for example — to inappropriate late-night phone calls and aggressive and repeated sexual propositioning. ‘I don’t want to sit on your lap,’ she thought. But, she alleges, Mark Halperin insisted. 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z At $375 for a general admission ticket, it's an expensive proposition, yes, but like any city, its population is not as well-heeled as the swank VIP and deluxe areas would suggest. Coachella fest outdoes itself as a rollicking Sim City 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z That is, in itself, not an aphoristic proposition. The Lost Art of Losing by Gregory Norminton – review 2012-07-10T12:12:01Z Fantasy is a layered proposition in a town perennially touted as a dream factory, and few locals understand this better than the elegant, white-haired nonagenarian Connie Wald. The Hollywood Hostess Connie Wald Recalls the Storied Stars Circling Her Table 2012-02-24T22:30:32Z Better, in Mr. Crutchfield’s telling, ends up meaning more of an educational proposition. At Caramoor, an Operatic Milestone That’s Both Farewell and Beginning 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z It’s a satirical proposition, with a wink to Jonathan Swift, that sets Carroll on an investigation that frames the book and gives it its title: She will find out what, if anything, men are for. Review | We know about E. Jean Carroll’s rape accusation. How is the rest of her book? 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z The B flat major Quintet dates from 1845, and is a very different proposition, sometimes almost orchestral in its scale and weight, with textures that seem to anticipate Brahms. Mendelssohn: String Quintets Op 18 and Op 87 – review 2013-05-03T11:50:37Z Tod’s offers winter weather as a luxury proposition Tod's, autumn/winter 2012, in Milan. Fash File: Tod?s Bally and Bulgari during Milan Fashion Week 2012-02-27T19:42:16Z Protecting minority rights, such as those of the Rohingya Muslims, has proved to be an unpopular proposition among the Buddhist majority; it’s been much easier to rile up voters with rank appeals to identity. ‘The Hidden History of Burma’ Traces the Vanishing of Hope 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z So politics aside, it’s fair to ask what the value proposition is for a subscription to Sarah Palin Channel. The Sarah Palin Channel: $99.95 a Year, Comes With Salad 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z In Newark, perennially ranked among the nation's poorest and most dangerous cities, a public memorial at taxpayer expense is a tricky proposition. For Houston mourners, a dearth of places to grieve 2012-02-15T11:47:19Z Inexpensive pinot noir is often a dicey proposition. 20 Under $20: Wines That Feed the Soul 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Tonight's propositions include a ticket-free coat-check system, a belt buckle that doubles as a beverage holder and a possible solution to bedbugs. Friday TV Picks: 'Shark Tank' returns to ABC 2012-09-13T19:16:04Z It’s a complicated proposition using a runway show of expensive party clothes as a treatise on wealth disparity and the obliviousness of the ruling class. Let Them Wear Cake 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Even then, a film like "Formosa Betrayed" might have been seen as a riskier proposition. 'Formosa Betrayed': Action, intrigue amid Taiwan history lesson 2010-04-08T20:12:00Z “Shift,” his third and latest, and first on Blue Note records, is a totally different proposition. Review: Logan Richardson’s ‘Shift’ Serves as a Challenge 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z It is still, of course, a money-making proposition, or so its participants must fervently hope. Art Review | Independent: An Abundance of Room, an Absence of V.I.P. Gloss 2010-03-04T23:16:00Z And Jimmy Nine Pints propositions Majella with the same crude joke every single night. Review | Make room for ‘Big Girl, Small Town’ 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z As it is, the horses remain unspooked, but Hindi remains a vibrant proposition none the less. Hindi Zahra: Handmade 2010-05-22T23:05:00Z I would bet that each of those propositions could be true to some degree. Angie and Brad’s bad vacation: “By the Sea” is a bogus journey into imitation art cinema and bad ’70s marriage 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z The singer Tom Jones revealed he had been propositioned as a young star, noting that “what’s tried on women is tried on men as well”. How Harvey Weinstein’s accusers gave women worldwide a voice 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Right now, it seems like a losing proposition. Drought Brings Soul Searching to California Winemaking 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z In 2011, when Candoco first danced the piece, the idea of an inclusive company performing such a canonical work “was considered a radical proposition,” said Charlotte Darbyshire, the company’s artistic director. A Trisha Brown Masterpiece, ‘Reset’ on an Inclusive Troupe 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z There, she described a long meeting in which Toback asked her to perform a monologue naked, propositioned her for sex, and said he would not let her leave until he "had release." Selma Blair and Rachel McAdams Accused James Toback of Harassment 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z But even for an established leading lady, Norma, which Yoncheva first sang in London seven years ago, is a daring proposition. Two Operas, Two Sopranos, Two Very Different Impacts 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Thankfully, a lot of movie buffs reject that proposition. The most extraordinary movie fan art 2010-08-21T00:20:00Z That crew’s warm, welcoming approach is still an attractive proposition for new listeners. For Three Avant-Garde Musicians, It’s Time for Pop 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z To them, writes Ms. Hawes, “the idea of ‘cohabitation’ was a shocking, even immoral proposition, for it offered no more privacy or propriety than the tenements inhabited by the poor.” ArtsBeat: Life in the Rivers, Streets and Skylines of American Cities 2013-06-27T19:23:37Z It is a complicated emotional proposition to hand over to another the reins of a company you built. Diane von Furstenberg Names an Heir 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z Was she ever directly propositioned on other sets? Zoe Kazan: ‘There’s so much sexual harassment on set' 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Mistress Quickly arrives with a new proposition: Alice will meet Falstaff in Windsor Park at midnight. Glyndebourne 2013: Falstaff - synopsis and cast list 2013-05-16T12:49:43Z You only further perpetuate gender stereotypes, and subliminally bolster the false proposition that these stereotypes are biologically determined, when you use the word “girly” to describe such cultural artifacts. Motherlode Blog: Readers discuss how to handle a grandma who gives frilly clothes to a girl who's never worn them. 2012-01-12T20:58:09Z Eliciting comedy from Steve Martin and Martin Short is usually a simple proposition: You just put the two of them together. Why Are Steve Martin, Selena Gomez and Martin Short Working Together? It’s a Mystery. 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z But theater is a different proposition from television, and it is more able to take risks, Graham said. Brexit Is Dividing Britain. So Is a Brexit Movie. 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Take Facebook, for example — a dicey proposition in 2018, the year the social media behemoth worked overtime to earn the resentment of millions. “Sorry for Your Loss,” an honest and real show about grief, actually uses Facebook for good 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Plume, where silver animal figurines grace the table tops and the pop of a champagne cork is about as loud as a night gets, is not an inexpensive proposition. Plume at the Jefferson: A hushed escape, expertly handled His whole career was an exercise in fragmentation and disconnection, a hodgepodge of widely varied aesthetic propositions and provisional identities that any hundred people could take a hundred different ways. In a Bowie Oral History, a Glimpse of How Others Saw the Faker 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z You might consider the idea of new episodes to be a dubious proposition – a bit like getting Hear'Say back together – but it retains an affectionate worldwide cult following. TV review: Hunted; Red Dwarf 2012-10-04T22:00:01Z Part of the value of her book is that it provides a moving and persuasive illustration of this dry policy proposition. In ‘Girl in Glass,’ mom of ‘distressed baby’ takes on Huffington, the system 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z These new volumes were, in many ways, a more interesting proposition. Dressing for the Great British Identity Crisis 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z “La Source” is a fascinating exercise, a tantalizing proposition to a ballet world always in search of its holy grail: the successful full-length production, which audiences appear to crave. Guillaume Bart’s ‘La Source,’ From Paris Opera Ballet 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z Our statuary is largely derived from and better suited to authoritarian societies than democratic ones because monuments require assent to a common proposition: This man was great. Perspective | Statues make definitive statements. That’s why Confederate memorials must come down. 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Walking out of the home often means, for women, having to tolerate men invading our space with unwanted comments and propositions, and women who complain are sneered at for supposedly being “snowflakes.” No justice in Cosby mistrial: Another stark reminder that rape culture hasn’t been conquered yet 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z Bonnet diffuses the salaciousness of this proposition, however, by featuring his hands gently cradling a small bouquet of yellow flowers. Full-frontal absurdity: The world of Louise Bonnet's fleshy, surreal portraits 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z When recently searching for fares from Oregon to Athens, I found most round-trip fares were about $2,000 each — a pricey proposition since I’m buying four tickets. Sizing Up the Bargain Potential of One-Way Airfares 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z But Massenet's Manon is an even more ambitious proposition than the Verdi. Anna Netrebko: 'I can make Manon ... bad' 2010-06-17T21:10:00Z In “The Sleep,” the opening story of Caitlin Horrocks’s new collection, the residents of a shrinking Midwestern town explore this enticing proposition. Stories of Everyday Strangeness, in the Midwest and Beyond 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z It wants instead, says Temkin, to tell “short stories” — propositions that are provisional but fruitfully interconnected. MoMA turns itself inside out for the 21st century 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z This has forced the paper to deploy multiple reporters flying on commercial flights, a more expensive proposition, said Steven Ginsberg, the paper’s senior politics editor. No, there’s no rhyme or reason to Trump’s ban on news organizations 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z “If the proposition of ‘Fuller House’ was simply a nostalgia play, I don’t think it would last beyond, probably, a reunion special,” said Cindy Holland, Netflix’s vice president for content. ‘Full House’ Is Back. Why? 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z Most herbs are supposed to be perennials — and surely they are in the dry heat and cooler nights of California or Italy — but here they are best viewed as short-lived propositions. Wholesale nurseries have their own Black Friday: It’s called April. 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Being a victim, over and over again, besides being traumatic in real life, is really boring onscreen, and Lee understands that basing a Black story on such an experience is a losing proposition. Vietnamese Lives, American Imperialist Views, Even in ‘Da 5 Bloods’ 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z “But I didn’t feel like that was too daunting a proposition. My feeling always is that the director is captain, and if you go to work with someone, you put yourself in their capable hands.” Living With the Men of Paul Schrader’s ‘Man in a Room’ Trilogy 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z “A difficult proposition when she was in ceaseless movement.” Books of The Times: Martin Stannard Traces a Writing Life in ?Muriel Spark? 2010-04-13T22:35:00Z The conviction was overturned by an appeals court, which said it rejected “the proposition that an author’s character can be determined by the type of book he writes.” Using Rap Lyrics as Damning Evidence Stirs Legal Debate 2014-03-26T23:01:35Z Or, a higher-stakes proposition: Can you believe in the possibility of connecting with other people, no matter what their politics, even now? ‘Queer Eye’s’ Jonathan Van Ness is a one-man meme machine ready to take down toxic masculinity. Can you believe? 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z Agreeing, Kennedy said it would be an “extreme proposition” to allow the various insurance regulations to stand after the mandate was struck down. Justices suggest Medicaid expansion is unconstitutional 2012-03-28T19:01:00Z In opera, the composer has already done that for you, so it's a different proposition. Director Jonathan Kent: Opera's great antihero 2010-07-01T21:01:00Z Taken aback by the presumptuous proposition, the Reddit user said she expressed that she would like to keep her future wedding dress to herself. Woman plans to keep her prospective wedding dress, angers family with her 'selfish' decision 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z While pragmatic, this proposition was, to put it mildly in the political context of the time, very controversial. Why American Pragmatists Saved Postwar Europe 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z A few days later, early on a Saturday morning, Taylor says Le Bon called with an intriguing proposition. Andy Taylor on new solo album: "It's the beginning of something that I didn't think I'd have" 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z In an era of manic comedy, this beautifully strange proposition – closer in spirit to Mister Rogers’s Neighborhood than anything else on the transgressive Adult Swim – has become a balm. 'The shipping forecast, with jokes': Joe Pera's brilliantly boring comedy 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Though the mix of politics and action, emotional insight and adrenaline-rush excitement in "'71" seems cohesive in hindsight, it was at the start a risky proposition. Yann Demange goes for bold in Northern Ireland-set feature debut ''71' 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z It is an all or nothing proposition in my view. Why I didn't sign the Charlie Hebdo protest letter 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z “Even though class is free,” he said, “we’re still performing for the museum, increasing the value proposition of the visit for the visitor. And we’re not getting paid for it.” Showing Dance’s Hidden Side at MoMA 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Being on stage again, however, is still a nervy proposition. Ben Stiller on stage returns to familiar play 2011-04-28T12:31:06Z Back in the Gobi tent Foals proved that they are becoming an ever-funkier proposition, their playing way more clipped and intense than on record. Coachella festival 2013 day one: Stone Roses, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Blur - review 2013-04-13T13:27:34Z For 40 years he worked steadily and traveled widely to validate that proposition. Art Review: A Language Explorer Who Heard Echoes of Africa 2010-09-02T21:30:00Z Critical acclaim for Aronofsky's 2008 Venice Golden Lion winner The Wrestler moved things along and made him a more attractive proposition. Natalie Portman's very good week 2011-01-25T11:32:49Z However, Rankin left the door open to a reprieve, saying demolition was not imminent and the council would "talk to any serious investors with a proposition to invest in it for the future". Preston bus station demolition approved by council 2012-12-18T10:57:07Z This is a working proposition within Phish-world; it is also, I guess, why Phish often sounds unimpressive to many people outside of that world. Why Would You Go to a Phish Concert, Let Alone 13? I Found Out 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z But the proposition that we can deconstruct our socialization through an act of will is intriguing and important. To Sayaka Murata, Nonconformity Is a Slippery Slope 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z "It was either sleep in the street or sleep in the love hotel. And we have been propositioned every night," Cummings told Reuters Television. Foreign fans in Manaus forced to stay in 'love hotel' 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Despite its cleverly monolithic branding, Catholicism isn’t a one size fits all proposition. Marco Rubio is wrong: Marriage equality isn’t “a real and present danger” for Catholics, it’s a victory 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z In 2008, one recent graduate complained to the university that Mr. Conforth, a lecturer in the American Culture Department, had propositioned her when she was a student. Past Students Say Professor of Rock ’n’ Roll Sexually Harassed Them 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z The exhibition games are a no-lose proposition: you cheer when your team does well but don’t really care if they screw up — it’s just practice. Frugal Traveler: Scoring a Baseball Bargain at Spring Training 2014-03-11T20:48:06Z Putting the merits of the books aside, removing “Green Eggs and Ham” would be a completely different business proposition from doing away with new printings of “McElligot’s Pool.” Dr. Seuss Books Are Pulled, and a ‘Cancel Culture’ Controversy Erupts 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z When Denzel Washington learned that John David was getting ready for the eight-shows-a-week rigor of Broadway, he heartily encouraged the proposition. John David Washington Gets an Education in ‘The Piano Lesson’ 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Said restrooms were in Gage Park, a few blocks from the church, and the picketing began after a few teenage Phelps boys were propositioned by cruising gays. My day at Westboro Baptist: “Yes, Jesus hates you” 2013-03-24T11:00:00Z The book, seen this way, is a radically egalitarian proposition compared to the ebook. Why ebooks are a different genre from print 2013-03-26T08:21:56Z Not knowing any of this, Ned responds to Rooster's proposition of being murdered immediately or lynched in a day or two by rudely taunting him. Clip joint: 'Bad-ass one-liners' 2012-06-13T13:15:03Z In the moment that the Masts’ aesthetic conjures, food was an anxious proposition, unregulated and rife with chicanery—lead in the red candy, chalk in the milk. The Way Forward for Hipster Food 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z But marriage is a 100 percent proposition, regardless of what your spouse is doing. Saving the Drama for the Courtroom 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Drinking wine made in a city apartment seems like a dicey proposition. The Winemaker of Avenue C 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z Writing about art was a simpler proposition for me. Rachel Kushner on What She Takes From Art (and Artists) 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z I embraced the proposition that silence equals death, and I outed myself in my early writing, including in my first article for The New Yorker, in 1993. Revisiting a Symphonic AIDS Memorial 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z There are also some fine farcical scenes more or less dedicated to the proposition that maintenance of a love nest is, at best, full of peril. Highlights From More Than 50 Years of Glenda Jackson Reviews 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Let me make a proposition here and now: Death to the virginal nerd trope. Review: ‘In Love and Warcraft’ Serves Romance for Noobs 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Then, about two years ago, Ms. Jepsen released “Call Me Maybe,” a catchy hit about the delicate proposition of giving your phone number to a crush you’ve just met. Carly Rae Jepsen to Star as ‘Cinderella’ 2014-02-03T22:43:09Z What you shouldn’t do is betray your girlfriend, proposition her best friend and exonerate your choices by blaming them on unavoidable urges. I love my girlfriend, but I want to have a threesome | Dear Mariella 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z That film was a tricky proposition, undertaken in the wake of the 2015 death of Cave’s teenage son Arthur. ‘This Much I Know to Be True’ Review: Nick Cave Prepares for the Stage 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z The letters described a constellation of abuses of power and influence, including being propositioned after class and on yoga retreats, forcibly kissed during private meditation sessions and assaulted on post-yoga massage tables. Yoga Is Finally Facing Consent and Unwanted Touch 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z If you don’t offer that well-rounded sensibility, Bang said, “it may begin to seem to others that you are resting on the proposition ‘This is good because I like it.’ The Education Issue: Stephen Burt, Poetry’s Cross-Dressing Kingmaker 2012-09-16T00:17:27Z Still, the iPod didn’t truly become transformative until April 2003, when Apple launched its online music store with this proposition: Get any song you want, legally, for 99 cents and play it on your iPod. The end of the iPod: Goodbye to the little box that changed everything The value proposition of Black food was taken away from us, and this is the way to document it. Chef Marcus Samuelsson: "Look out for the Black-owned restaurants … because we need you right now" 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z But yes, part of the Rick proposition is fluidity. Both Sides of a Fashion Eccentric 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z “It’s really a team-building exercise,” Mr. Villanueva said, also deploying phrases like “skill sets” and “value proposition” in describing the troupe’s mission. Review: Roberto Villanueva’s BalaSole, a Kaleidoscope of Human Shapes 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z About the widespread adoption of sceptical rationality Russell wrote: "these propositions may seem mild, yet, if accepted, they would absolutely revolutionise human life." The Heretics: Adventures with the Enemies of Science by Will Storr – review 2013-02-13T07:00:02Z A British woman has been jailed for getting drunk on an Etihad flight, attacking the flight crew and passengers and propositioning male passengers to join the “mile-high club” with her. British passenger jailed for drunken outburst, soliciting passengers to join the 'mile-high club' 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z While canned fish is a different proposition to fresh, its texture suffers much less than that of vegetables. Tincan: the restaurant serving only tinned fish 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Will Guidara, the New York restaurateur who in 2022 published “Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect,” said the value proposition of eating out has changed. Diners Are Fed Up With Minimal Service. Will a Little Warmth Win Them Back? 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Her arms, she says, are a totally different proposition. 'I'm scary. I'm scaring myself' 2010-04-16T23:09:00Z “We always saw the value proposition of Peacock being significantly broader than just the originals,” said Matt Strauss, its chairman. Peacock enters streaming fray with paid, free subscriptions 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Distilling an ancient Chinese philosophy for a largely Gen Z audience may seem like a radical proposition, but according to Tan, his advice appeals to common sense. A guide to feng shui in the kitchen, courtesy of TikTok’s favorite architect 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The idea that we might understand more about their relationship, and lives, if we were to buy two of these tests — that is a very compelling proposition. From Oprah to Goop, these crazy gift guide suggestions caught Salon's imagination 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z She smokes weed, plays Nerf basketball and propositions Jonathan for a threesome under the guise of it being "all love." From "Bad Vegan" to "Broad City," how pop culture "others" health food 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z Last year, the subway stations of New York and the feeds of Instagram were plastered with cheeky ads with slumped cactuses that offered a tantalizing proposition. Does Wellness Begin in the Bedroom? 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z “In the early days, I wasn’t sure if it was an icky proposition or not.” ‘Vinyl’ Looks (and Listens) for Authenticity in Its Tunes 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z "Now it will be complemented by a different proposition at 18:30 that will be both engaging and informative." Channel 5 revamps evening news 2013-06-20T11:29:21Z Eating well is an increasingly pricey proposition, even on this blue-collar beat. A call for tips: Help me find the area’s best cheap-eats destinations 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z So he decided to keep that netting separate and use it each year for the dessert wine to help induce botrytis, which is a tricky proposition even in fair-weather years. Experiments in birds, leaves and vines But I have a novel proposition: The female presidential candidates are not “inauthentic.” Perspective | No, I don’t want a beer with Elizabeth Warren. But can she come over for Settlers of Catan? 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Elsewhere, the vocoder was a hit-or-miss proposition, wearing out its welcome. Review: BRIC JazzFest in Brooklyn Wraps Up With a Mesh of Styles 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z Of course he should, and I'll come back to that in a minute, but first I need to knock the whole proposition that his ski break cost 11,000 quid on the head. Was George Osborne wrong to go off skiing? 2011-01-09T00:06:07Z Learning is not a one size fits all proposition. Testing is killing learning 2013-04-18T15:40:00Z A violinist who played in the New World Symphony says Preucil propositioned her after an uncomfortable dinner at a Miami steakhouse in 2000. Assaults in dressing rooms. Groping during lessons. Classical musicians reveal a profession rife with harassment. 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z This dogged attention to such an unworthy proposition roots the versatile Ms. Matthis to the stage every bit as definitively as the chair from which she never budges for the entire 55-minute play. Theater Review: ‘Hollow Roots’ at the Public Theater 2013-01-14T22:44:42Z Why not an olive? – but feta is quite a different cheese proposition; it doesn’t melt as such but takes on this exquisite crumbly softness. Melting marvels: the top 10 toasties of all time 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z In 2020, no one paying attention would argue with the proposition that hip-hop and rap are the chosen arena for droves of America’s most ambitious creative artists. Review | From Basquiat to ‘Black Panther’: How graffiti went mainstream 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z But numerous celebrities have quietly left in recent years, driven away by the increasingly combative dynamics that make sharing any opinion a risky proposition, or by Elon Musk’s messy takeover. David Crosby, a King of Twitter 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z What seems to have grated most is the assumption that women would be flattered by the attention, no matter what the situation; that they are always up for being propositioned. Carnality and consent: how to navigate sex in the modern world 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z Aiming for "an artful proposition," they used an elongated silhouette in the spirit of the Bauhaus, an influential German school in the 1920s that taught a design style integrating crafts and fine arts. BCBG offers soothing start to NY Fashion Week 2012-02-09T18:51:13Z “The contentious proposition concerns regulation of short-term rentals in the city,” Tracey Lien writes in the Los Angeles Times. “The genie is out of the bottle”: Why San Francisco’s Airbnb backlash won’t chill the sharing economy 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Making this film was an incredibly risky proposition. Success for Argo at Golden Globes 2013-01-14T08:56:10Z She did not say his behavior ever rose to the level of groping or sexual propositioning. Robert De Niro and Ex-Aide Take Each Other to Court Over Office Behavior 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z He adds about music, crucially, in words that define his memoir, “As it kept on coming, it demonstrated that a lifetime spent with your first true love was a less naïve proposition than cynics claim.” Review: Robert Christgau Reflects on His Career as a Rock Critic 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z Nevermind the range of metaphysical questions that can be explored in the very proposition of zombies. Where Is God on the Small Screen? 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z A working-class comedian who supports the Conservative Party, he said he was “a strange proposition” at the festival. Brexit Is Happening. You May as Well Laugh About It. 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z And in general, comedy sequels can be a tough proposition. 'Ride Along 2' dethrones 'Star Wars' at the Box Office 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z The patriarchal male lap has become an inherently vexed zone: a matter for H.R., the subject of inappropriate propositions, a key word in bombshell testimony about the misconduct of powerful men. A Reconsideration of Santa’s Lap 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Some of these conversations led to friends like Ms. Page, who was staying at Mr. Jonze’s New York home while she worked on a movie when he presented her with a proposition. Spike Jonze, Cinema’s Big Kid, Gets a New Playground 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z “The body was going to be a longer proposition,” he said. Field Notes: How Brides Are Choosing to Hide Their Tattoos 2012-12-14T01:35:34Z Cleaning up Colombia is an exceedingly messy proposition. 'Narcos' Episode 5 Recap: There Will Be a Future 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z Not one but two predators attempt to proposition the boys: one a Nazi officer, another a church assistant who happens to champion the Jewish shoemaker's arrest. 'The Notebook' is a chilling but reductive World War II tale 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z They offer drinks and other enticements; in one clear proposition, a hunter dangles his game. Art Review: Inspiring Comparisons With Vermeer 2011-04-28T21:46:13Z Dafna Steinberg also uses text in her work, inspired by crude propositions from Tinder contacts. In the galleries: Nature’s serenity 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z A linchpin of the plot is a naively hatched plan by Jeron and Devaun to put up warning posters in the neighborhood about an older gentleman who propositioned Devaun in another deli. It’s spring in the hearts of the characters of ‘Summer’ 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z It might seem an improbable proposition, turning cold, hard rocks into comfortable and inviting furniture, translating rough stone into cushiony sofas and stools, rethinking rubble as accent tables with enough polish to occupy living rooms. An Argentine Designer Rocks the Boulders 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Even those in relationships often feel “disappointed they aren’t feted properly. It’s a lose-lose proposition for most people other than restaurants and card manufacturers.” Valentine’s Day? How about we just don’t. 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z “The consumer will have a little more learning to do with this one, but it’s a very compelling proposition. I’m not yet expecting it to beat the Supersonic, but we’re willing to be surprised.” Dyson Wants to Curl Your Hair 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z His abiding hero is Bertrand Russell, and he laces his conversation with favourite quotes, including Russell's maxim that "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true". David Colquhoun, Twitter-addicted scourge of scientific quackery 2013-04-21T08:00:08Z Our political representatives are supposed to work for the people, but fandoms reverse that proposition: They make us work for them. United We Stan 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z The intensely romantic proposition of “My Struggle” is that childhood is precious because when we were young we did not think about life, we simply lived. Favorite Books of 2014 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z God’s loving acceptance is a come-as-you-are proposition, but it’s my secretly held belief that every time you step out in something a little flashy, a million glittery angels chorus a resounding “Yes!” Sexy dresses that barely fit 2013-01-02T00:30:00Z Ben Cotner and Ryan White’s documentary, which won a directing award at the Sundance Film Festival, follows the Supreme Court case that overturned the proposition and spends five years following four of the plaintiffs. Summer Movie Release Schedule 2014-05-02T22:02:27Z All of those words set up some interesting propositions. Review: A Sunny but Disappointing Take on the Tower of Babel 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z “This is very likely a losing proposition, but we’re telling the story because we want to tell it,” she said. Bah, Pandemic! How Theaters Are Saving ‘A Christmas Carol’ 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z Said proposition was enough to lure us in but is an insufficient foundation upon which to build an origin story for a Black American superhero. The forging of a Black Captain America by battling supremacy in "Falcon and the Winter Soldier" 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z “I am absolutely delighted to make a new proposition at Louis Vuitton. I am so excited, and I think I will be very busy,” the designer said at the time. Playing Fashion Musical Chairs 2014-02-25T18:17:45Z Three workmen are building a scaffolding tower on the shingle, a comic proposition in itself. Mark Wallinger: Site; Yoko Ono: To the Light – review 2012-06-23T23:05:31Z Cusk’s characters are characters, but also symbols and philosophical propositions. Rachel Cusk is returning fiction to its roots in storytelling 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Both ideas are germane to Kafka's story, but Glass's opera concerns itself more with the latter proposition – which, in a mere 80 minutes, it proves quite wrong. In the Penal Colony 2010-09-19T21:15:00Z Afterward, he followed her back to her hotel and propositioned her, paying $1,500 “for her company.” Josh Duggar’s latest “sex scandal” is about alleged violence: Headlines trumpeting “porn star” and “rough sex” miss the point 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Calling your romantic comedy “When Harry Tries to Marry” is a no-win proposition. | 'When Harry Tries to Marry': Longing for Marriage 2011-04-22T05:05:15Z Worthy successors to head-turning first albums are just as tough a proposition. Dave Stapleton: Between the Lines 2010-04-29T21:10:00Z She indulged all his group sex fantasies, and he even propositioned me for a threesome a few months down the road. My boyfriend, the sex addict 2013-06-10T00:00:00Z An upscale vacation to Paris can be a pricey proposition, says Barkley Hickox, a Paris specialist and an owner of the New York travel consultancy Local Foreigner. Paris, Chicago and Beyond: How to Have a Luxury Trip for Much Less Than You Think 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z There was the dinner with Abe at the Minetta Tavern, where she showed up in an uncharacteristically girlish dress, hoping for a proposal, and got a very modern proposition instead. ArtsBeat: 'Mad Men' Watch: Mother Issues and a Proposal (of Sorts) 2012-04-30T12:15:49Z But Varèse’s use of timbre, texture and density, rather than melody and harmony, as organizational tools pointed the way toward more radical future propositions like musique concrète and electronic music. Into The Music: The Clout of Edgard Var?se?s ?Ionisation? 2010-07-16T14:55:00Z The proposition is easy to imagine coming from a scrappy seventeen-year-old, kicking rocks through the Bronx and bummed out about boring summer jobs, yet it resonates all the way down here in FiDi. Listening Booth: “Butter Fingers,” by Mike 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z Lawn says that Ailes made an obscene proposition when he interviewed her for a television job in a Washington hotel room in the late 1960s, when she was a young reporter. ‘Everything . . . had sexual connotations’: Being young, female and a reporter in the 1960s 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Four also sustains the subplot that becomes increasingly prominent with each new One Direction record: the boys’ maturation into men, and the constraints placed on that maturation by the demographic facts of their commercial proposition. Review: One Direction's New Album Celebrates the Female Form 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z After two decades in the restaurant business, being constantly touched and propositioned by male bosses and customers, “you feel powerless and afraid and you assume that nothing will be done,” she said. Ken Friedman of the Spotted Pig Will Pay $240,000 in Sexual Harassment Case 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z However, the Merida furore suggests there remains a disconnect between the two studios that makes integration of Pixar characters into the Disney universe a troublesome proposition. Disney retreats from Princess Merida makeover after widespread criticism 2013-05-16T10:51:30Z But there must have been sharp intakes of breath when her 9/11 proposition reached the table. Review: ‘Between Worlds,’ With English National Opera, Addresses 9/11 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z I realize that for many of us, we’re talking about thousands — and sometimes tens of thousands — of photos, but trying to decide on the perfect solution is a losing proposition. An expert answers five of the most common organizing questions 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z The possible symbiosis of art and science is a more startling proposition. ‘COLLIDING WORLDS: How Cutting-Edge Science Is Redefining Contemporary Art’ Big thematic exhibitions are almost always by definition flawed propositions. Postwar Art Gets a Nervy Makeover 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Valentine’s Day celebrates romance, which is a two-way proposition. ‘At Least I Got You a Gift’ 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Isabella is of course appalled, and tries to argue him out of the proposition. Review: In ‘Measure for Measure,’ Desperately Seeking Solutions in a Problem Play 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z Leigh Fermor is a colourful and romantic proposition, but how do you write about a man who has already been mythologised in bestsellers such as Ill Met By Moonlight? Best biographies of 2012 2012-11-29T17:00:01Z Smile Train’s founders alighted on clefts, according to Kalra, largely because, to their business-oriented eyes, they represented an irresistible financial proposition. The day we learned our son had a cleft lip 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z A scheduling quirk had handed me 36 hours to kill in London while en route from Oxford, England, to Portugal — a happy proposition for anyone with deep pockets. Frugal Traveler Blog: In Richmond, a London Day Trip That Fits the Frugal Bill 2011-12-20T17:17:37Z The proposition overturned the California Supreme Court ruling that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. | '8: The Mormon Proposition': A Documentary on Gay Marriage Fight in California 2010-06-17T22:26:00Z Mr. Herring’s stentorian voice can be a make-or-break proposition, but there’s passion there, particularly when he reaches the “We can pull through — together, together, together” crescendo of “Through the Roses.” How Baltimore and a Viral ‘Letterman’ Moment Pushed Future Islands to ‘The Far Field’ 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z I suspect that most people would find this proposition alarming. Do We Have Minds of Our Own? 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z Owning an art gallery is an expensive proposition. Young Gallerists Are Transforming New York?s Art Scene 2011-09-30T21:57:32Z With the Iraq war in recent memory, and a re-run over Iran distinctly possible, that is a proposition to ponder. John Gittings: What I'm thinking about ... peace and war 2012-08-23T09:51:46Z It’s a risky proposition – if the monthly sales of a book sink, the chances of a collected edition may decrease dramatically. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: Collected Cool 2011-06-03T17:14:42Z Criteria included aesthetic and technical approaches, project construction and the diversification of subjects to include propositions focusing on social, gender and conceptual issues. Paris Photo, Photo Independent fairs hit Hollywood this weekend 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Later ruled unconstitutional by the California Supreme Court, the proposition and its passage nonetheless landed as a civic gut-punch. Noah Purifoy's smoldering work of art, 'Watts Riot,' is a powerful reminder on the 50th anniversary 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z But it isn’t until our hero cues up “Otherside” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers that his full proposition finally snaps into complete, blazing focus. Perspective | Is Tiësto the Wayne Newton of the 21st century? 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Marriage propositions like Ms. Baker’s are apparently common. Noticed: When Your Phone Humors You - Noticed 2011-11-04T19:21:07Z Even with a starting point, Alexandra discovers that there’s no real path forward, no destination for her brilliant little girl who’s compelled to lick restaurant floors and proposition her father. The powerful story of one family’s struggle to save an autistic child 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Not to the Soviet Union of eight decades ago, but to progressive college theater productions of the late 1970s, when breaking the fourth wall seemed like a seriously and exhilaratingly radical proposition. Theater Review: ‘Master and Margarita’ Is Staged at Bard College 2013-07-19T19:48:20Z “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit,” Wilhoit wrote: “There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Perspective | The baffling defense of Herschel Walker 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z She said the book was inspired by the many propositions she had received from married male friends. Jackie Collins, chronicler of lust and power, dies at 77 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Season 7, Episode 1 Laugh with, laugh at: in recent seasons HBO’s “True Blood” had definitely become more of a laugh-at proposition. 'True Blood' Recap: Back to the Beginning 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z Still, whether it merited restoration was, for a time, a vexed proposition. Why Do Some Films Get Restored and Others Languish? A MoMA Series Holds Clues. 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z On the face of it, Tom Deacon might look like slightly too manufactured a proposition. This week's new live comedy 2013-06-22T05:00:18Z This is still a radical proposition, in France and elsewhere. Review: Warm Burst of Romantic Bliss in ‘Summertime’ 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z But legibility and consistency was key to that proposition. Anarchy in the Met 2013-04-25T11:55:06Z However, no one took the proposition seriously until a meteorologist named Alfred Wegener presented the case for "continental displacement" to the Frankfurt Geological Association in 1912. Has the science in Ice Age 4 gone adrift? 2012-07-16T07:00:04Z Mr. Willis floats an intriguing sexual proposition that the other two appear, for a moment, to consider in earnest. | 'The Expendables': Sylvester Stallone?s Action-Hero Action Flick 2010-08-12T23:03:00Z While we obviously live in a free country, and anyone has the right to voice support for Cosby that wants to, this is an increasingly difficult proposition. 3 reasons Cosby defenders should be ashamed 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z Yet, historically, psychoanalysis is the inheritor of a set of political propositions it would seem to be at odds with; or at least at a very odd angle to. Adam Phillips on the happiness myth 2010-09-03T23:06:00Z The proposition drawn up by the Fine Gael-Labour government asked Irish voters to amend their 78-year-old constitution, which originally defined marriage as purely between man and woman. Ireland gay marriage referendum: high urban turnout boosts yes hopes 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z The British pieces, also both based on literary works, are resolutely contemporary in spirit, with very different propositions about what a full-length classical ballet could be. Review: ‘The Red and the Black’ Is Sumptuous, but Safe 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z In her own dining rooms and bars, they said, she drinks heavily and has subjected employees to unwanted propositions and touching. Barbara Lynch, a Leading Boston Restaurateur, Is Accused of Workplace Abuse 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z David Schwimmer’s Robert Kardashian, a shaky proposition early on, continues his development into a sad-sack proxy for the audience, fazed into silence, and then exhausted retreat, by the absurdity of the outcome. The People v. O. J. Simpson Will Be with Us Forever 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z The reality of The Lumberjacks is simpler, but thoroughly rewarding as a comedy proposition. This week's new live comedy 2012-07-13T23:11:28Z HQ is based on an enticing proposition: It turns our phones, those founts of infinite knowledge, into a rare site of human recall. How HQ Trivia Became the Best Worst Thing on the Internet 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z While either proposition can be argued, many of the early works by Color School artists don’t show much ab-ex influence. In the galleries: The Washington Color School on show After Fear and Desire failed to get him noticed, Kubrick tried again, this time with a much more marketable proposition: a feature about a washed-up boxer and the dancer he falls in love with. Stanley Kubrick's best films – ranked! 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z I did more than wonder: I decided to test my proposition, a quest that led me last summer on a wide-ranging tour of this island’s culinary riches. Why Cook Over an Icelandic Geyser? Because You Can 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z “There doesn’t seem to be much end in sight to that proposition.” Wal-Mart Promises Organic Food for Everyone 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z They talk and talk, these two, unknowingly testing the philosopher Stanley Cavell’s proposition “Must we mean what we say?” The Language of Friendship, as Heard in a Dublin Pub 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z But films set on the underground are a messier and more claustrophobic proposition. Underground depicts a world both far removed and familiar 2013-01-08T16:43:47Z Beaming in from an antique TV monitor, he offers the friends a lose-lose, if philosophically fertile and futile, proposition: Sacrifice the Blackest among you and the rest go free. ‘The Blackening’ Review: Race Against a Killer 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The refusal to sing in metaphor signifies the lack of shame he feels in his elevation of sexuality, and in his proposition. George Michael, a queer guide for the straight guys 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z If Mr. Romney devotes half the flair and energy to this proposition that Mr. Spacey does, you can start playing “Hail to the Chief.” Theater Review: Kevin Spacey?s ?Richard III,? Staged by Sam Mendes - Review 2012-01-19T03:01:14Z In fact, he propositioned her to go to the Bahamas with him that weekend. Louis C.K. Is Accused by 5 Women of Sexual Misconduct 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z But it is hard to echo, with a straight face, the company’s proposition that looking cute is a way of protecting the earth. The Vexed Appeal of Reformation 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z This is valuable to Yahoo because they can convert it into revenue; it enables them – and their commercial partners – to target advertisements and other marketing propositions at you and people like you. To the internet giants, you're not a customer. You're just another user 2013-06-08T23:05:23Z Short stories seemed a manageable proposition after lots and lots of very big novels. A new start: Sarah Hall on trauma and the unexpected tonic of extreme reading 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z For the traveller and the scholar alike, this is a proposition with a naggingly uncertain future. The Deep Irony of a Scholar of Vichy France Being Detained in Houston 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z These high-fashion versions of vernacular forms suggest that there is no obstacle to making the vernacular aesthetic a luxury proposition. Shirts for Lifelong New Yorkers and Those Who Would Like to Pass for One 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z So to interview Big Bird is an odd, irresistible proposition. As 'Sesame Street' Turns 50, Big Bird Is Still Making Friends Everywhere He Goes 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z In “The Social Photo,” Nathan Jurgenson puts forth the useful proposition that most online photos are about sharing experiences, not creating memories. How Social Media Shapes Our Identity 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z And it is hard to accept the proposition that while we are not liars or cheats or thieves, we are yet, at some deeper level, being emotionally deceitful. Guys keep dumping me 2012-09-04T00:00:00Z Amid what she called exhausting “Black for pay” propositions, designed to help brands burnish their political credentials by partnering with people of color, she called Distance Dining “a breath of fresh air.” In This Dinner Series, Chinese Food Is at Home Worldwide 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z With source material as understated as that of Cale, this can be a risky proposition: By reining in his characteristic vocal sneer, a whispery Mr. Petty becomes virtually invisible. Eric Clapton Gathers Stars for a J. J. Cale Tribute Album 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z Rust and Bone is a very different proposition, and its candour and force are matched by the commitment and intelligence of its two leading players. Cannes 2012: Rust and Bone 2012-05-17T11:11:25Z Much of that career was shaped by political activism devoted to the proposition that black lives and African-American art more than just mattered: They defined what “American” means. What to See in New York City Galleries This Week 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z We’ve seen Rick go back and forth enough times, and Maggie went through the wringer last season, so it’s the implacable Jesus that presents the most intriguing proposition for a descent into murdery madness. The Walking Dead: season eight, episode three recap – Monster 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z But I recalled the boss who used to grab my breasts and who propositioned me one day at a work lunch, and the co-worker who wouldn’t take no for an answer. Private lessons for a famous male director: Was I complicit in this loaded workplace dynamic? 2019-09-14T04:00:00Z It’s quite a tricky proposition to televise something that had the clarity of pure spring water. Sex has as much meaning as words: how Normal People handles intimacy 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Spend even a short amount of time with Seales and you can see why folks either love her or — well, she doesn’t really care about the other side of that proposition. Amanda Seales was always ‘Smart Funny and Black.’ Finally, everyone else sees it. 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z This proposition is not disproved by the latest installment of Bravo’s escapade in Restylane living, this time set in South Florida, where hedonism reigns and the imbibing is professional-grade. Television Review: Miami, Another Battlefront in the War Against Wrinkles 2011-02-21T23:00:11Z Was the proposition Republicans were protectors of election integrity ever true? Salon’s reader comments of the week: “America has destroyed nuance” 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Temporary friendships are struck through the common experience of waiting and thinking about a single proposition. 'And in the end …' Shia LaBeouf's latest performance art project asks the big question 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z It’s where he took the young lady that is interesting: They went to a debate, one on the proposition “that commission form of municipal government is an improvement on the present system.” Critic?s Notebook: Reality TV Debate - Critic?s Notebook 2011-10-07T21:28:36Z He also pitched himself as the man to save Terminator last year – what an interesting proposition that would have been. Let Joss Whedon direct The Avengers | Ben Child 2010-04-01T14:58:00Z It was closer to the luxury malls that were becoming the stomping grounds of the city’s entertainment elite, and it presented a more approachable proposition than the stiffness of Atlanta’s jewelry district. Rappers Come Shop for Jewelry. Icebox Turns the Cameras On. 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z The writer Alicia Kennedy recently made the case for rutabaga as a substitute for meat, but that compelling proposition could also be made, just as neatly, for cauliflower. What Rutabaga Does Better Than Anyone Else 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Kanjo says she was intrigued by the proposition of returning to San Diego — especially once the institution began to explore the idea of expanding. Kathryn Kanjo named new director of Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Men who had heard her sing boldly about sex didn’t hesitate to proposition her. Perspective | Liz Phair is back, and she’s setting the record — and the record business — straight 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Luckily, they don’t need to, because pasta and vegetable noodles are not the either-or proposition some would lead you to believe they are. Asparagus and pasta canoodle in this elegant spring dish 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z They’re looking at different propositions for how to live and how to interact with objects and leftovers from other parts of so-called civilization.” Ben Rivers’s ‘Two Years at Sea’ and ‘Slow Action’ 2012-10-07T05:03:01Z A review of the matter found that the comments attributed to Matthews were made in poor taste, but not meant as propositions, the spokesperson said. TV host Matthews was reprimanded after woman's 1999 complaint: MSNBC 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z It’s a compelling proposition, if the fans lining up are anything to judge by. ‘Deep Run Roots,’ reviewed: A Southern chef and TV star brings on the charm 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z “This is not a moneymaking proposition,” Mr. Luke said. Nine Broadway Shows Feature Child Actors 2013-05-30T12:00:01Z Pianists Inna Faliks and Daniel Schlosberg put that proposition to the test, doing away with the cowbell — and every other orchestral instrument — in a herculean performance of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony arranged for piano. Reducing Mahler’s Sixth Symphony to a piano recital 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z Crowd-Sourcing an Opera The creation of a new opera is a chancy proposition. Critic’s Notebook: InsightALT, a Festival of Operas in Progress 2013-05-31T21:38:00Z On the live scene, Ramsey's a pretty irresistible proposition, thanks to his good looks, low-key but puckishly funny observations and high-wattage charm. This week's new live comedy 2012-12-08T00:05:44Z See More Videos » The smiling fellow in the slick suit, skinny tie and nifty hat has a proposition for you. | 'Maple and Vine': ?Maple and Vine? at Playwrights Horizons - Review 2011-12-08T03:01:15Z “That’s the direct route from an idea in your brain to a spatial proposition.” Practicing Architecture in a Pandemic 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Caridad, a fitness instructor and personal trainer, gets propositioned by an older male client and tells him: “I’m only here to help make bodies better. My body isn’t for sale.” No Shrinking Violets: A Short Story Collection From Roxane Gay 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z His wife Pat wasn’t too eager for him to go off on another adventure with Plant either, which made the proposition a tough sell all around. How Led Zeppelin came to be 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z They illustrate the proposition that mankind is capable of degrading his own environment to his own detriment.” Henry S. F. Cooper Jr., Space Reporter, Dies at 82 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z That’s an expensive and controversial proposition, requiring heavy investment in equipment, labor and lawyers. I love a good Napa Valley cabernet. If only I could afford it. 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z “It was everything from people propositioning me to, ‘You’ve ruined my childhood.’” How the Sexy Grinch Spiced Up Christmas 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z On that, Scruton and I would probably agree, even if we drew different conclusions from such propositions. Our Church by Roger Scruton – review 2013-06-19T11:29:56Z But reboots have become iffy propositions, with originals readily available on Amazon Prime and in DVD box sets. A ‘Dynasty’ for Generation ‘Gossip Girl’ (Mom Can Watch, Too) 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z In one case he's propositioned, but escapes with dignity and without causing offence. How a modest Italian film trumped the extravagance of Donizetti 2010-06-18T09:00:00Z He sees “Photographs” less as a make-or-break proposition and more as the first in a series of baby steps toward settling into a consistent sound of his own. For Fans of Robert Ellis, Vivid Contrasts in a Stylish CD 2011-07-10T06:00:30Z That sounds pretty theoretical, a pretty student-y combination, but on Saturday at Le Poisson Rouge it wasn’t a hard proposition to sell. Music Review: Ninth Annual Winter Jazzfest 2013-01-13T22:44:58Z But the new “Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night” makes the off-and-on group sound like a full-time proposition, largely because synths play a smaller role and the other musicians a more substantial one. Indie-pop impresario Jack Antonoff and his band Bleachers wow the crowd at a sold-out Anthem 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Sure, altering the basic gene code of the movie we knew — as opposed to just branching it in a different direction — can be a dangerous proposition. 'Terminator: Genisys' has prejudgment day 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Jesus of Nazareth continued this prophetic tradition, preferring enigmatic parables to propositions – overturning tables in the temple to illustrate a point, and transforming a simple, valedictory meal into a mystical emblem. William Blake's passionate humanity 2010-08-12T15:00:00Z Fendi is among the latest in a raft of luxury labels to advance the proposition that too much is never enough. What Gives the Logo Its Legs 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Prayer itself is a proposition: it proposes that God exists, and can be communicated with. The New Atheism 2011-08-26T21:55:10Z It is an overtly risky proposition to go negative about a billionaire. Gawker’s Essential Unevenness 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z It is going to be a very expensive proposition and there will have to be a serious commitment by America's elected officials and other leaders, and the public, to make it happen. Author of Neil Armstrong biography "First Man": He understood "the place of humankind in the cosmos" 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z I start with the proposition: Is the underlying subject vital, relevant, still a key part of people’s lives? ArtsBeat: At 78, Clive Davis Still Commands the Stage 2011-02-11T18:20:18Z You don't watch it and feel the film is politicized, or that we are shoving something down your throat, but it is there — this proposition for the way of the past. Director on the appeal of "The Automat," which was "the coolest cafeteria of them all" 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z “The overarching issue is how do you make your customer proposition distinct.” Spotify Bet Big on Joe Rogan. It Got More Than It Counted On. 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z The particulars of Wallace's argument will elude lay readers unfamiliar with philosophy's "contingent future-tensed propositions" and "law of the excluded middle." 'Fate, Time and Language': Free will, fatalism and a writer's life 2011-01-12T22:50:08Z For example, the idea of Dutch paintings and how many of them depict things you oughtn't be seeing – a woman being propositioned over a music lesson, or reading a love letter. National Gallery puts on a peep show with Mark Wallinger's nude Diana 2012-07-09T15:25:00Z When not allegedly being propositioned, Kelly found some time to do a little swimwear modelling in Cannes. Kelly Brook, voulez-vous couchez avec moi (pour €1m)? 2012-05-24T19:00:05Z Nava gives us the proposition’s text followed by the state attorney general’s explanation of what it means and would accomplish. Review | ‘Lies With Man’ shines a light on anti-gay policies. It’s also a great legal novel. 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Laing, Melanie Klein — and some startling and original propositions of his own. A Prize-Winning Blend of Fact and Fiction Makes Itself at Home in the Minds of Killers 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z But for the community-owned Palace and other small and historic movie houses, the merging of nostalgia with high-tech is a dauntingly expensive proposition. Digital film switch daunts historic movie houses 2012-02-18T20:16:05Z “I wouldn’t have moved for the taxes, but it is an interesting proposition,” he says. Puerto Rico: Tropical Tax Haven for America's Super-Rich 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Unlike a typical studio discussion, they require remote venues and remote production facilities, always an expensive proposition in television. CNN loves hosting Democratic candidates in town halls. Viewers aren’t returning the affection. 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z But applying the model to companies with multimillion-dollar budgets and subscribers to satisfy is a different proposition. Theater Troupe Gives Those on the Margins a Front-Row Seat 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Hazanavicius credits producer Thomas Langmann for backing what must have seemed a risky proposition - especially when the director said he wanted to film in Los Angeles. Silence is golden in Hollywood homage 'The Artist' 2011-05-19T16:46:05Z The shows I’d seen up to that point on this trip had been dedicated to the proposition that being alive is indeed a painful business. London Journal: A Nonstop Carnival of Culpability 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z “This election is no better than a 50-50 proposition for the president,” concludes Hart, basing that on his polling, focus-group discussions and personal conversations with professional pols. Pollster: 2012 vote a '50-50' chance for Obama 2012-05-12T10:30:00Z It was about a reversal of male-female stereotypes: the woman randily on the rampage, the boy a more homely proposition. Royal Court theatre prepares to bid farewell to King Dominic 2013-03-10T07:00:00Z "If enough people are subjected to enough stress, then that is a statistical proposition." Susan Boyle: What happened to the dream? 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z It’s interesting that the figures now are actually quite different — as a generalized proposition in respect to people fleeing and in respect to those Afghans whose lives are not safe. International Rescue Committee CEO: ‘The way refugees are seen is a running commentary on our own values’ 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z It was as irritating as, say, the liberal proposition that unequal results prove unequal opportunity. The Walls That Hillary Clinton Created 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z The next time, she had a new proposition: Dessert? A romance novelist struggled with Asperger’s. Now she writes about love on the spectrum. 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z A bespoke suit, custom made, fitted and refitted, was an expensive, essentially conservative proposition, a suit of armor and the bedrock of a gentleman’s wardrobe, but distinctly not a fashionable item. Meet the Man Who Dressed Mick Jagger 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z The idea of an "expensive" Chinese restaurant as an unusual proposition resides only outside of Asia. Imagination Worth the Added Price at Midtown’s La Chine 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Hunt’s video adds to that proposition a consideration of everyone else who might be affected by that decision. What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries Right Now 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z “People are willing to spend, but they are going to be looking for the value proposition of the experience. Engagement is the catchword.” How Will We Eat in 2023? Here Are 10 Predictions. 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Ms. Cooper said sponsors don’t get paid to give away product, which makes a bar a costly proposition. Hey, ‘Budtender’: Los Angeles’s Power Brokers of Pot Crank Up the Kook 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z NPR host: “Support for this proposition was provided by my Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.” Style Invitational Week 1371: The Tile Invitational VII 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Broadway is always a financially risky proposition — far more shows fail than succeed — and the climate has become more challenging since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, because costs have risen and attendance has fallen. ‘Ohio State Murders,’ Starring Audra McDonald, to Close on Broadway 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z A novel is an infinitely more demanding proposition; the musical equivalent would be an album. A literary career or a brilliant, successful one-off? Take your pick 2010-05-15T23:07:00Z This go round, they had the same woman proposition 100 different men and her success rate — if it can be called that, given the circumstances — was a low 30 percent. Secrets of the female pickup artist: There’s an art to asking strange men for sex — and not getting shot down 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z But her sheer insufferability seems to be a make-or-break proposition with some of my friends, and with more than a few critics. Is Mildred Pierce's daughter bratty beyond belief? 2011-04-04T09:05:00Z "It was a very romantic proposition," says architect David Chipperfield who designed its replacement after a consultation process involving 8,000 locals. Turner Contemporary's boardwalk empire 2011-04-06T20:30:00Z “Why are we even seriously considering this misguided proposition?” Is This L.A.’s $600 Million Man? 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Asking women to pay for an expensive elective procedure, which is still classified as experimental, years before they ever need it, does not sound like the most solid business proposition. The foul reign of the biological clock | Moira Weigel 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z However, it’s also a losing proposition to decide your version of cleanliness is the right one and your spouse’s is wrong — even if 99 percent of the world agrees with you. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Keeping the mess out of the marriage 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z Hunting on the Cape makes you seriously doubt the deer-are-overpopulated proposition. I shot a deer for Thanksgiving. Here’s why. 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Mixing it up with the audience is part of the Yves Tumor proposition. Yves Tumor Redefines Rock Stardom, Body on the Line 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z However, it will be negligible to my value proposition. There's Nothing Wrong With the Chevy Volt's Battery 2012-01-05T19:34:43Z Wolf Totem has sold in more than 24 languages and has been a profitable proposition for us. 2009-12-31T18:18:00Z Americanism, meaning a worldview or state of mind that permeates much of the human population, far beyond the borders of the United States, is built on the proposition that you never have to grow up. Our juvenile American fantasies: Comic-book fascism, the rise of Trump and “Captain America: Civil War” 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Its proposition – that there are far more pointless than point-ful acts in the world, so why not exploit that fact? – is a gift that keeps on giving. Jackson's Way ? review 2011-01-09T21:30:01Z Now five African-American investors had come to him with a proposition: They wanted to retain his legal services to incorporate their newspaper, The Pittsburgh Courier. Harlem Wasn’t the Only Place With a Renaissance 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z “Being social is definitely an expensive proposition if you want to go full boat,” said Alexandra Lebenthal, the chief executive of a wealth management company. What Price Generosity? 2013-06-21T22:36:02Z The warmth of familiarity can make a launch a much less risky proposition than something totally alien, though the recent Baywatch movie flop showed this strategy is not without limits. Can the onslaught of TV reboots and revivals survive in 2017? 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z His new academy will start with the unconventional proposition that playing less tennis is better for developing a kid's game. Can John McEnroe's Tennis Academy Lift U.S. Talent? 2010-08-30T09:00:00Z The critics aren’t wrong, but what they expect is not realistic: Making a big studio features is business proposition; crafting a documentary that explores true culture and origins typically is not. With Disney’s “Moana,” Hollywood almost gets it right; indigenous people weigh in 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z For travelers, the proposition offers an express route to the creative culture of a city. Bed, Board and Beyond: Hotels Venture Into Entertainment 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z A plot that weaves together life in Mumbai's communal "chawl" apartment blocks with proselytising nuns and supposed scientific research into extraterrestrials might seem a dubious proposition. Manil Suri's top 10 books about Mumbai 2013-03-13T13:28:19Z Within days, one of them had propositioned her for sex. Lord Browne: testimonies on life inside the glass closet 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Few of the clothes on display seem to be a wardrobe proposition. Exhibition Review: Alexander McQueen in All His Dark Glory 2011-05-02T13:00:52Z But that doesn’t stop her receiving regular propositions from creepy admirers asking her to take special pictures or trying to start a relationship. 'Professional mermaid' says creepy 'merverts' are the worst part of the job 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Promising to change for another person is a shallow proposition, almost guaranteed to fail, long term. Ask Amy: College student continues to cohabit with ex 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Woolf was aware of Freud’s proposition that close observation of uncensored thought and speech, the ways in which we reveal and interrupt ourselves, can cause deeply buried truths to arise. The Unsaid: The Silence of Virginia Woolf 2014-11-10T05:00:00Z South Korean orchestras, though, are less commonly encountered here, which made a visit by the Korean Symphony Orchestra to on Tuesday night a rare and enticing proposition. Music Review: Korean Symphony at Carnegie, Brahms via Seoul 2010-06-02T21:50:00Z But “The Argonauts” doesn’t share that interest — I think of the latter as more about suspended and continued anecdote than individual entries or propositions, which is the form of “Bluets.” Sasha Frere-Jones and Maggie Nelson discuss writing and form 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z And so, strictly as a business proposition, he agrees to let a dozen or so live in what might be called his office: the sewers under Lvov. In Darkness: How a Swindler Became a Schindler 2012-02-09T16:59:24Z As a singer, Adele remains entirely clear about her greater proposition: She has a voice that can do pretty much anything, but she will only apply it to things that are true to her experience. Review | Adele’s ‘30’ has more to offer than dazzling sadness 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z "Right now I don't want to think about having propositioned a virgin.... " - p. 'Grey' by EL James: 13 we sentences can show you - and 20 we can't 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z No, no, no — to Ms. Tharp, 78, that is a losing proposition. Twyla Tharp Wants You to Move 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Weaver joined the Lincoln Project in late 2019, as one of eight Republican co-founders dedicated to the proposition that Trump was a threat to the republic. The fall of John Weaver, a Lincoln Project co-founder whose political career was shrouded in mystery 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z The Dictator is a completely different proposition from its star's last two big-screen vehicles. Why The Dictator isn't Great 2012-05-16T14:38:23Z Choosing a favorite performance would be as daunting a proposition as having the manager of Tiffany & Co. open the jewelry case and offer a free pick of the glittering merchandise. Lindsay Duncan finds her footing in 'A Delicate Balance' 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z It's a risky proposition heading into what economists predict will be a new recession, but with wages stagnant and inflation ballooning, it's clear the status quo is not sustainable. "Smash capitalism" to "release your job," what "Downton Abbey" & Beyoncé can teach us about progress 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z In Clifton’s mind, this proposition was not speculative but resolutely practical. In Richard Powers’s New Novel, Hope for a Grieving Kid and Planet May Lurk in the Human Brain 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Yet the year ahead is looking a far more promising proposition, spearheaded by the return of three blockbuster properties that are confidently expected to shatter existing box office records. Film in 2015: A look-ahead 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z Satirizing the 1 percent might seem like a dicey proposition for the fancy world of European summer music festivals. In Europe, Opera Takes On Our Time 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z It is always a risky proposition when anyone tries to codify the spirit of a proudly independent, nonconformist scene. Television: Comic Counterculture in the Northwest 2011-01-02T05:44:00Z In Florida a proposition for giving the right to vote back to formerly convicted felons passes with 64% of the vote. How to un-rig an election: In "Slay the Dragon," citizens fight back against gerrymandering 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z “The proposition of doing a documentary is kind of the opposite of that, and in our minds we thought, is it like an obituary in some sense?” Now Sparks Can Confuse Fans on the Big Screen 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z “In real life, it’s a 50/50 proposition: Half of the time the teen assisted in her family’s demise. But the other half, the family is killed in order to abduct the teenager,” she says. After Setting Her Hair on Fire, Lisa Gardner Decided to Become a Writer 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z SoCal Connected As the elections approach, this new episode discusses propositions that Californians will be voting on. Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'Law & Order: SVU' on NBC 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z The buff-colored, precast concrete building is rather dull, however, subscribing to the common if dubious proposition that museum architecture must be boring to defer to the art inside. Pollock's stellar 'Lucifer' and impressive Anderson Collection 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Mike Humphreys, a spokesman for the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which scrambled the two warplanes, a proposition that costs $9,000 an hour for each jet. 75-year-old pilot encounters F-16s 2011-08-05T18:35:00Z That she can render most anything aspirational is among her most enduring value propositions. Martha Stewart, Blissed Out on CBD, Is Doing Just Fine 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z With Fox’s current effort Fantastic Four receiving largely derisive reviews, it looks as if the studio might have a winner on its hands with a rather more obscure proposition. Deadpool trailer is rude, crude and dangerously entertaining 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z The incentive was to find an alternative as a business proposition to chicken. Forget local & slow, a hotter more crowded world means technology will have giant role in your food 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z Stealing drugs as a business hadn’t turned out to be a very sustainable long-term proposition. Goodbye, iPhone. Farewell, Brooklyn. Let’s move to Honduras and camp with jaguars 2013-01-05T20:00:00Z Brahms's Double Concerto is a crucial exception – yet it remains a less surefire proposition than its piano or violin equivalents, even in a performance with top-rank soloists. LPO/Masur ? review 2011-02-08T18:15:10Z At its heart was this proposition: if you feel troubled, inadequate and wasted in life, come listen to this. Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood & the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright – review 2013-01-30T12:00:02Z In 1921, Ludwig Wittgenstein asserted that "a proposition can determine only one place in logical space". Readers recommend: innuendo in songs – results 2013-04-25T13:52:46Z That leaves the ambitious princess and her beastly uncle to goose our adrenaline, which is an easier proposition with Rhaenyra. "House of the Dragon" is a slow ride back to Westeros that takes its time in lighting our fire 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Twenty years ago, revival houses were dying, and the distribution of foreign and independent films was becoming an ever tougher proposition. “Only God Sees Me”: Revisiting a Brilliant French Comedy Released Twenty Years Ago 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z “We are keenly aware that traveling today is a difficult proposition,” he said. The Getaway: Speedy Airport Security: Should You Apply? 2012-10-03T15:51:40Z But this is just a slick sleight of thought: if anything Robyn, a battle ram with uncanny songwriting gifts and only occasional moments of complexity, offers a more straightforward proposition than the quirky Ms. Perry. Music Review: Outr? Dance Music That Revels in Otherness 2011-02-06T22:39:17Z The excitement starts when she’s propositioned by a good-looking man at an art opening — not for sex, but with an offer to run her own gallery. Newly Released Books 2011-07-20T21:21:46Z This proposition “is a culmination of all his work,” Ms. Niro said. A Monument Man Gives Memorials New Stories to Tell 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z She got pregnant for the first time at 16, after meeting and marrying a man who propositioned her at the Sonic fast-food restaurant where she worked. AKA Jane Roe: behind the headline-making abortion documentary 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z Kendi, an professor of Africana Studies at the University of Florida, offers a bold proposition in his work of intellectual history: Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln might be racist. Colson Whitehead Wins National Book Award for The Underground Railroad 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z For many, Columbia’s release of the new record was, even more than an act of generosity, a business proposition, one that suggested the exploitation of a young, promising artist’s legacy. Lil Peep and the Dilemma of the Posthumous Album 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z The proposition may be sincere, but there’s not much chance that Ben will accept it. Review: In ‘Rocket to the Moon,’ a Dentist Deals With a Midlife Crisis 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z An uninterrupted set of iridescent megapop anthems blended like a D.J. mix, it is, as with so many things that he has made in the last decade, an all-or-nothing proposition. The Endless Pop Shimmers of the Weeknd 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Armstrong even taped himself drunkenly propositioning his wife for sex and the strange, funny and poignant conversation that followed, in which Lucille accuses him of thinking only about sex. Ways to Spend a Virtual Day With Louis Armstrong 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z To many viewers, the very idea of a comedy show drawn from news and events happening right this moment seems to contradict the fundamental proposition that streaming platforms are offering. Can Hasan Minhaj Make Topical Comedy Work on Netflix? 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z And from the beginning, reality-TV cameras were part of the proposition. A football team in Kiss’s own image: ‘We want to envelop you and pummel you’ The audience votes on the proposition before the debate and after, using an electronic keypad attached to each chair, and one side is declared the winner. ArtsBeat Blog: Have a Little Faith? At NYU, The Debate Rages On 2011-11-16T20:55:51Z Once you’ve gotten past the “eeeee-YOU” factor of the description of this “sensorial proposition,” as Clark called it, it is both beautiful and rather brilliant. Lygia Clark’s Many Twists and Turns, at MoMA 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z "What I add is a proposition to reflect about this event - what it was actually." Ukraine protest film in Cannes has cast of thousands 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Opinion over the giving away of thousands of books on World Book Night seems to be divided – but whatever side you fall on Morgan's proposition is too good to resist. As well as World Book Night, let's have a Local Bookshop Year 2011-03-01T15:13:07Z Susanna – disguised as the Countess – propositions Figaro, much to his horror, until he realises the truth. Nozze di Figaro: The revolution in action 2013-07-10T14:55:47Z Ms. Cutler I came to marriage thinking it would be this 50/50 proposition; dividing our affection and livelihood perfectly in half. Saving the Drama for the Courtroom 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Those two conversations helped shape my understanding of what relationships are about and see them as long-term propositions. Love, sex, Iraq: A roadside bomb won’t kill my marriage 2014-02-02T13:00:00Z Once I was propositioned in the parking lot of Costco, I thought: We have to make a film here! "Nudity is not indecent": "Naked Gardens" directors on baring all, even themselves, for documentary 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Did I over-chop the macadamias, so that their fine particles coated the dough and made it less of a sticky proposition? Dorie Greenspan’s ‘Baking Chez Moi,’ reviewed: It’s no mere puff project Revisiting Highsmith’s novel reveals the true astringency of the premise, that a seemingly cavalier proposition has the power to cause serious and permanent ruin. The Essential Patricia Highsmith 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z This is a proposition we assent to at once, because of the style, which, for my part, induces in me the feeling that any minute I am actually going to groan with pleasure. Paperback of the week: Marginalia on Casanova: St Orpheus Breviary I by Miklós Szentkuthy – review 2013-01-04T22:55:07Z The Hollywood Reporter's Sheri Linden agreed the film was "by definition, a stronger proposition than the book". Fifty Shades film 'better than book' 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Early in the novel, when the social worker first calls with her outlandish proposition to save this stranded child, Noah wonders, “In what sense could you really be kin to someone you’d never met?” Review | Emma Donoghue’s ‘Akin’ sends an odd couple to France 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Not every set or every performance is perfect, and sometimes one can see why a particular opera might not have been released as a purely commercial proposition. A Maestro?s Four-Decade Evolution 2010-12-31T15:49:56Z I don't think there's anything to apologize for slowing down and feeling the value proposition of the things that when we can focus on them. Katherine Heigl unfiltered: "I know my value. Beauty ... is the least interesting thing about me" 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Roy Price, the head of Amazon Studios, resigned last week after a producer alleged that he incessantly propositioned and harassed her. Who’s next? A moment of reckoning for men — and the behavior we can no longer ignore. 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z The agreement, known as an “adhesion” contract, is a take-it-or-leave-it proposition. Perspective | Read the fine print before you travel 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z “Is that the best support for their proposition?” Fighting racial bias with an unlikely weapon: Footnotes 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z It seemed to me that philosophy, in Wittgenstein’s hands, was something like an exact science, which established a system of propositions that perfectly represented the world. The Men Who Reinvented Philosophy for Turbulent Times 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Attending theater or dance classes was an expensive proposition, so it was at the movies where Ms. Bennett’s artistic imagination first ran wild. Tracie Bennett as Judy Garland in ?End of the Rainbow? 2012-03-30T15:00:00Z Proponents of tougher immigration laws respond that the problem with the UFW's proposition is that growers don't want to raise wages and improve working conditions enough to attract Americans. Colbert teams up with UFW over immigration 2010-07-09T07:01:00Z He bragged to her that he was constantly propositioned by some of the most beautiful women and stars in Hollywood, and then encouraged Bergen, a beautiful woman, to take lovers. True Hollywood story: The producer and the Black Panther 2012-06-09T19:00:00Z This and other math-based propositions were hybrids of technical logic and cosmological thinking, utopian but with a dark cast — how could creating a monster shadow be a happy idea? — that would permeate his later sculptures. Fraught and Fabulous: Art That Shows a Passion for Democracy 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z “I will never again receive an immoral proposition from a man. Was I so wrong to savor it?” 'Downton Abbey' Recap: In the Finale, Mary Meets Mr. Handsome, With a Who Could-Care-Less Attitude 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z The proposition dangles the prospect of heteronormative marriage, pretty much leaving queer people out of the running. Why is the third season of "Love Is Blind" so disappointing? Because we seen its type before 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z It was an expensive proposition, I will say that. A Minute With: Bob Weir looking back to Grateful Dead '72 2011-09-21T09:09:42Z The band, with Mr. Loueke and Mr. Martin pitching in on background vocals, made it sound almost like a new proposition. Review: Herbie Hancock, Basking in a Boundless Legacy of Fusion 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Sending up all at once Broadway values, the U.S. electoral system and a Chinese mind-set both repelled and entranced by American culture is an enticing blueprint for parody — and a daunting proposition for any artist. Review | Ever wondered how China sees America? ‘Soft Power’ offers amusing ideas. 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z It’s sort of like the Protestant act of accepting certain propositions about the status and capacities of Jesus. I’m pansexual. Deal with it 2012-08-03T00:00:00Z The truth is that, from a commercial perspective, the most lauded American shows are not attractive propositions to free-to-air broadcasters. Is Sky Atlantic bad for British television? 2011-02-06T00:06:29Z With drinks and extras thrown in, the outing approximates the cost of dinner at the Inn at Little Washington or Komi, two of the area’s priciest propositions. Review | The fishing is prime at Sushi Nakazawa in D.C. 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Did you feel like some kind of Rubicon had been crossed by having Joan actually go through with the proposition? ArtsBeat: ‘Mad Men’ Creator Matthew Weiner Reflects on the Season So Far 2012-06-10T19:42:36Z Orozco's thin wandering lines, arcing and snaking, may just be an elegant way of occupying the blank proposition of a sheet of white paper. White Cube drawing show: The thin grey line 2010-07-20T20:31:00Z “We’re really excited about the proposition of getting that show together,” he said. Netflix to Launch 'Wet Hot American Summer' Sequel Series 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z The subtext is clear: nobody can quite believe that an autistic girl could possibly have propositioned a high school hunk, much less gone through with it. Autism, sex and consent: Everything’s Gonna Be Okay breaks ground with a story that rings true | Clem Bastow 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Lining is the most modern way to proposition someone, perhaps ever. Ghosting, Caspering and six new dating terms you've never heard of 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z It’s an impossible proposition to resist, so I grab a red plastic scoop and paper bag. Wrap up New York City for your candy crush 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Movies don't have to be an either/or proposition. 'Focus' filmmakers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa go for the unexpected 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z “I wanted ideas, propositions, musings. It’s purely speculative; no one really has any idea what we’ll be wearing in the future.” Fashion Honors Zaha Hadid With ‘Extraordinary Process’ Exhibition 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Lady Gaga herself seems torn over whether over-the-topness is still part of the Lady Gaga proposition. Here’s the Lady. Where’s the Gaga? 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Now this former British Rail clerk's labour of love is a floatable proposition, with nearly half of its shares owned by Sony. Alan McGee on Creation, Oasis and cashflow – a classic from the vaults 2013-05-29T17:08:13Z He then put that proposition to the test with a discomforting monologue that even his cable-TV alter ego would have had trouble getting away with. ‘Saturday Night Live’: Alec Baldwin and Larry David Contribute to an Awkward Episode 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z But Doshi treats this everydayness like the beach on which Grace lives: as a back-and-forth proposition, constantly in motion, always shifting slightly. In South India, a Fragmented Family Turns Into an Overflowing One 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z “Nothing is a perfect proposition, even sitting in the theater, and online clearly has problems,” Mr. Czaplinski said, emphasizing the R&D aspect of OntheBoards.tv. 2010-01-23T03:02:00Z It may have boosted sales, but it also led to not only a glut of stuff but also an erosion of the value proposition. The Newest Thing in Fashion? Old Clothes 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z “Becoming Bond,” written and directed by Josh Greenbaum, is an altogether slicker proposition. ‘Midnight Return’ and ‘Becoming Bond’: The Smuggler and the Spy 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Each trip to the market — to pick up a bag of tomatoes, to buy a can of Pepsi — became an intolerably dangerous proposition. In praise of refugee chefs: They came from Syria, but they represent an American ideal 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Sal’s assignment on this December night was to help teach the couples to tango, but also to proposition each of them with an indecent proposal. These four friends grew up pulling pranks. Then they turned their shtick into a cable TV empire. 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z It’s my general proposition that Nolan is always playing a double game in these movies. “The Dark Knight Rises”: Does Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” hold up? 2012-07-14T19:00:00Z But even when compared with narratives about reanimated corpses that eat human flesh, “Preacher” is a much more bizarre proposition. ‘Preacher’: Hellfire, Brimstone and the Perverse 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z "It's a tough proposition," says James Clark, the general manager of Automotive Lease Guide, an auto consultancy and data firm. Ten Cars That Baffle Consumers 2010-04-23T20:20:00Z We begin in Alabama, with an awkward proposition. TV review: Rome's Lost Empire; The Trouble with Aid 2012-12-09T23:45:01Z Many academics dispute that proposition, denying that there is any kind of enforced narrowness of approved opinions. Do we need to hide who we are to speak freely in the era of identity politics? 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z “In a way you’re making a proposition with an artists’ book,” Grant said, “which is: I might surprise you, I might delight you, I might confuse you.” Keanu Reeves is a publisher of the new L.A. press X Artists' Books 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Attending a Super Bowl is almost always a pricey proposition, and this year’s game, scheduled for Feb. 2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., definitely will be no exception. Update: A Procrastinator’s Guide to the Super Bowl 2014-01-15T17:26:07Z For Ms. Prueitt, the chance to work with other local chefs made the proposition realistic and exciting. Walk Past Those Limp Salads: Real Food Is Now Available by Gate 6. 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z The company’s proposition was as intoxicating as it was vague. The Rise and Fall of WeWork 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z It’s not an inexpensive proposition, but it’s very cool to see. Choice Tables : London’s West End, a Stage for Good Eating 2014-02-13T22:55:59Z The proposition is to see ourselves with great complexity and love. The Creators of ‘On Sugarland’ Build a Site of Mourning and Repair 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z His investment in Bernaschi's hedge fund — tellingly, a proposition designed to profit on market failure — involves a headlong dive into major debt. 'Human Capital' a sharp view of economic divide 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z While film musicals are no longer seen as the financial black holes they were two decades ago, it was a difficult proposition. Is hit Hollywood film La La Land about to become a stage show? 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z Yet producing new operas is a risky, expensive proposition. Santa Fe Opera to Stage Lewis Spratlan?s ?Life Is a Dream? 2010-04-11T21:56:00Z Regardless, industrial-scale fuel production from microbes remains a much tougher proposition than making specialty oils or medicines, given the low cost and high volumes required to compete with the fuels made from fossil sources. Gut microbe makes diesel biofuel 2013-04-25T15:14:00Z It’s a very interesting proposition as a performer to do something that constantly shifts from old-fashioned musical comedy to high romanticism to melodrama, and to try and make it as natural and resonant as possible. Death Becomes a Soaring Tenor 2011-07-17T01:00:47Z “The central proposition that I began with will only really be answered when the movie opens,” he said. Film: ?Bourne? Team Takes a Chance With Iraq War 2010-02-27T02:51:00Z Then coronavirus made book travel an uncertain proposition for the near future. March to the shelves for these new books: Recommended reading for spring break and beyond 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z After the recording, he was propositioned by Nathan-Turner in the bar. JN-T: The Life and Scandalous Times of John Nathan-Turner by Richard Marson – review 2013-03-22T16:30:04Z He’s sexist, too, essentially propositioning Sasha before trying to deny it. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7, Episode 5: Maggie Takes Charge 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z I was offered a very good business proposition - guaranteed money. The return of Ant music 2011-02-23T08:29:32Z The Superiority Wrap is a much more rewarding proposition. Restaurant Review: Superiority Burger in the East Village 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Yoga is nothing if not experiential; it's an inside-out proposition. 'The Science of Yoga': how yoga works 2012-03-07T22:48:03Z This is a proposition for a new one: clothes as an overt expression of values to be worn all the time, anywhere. Why Voting Is in Fashion 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z The Revenant,” which is expected to be a strong contender at the Academy Awards, was seen as a difficult box office proposition. Strong Showing for 'The Revenant' at Box Office 1456-03-13T05:00:00Z The film and album are part of a comeback attempt that puts a core part of the Demi Lovato proposition to the test: How honest can she really be? How Honest Can Demi Lovato Be? 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z In one track with an unprintable title and a warmly soulful beat he produced himself, Cole recounts being propositioned by a girl in his high school math class. J. Cole's '2014 Forest Hills Drive' hits authentic notes 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z The proposition for brands is just as strong, he argues. Vevo boss Nic Jones: 'We're at the pointy end of labels' activities' 2013-05-19T18:00:02Z At bottom, “1971” makes sharply clear the extent to which history's acts of bravery can be uncertain propositions while they happen. For the subjects of '1971,' being Snowden before Snowden 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z That’s almost 500 elections; add the governors, statewide and local propositions, and even some other down-ballot races, and you have a ton to work with. Women Olympians: They’re hot! 2012-06-19T18:40:00Z The case starts with the uncertain proposition that decreasing prices will increase the consumption of foods that even rich people don’t eat much of. Perspective | Can making vegetables cheaper improve our health? 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, print journalism is no longer a money-making proposition and more papers are becoming “digital first” companies that focus on web news and social media, which he considers to be a loss. John Oliver Teams Up With Celebrities to Save Print Journalism 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z Uh...wouldn't an example of a proposition for a new park in say, Coney Island or Brownsville been a little more appropriate for this article? Mayor de Blasio’s Plan for Parks Needs to Grow 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Our business proposition is not predicated on ratings, our global brand is not dependent on how we rate at 9 p.m. in America.” Piers Morgan doesn’t “care about chasing ratings”; blames bad ratings on Anderson Cooper 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z Like many bartenders, I’ve been propositioned from time to time in uncomfortable ways. There are rules in my bar — Yes, even you, who called yourself the Angel of Death 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z Cauliflower The cauliflower is, in theory, a simpler proposition, although the lady behind my favourite veg stall informs me it’s currently rarer than hen’s teeth thanks to the winter floods. How to cook the perfect aloo gobi 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z The trouble was that Shannon's conceptual clarity depended on divorcing information from meaning, a proposition that to this day baffles everyone who is not an engineer. James Gleick: 'Information poses as many challenges as opportunities' 2011-04-09T23:05:59Z Those who view with alarm the bodying forth of the military-industrial complex might do well to consider for a moment the third part of this descriptive proposition. Weird suburbia: How atomic bombs and UFOs created modern America 2014-03-16T18:00:00Z Indeed, from most angles “Confederate” seems like a dicey proposition. With “Confederate,” “Game of Thrones” creators have a lot more at stake than you 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Though they’re working similar ideological territory, the stores differ widely in their tack; 18 East is a more particular proposition than Adsum. Let’s Take This Conversation Offline 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z And it had a fictional story set in South America, a less contentious proposition and a direction Boal continued to pursue with “Echo 3.” With ‘Echo 3,’ Mark Boal Stays in His Comfort Zone: Danger Abroad 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z West makes no new propositions here, sonically or lyrically. Review | Kanye West is now trolling us from the void 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z So the daughter angle is the perfect commercial proposition. Stolen: Why all the father-daughter action films? 2013-03-21T19:31:01Z It’s addressed to a woman who has been left behind in a bar by her man, and Mr. Owen sidles up with a straightforward proposition. The Playlist: AlunaGeorge Says No and Radiohead Says Goodnight 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z And that might be the essential proposition of Ono’s music, right there. Review | Kim Gordon’s tribute to Yoko Ono: Cool and screamy, with a guitar on your face 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Anderson disagrees, as well, with the proposition that New Orleans has grown in ways that make it more like other cities embracing a new wave of food obsession. The New Orleans Restaurant Bounce, After Katrina 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z And empowerment isn’t something she deploys sporadically: It’s baked into her entire proposition. Will Lizzo Rule the Grammys Like She Owned 2019? 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z In 1963, its inaugural year, that could sound like a fairly radical proposition, and it’s still one that needs to be defended against pseudo-populist accusations of snobbery. The New York Film Festival: Movies for Art’s Sake 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Open fires are a thornier proposition in the city, but there’s always the grill. Perspective | The therapeutic value of the garden in trying times 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Choosing a hotel for a family reunion isn’t always a straightforward proposition, according to Mike Heflin, the senior vice president of the hotels division at Travel Leaders Group. These Resorts Will Make Your Next Family Reunion Memorable 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Nothing happened on that occasion but the next time they met – at a dinner in TriBeCa, New York – Weinstein propositioned her, the actor said. Lupita Nyong’o on Harvey Weinstein: 'I have felt sick in the pit of my stomach' 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Why reinforce the proposition that anything we read does, or ought to, generate feelings of guilt? Thomas Mann, Guilty Pleasures and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Legalizing and regulating unsavory drugs remains a controversial proposition. Heroin prohibition is killing the people it’s supposed to save — it’s time to legalize and regulate 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Love, Simon is a different proposition in pretty much every respect. How gay comedy Love, Simon breaks boundaries by playing it safe 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z The thought of opening a restaurant now is just an insane proposition. Hot Doug's: The exit interview 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z This might seem like a shaky proposition in a world close to becoming one sex only, but Beukes almost makes it sensible. Stephen King on Lauren Beukes’s ‘Splendid’ New Thriller 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z In a polemic, tractatus or tweet, Adam’s “experience of my experience” might amount to a proposition. Ben Lerner’s ‘The Topeka School’ Revisits the Debates of the ’90s 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z I would have loved to island hop through the South Seas, but that’s a pricey proposition. Frugal Traveler Blog: In Auckland, Exploring the South Seas Without Setting Sail 2012-04-10T19:43:38Z “What I want to make sure of is that each show is a unique proposition,” he said. Can ‘Star Trek’ Chart a Way Forward? 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z "Yes, the numbers supported it, but it seemed like an obvious proposition." A word-of-mouth hit? The perfect pitch for 'Pitch Perfect 2' 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z But getting to see everything, however wonderful that may be as a moral proposition, is a difficult thing to stage. Review: Taylor Mac’s ‘Gary’ Finds Hope and Humor on a Pile of Corpses 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z It’s relatively gentle, at an average gradient of 4%, but at 30km it’s still a daunting proposition in the summer heat. Crossing the Acheron: cycling Australia's Seven Peaks Ride 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z Making a second season now, after the summer of 2020, would be an entirely different and more delicate proposition. In ‘Woke,’ Waking Up to Racism Is a Lot Like Going Crazy 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z For Pablo Escobar, living in exile in Panama isn’t an acceptable proposition, but returning means squaring off against the Drug Enforcement Agency, the military, courageous politicians, and an angry and fearful populace. 'Narcos' Episode 5 Recap: There Will Be a Future 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z Sessions seemed unaware of that book, and appeared to agree that Cotton’s proposition sounded too preposterous for even fiction. Spy novels get shout-out during Jeff Sessions' testimony on the Russia probe 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z For a contemporary instance, there is the recent work of Coetzee, who has explored the contradictory and irrational ways in which people hold ideas and propositions. The New Atheism 2011-08-26T21:55:10Z Isn’t it funny, though, that sometimes the only difference between a sleazy proposition and an appealing offer is how attractive the sender is? 50 shades of regret: A cautionary tale about online dating and the movies 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z As I would quickly learn, this particular Xanadu was an all-or-nothing proposition. Single in the Caribbean Sun 2012-02-03T19:34:19Z “Putting Palestine on American stages,” Roth noted, “is still a touchy proposition.” What happens when a play about Palestinians goes to American campuses 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z A landmark of 20th-century Western philosophy, the book proposed a picture theory of language in which statements or propositions allow us to visualize things, helping to form the basis of our reality. Museum & Gallery Listings for May 22-28 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z That doesn't prove drones increase terrorism, but it is evidence for that proposition. Glenn Greenwald's reader Q&A: the highlights 2013-01-24T23:07:00Z The seeds for Extra Extra were planted nearly a decade ago, when Target approached Ms. Hastreiter in 2002 with a special proposition. New York Fashion Week: Extra Extra, Paper?s Event Planning Affiliate -- NY Fashion Week 2011-09-15T03:40:50Z Holloway is a different proposition: a collective experience, of mutual understanding and shared joy. Loleatta Holloway: more than a voice 2011-03-22T18:54:13Z But it's such an enormous role, such a juicy character part – character parts, plural – that I can see it's a tricky proposition to figure out what to do next. The devil inside 2011-08-06T23:04:04Z “This is my proposition: wait with the iconic part,” he told me. The Best Part of Calatrava’s Oculus 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z It might be thought repetitive to award her again, except that it's a very different proposition to design relatively cheap housing in Harlow, compared with a well-heeled development in Cambridge. Stirling prize shortlist 2013 – review 2013-07-20T23:05:58Z Interesting that Fallows leaves out proposition 11, that set an example for the future of all other States. How California Turned Into a ‘State of Resistance’ 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z "Companies will need to understand that investing in China is a long-term proposition, and those who can make that commitment will be in a much better position to succeed." China will be the world's biggest film market by 2020 2012-11-29T11:42:58Z By contrast, the Met show, smaller though it is, is a much more complicated and layered proposition. Fashion Returns to the Museum 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z It goes hand in hand with what Jaffe said at the start: “The legacy of American Ballet Theater is not an intellectual proposition, but it’s felt in the bones, it’s ingrained in the body.” Smoke, Mirrors and Passing the Torch at American Ballet Theater 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Also leaving a generation-wide gap in seasons is an interesting proposition from a story perspective. Twin Peaks returns to television: 'We've waited long enough' 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z It’s a complicated proposition for a star who’s been on the rise for as long as she’s been working, problematic in part for how intuitive it seems. Here's Why Emma Stone's Artistic Alliance With Woody Allen Is So Complicated 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z With The Hateful Eight about to arrive in cinemas, you could almost mistake it for a timely proposition but, beyond the title, it’s near impossible to ascertain why it’s been made, or for whom. The Ridiculous 6: Adam Sandler moves to Netflix 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z The central proposition is interesting enough, as the band's youthful mastermind Jack Barnett pits brass and woodwind against the digital thunder of hip‑hop and dancehall, but that's just the beginning. These New Puritans: Hidden 2010-12-09T22:40:00Z However, just yesterday the concept of caviar as a casual snack was propositioned yet again — and this time by Pringles. The "Real Housewives" diet: Why we are seeing caviar everywhere when Americans can't afford eggs 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z One must assume that the seasoned "Fargo" viewer is conversant in the mafia movie subgenre, and that makes Hawley's choice to ground the action within that framework a chancy proposition. In "Fargo," comedian Chris Rock gets dramatic as a mob boss whose weapon of choice is the monologue 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z He realised that although this was a fairly simple proposition to grasp, it would revolutionise art if accepted. Putting modern art on the map 2012-08-24T20:35:17Z This time, the exercise is a different proposition, and thankfully nowhere near as enervating. What Gustavo Dudamel’s Recordings Reveal About His Conducting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z Apple's vast user-base will undoubtedly guarantee healthy traffic, and as such the service will be an attractive proposition for advertisers, but will this create significant and sustainable revenue for rights holders and artists? Apple unveils iTunes Radio – and says it will be free to iPhone and iPad users 2013-06-10T21:22:22Z And at least one — I think — uses a Parker solo purely as a rhythmic-phrasing proposition, as if it were beats played on a drum, with different notes. Reviews: Rudresh Mahanthappa and Father John Misty Get Deep 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z So many of the shows I’ve been seeing in London are dedicated to the proposition that being alive is indeed a painful business. Ben Brantley on London Theater, Where Characters Drink to Dull the Pain of Life 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Early in the film, a young woman recounts how a guy she went to school with had aggressively propositioned her. “No means yes, yes means anal!”: This new film will change how you think about rape culture 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Historically, marriage was an economic proposition, but it has shifted over time to a choice representing an all-consuming relationship, said Indigo Stray Conger, a sex and relationship therapist in Denver. From Best Friends to Platonic Spouses 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z Simon Coveney, government minister and director of the referendum campaign for the main ruling party, Fine Gael, said he hoped that the large turnout would carry the proposition in favour of marriage equality. Ireland gay marriage referendum: high urban turnout boosts yes hopes 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z But on this score, her new play, Posh , was a trickier proposition: its subject is an all-male Oxbridge dining society of the kind to which David Cameron and George Osborne once so infamously belonged. Laura Wade's posh | Interview 2010-04-03T23:07:00Z A program of staples is a different proposition: Many audience members show up with fixed ideas about beloved pieces and vivid memories of favorite performances. Review: Strangers and Familiar Friends of Classical Music 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Sofia Gubaidulina's Concerto for Bassoon and Low Strings, though, is a far more gritty, weightier proposition. Olthuis: Capricho; Villa-Lobos: Ciranda dos Sete Notas; Gubaidulina: Bassoon Concerto, etc – review 2013-05-23T21:00:03Z An enticing proposition — and one I would later take advantage of in the form of persimmon-inspired gin drink — but first, would they make me a highball? In the watering holes of Tokyo, the highball reigns supreme 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Four years ago, I tested that proposition when my wife and I left London for a tiny cottage in a remote valley in the Black Mountains of South Wales. Finding His Flock: A Rural Writer’s Book Club 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Agreeing, Justice said it would be an "extreme proposition" to allow the various insurance regulations to stand after the mandate was struck down. Justices set to strike down healthcare law 2012-03-28T16:20:00Z His next job is a more serious proposition. Cannes 2012: The adman who fought Pinochet with happiness 2012-05-22T09:30:00Z But his first full-fledged venture into American moviemaking is an even shakier proposition. Oscar winners hit flat note in "My Own Love Song" 2010-04-08T23:28:00Z When it came time to dine out as a family, it was an easy proposition, because restaurants are child-friendly by default. In central Mexico, a retreat that’s perfect for families 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Fountain became wealthy from his appearances and recordings, but he admittedly made bad investments in hotels, hot-dog franchises and other dubious business propositions. Pete Fountain, who kept Dixieland swinging in New Orleans, dies at 86 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z That heady mix of open-ended crimes and cops with complicated personal lives makes “Southland” a throwback, a tricky proposition in television today. ?Southland? With Michael Cudlitz and Regina King on TNT 2012-03-16T16:10:35Z Like any worthy creative endeavor, City Arts Fest is a risky proposition. City Arts Fest: An ambitious new festival takes the stage 2010-10-15T20:57:00Z Junior college football is by nature a high-stakes proposition: Athletes who can’t attend a four-year college after high school often pursue a two-year associate degree with the goal of transferring junior year. ‘Last Chance U’ Travels to Oakland, Just Like the Players 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z The proposition is unconvincing, to put it mildly. When Frederick Douglass Met Andrew Johnson 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z But for these teenagers, wanting independence and actually getting it are very different propositions. Review: ‘Nomad Motel,’ a Play With Vacancies 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z “My wife is counted among them. . . . It’s a simple proposition. I root fervently for the Flyers or I sleep alone. It’s not a hard call. It’s not a hard call at all.” Joe Biden’s Washington: How the president might engage with the city Trump ignored 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z But musicals — even ones based on stage smash hits — are among Hollywood’s riskiest propositions. Sony Will Make 'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' Into a Film 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z Amanda offers "brioches" as if making an unconventional proposition – her cast-off second husband, Victor, flinches. Private Lives; Berenice; The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner – review 2012-10-06T23:05:38Z Such programs may benefit frequent guests, but for the rest of us, they’re a questionable proposition. Perspective | At hotels, the word ‘free’ can be misleading 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z They move to a border town in south California where Guillermo has got a new business proposition. Tonight's TV highlights: Dispatches: Tabloids' Dirty Secrets; WikiLeaks ? the Secret Story: Panorama 2011-02-07T00:05:03Z For Ms. Haug, it was both a daunting and exciting proposition. At the Salzburg Festival, Bertolt Brecht Will Keep Confronting Chaos 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Neil deGrasse Tyson recently hosted a debate at the American Museum of Natural History on the proposition that our universe is actually a computer simulation designed by a vastly more intelligent species. Which is stupider: “The Purge: Election Year” or the total insanity of the real world? 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z For Ms. Rhimes, coming off the success of the pulpy medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” was a risky proposition. The Gladiators of ‘Scandal’ Leave the Arena 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Forget about marriage rights or legal protections — a mere public admission of homosexuality was a far riskier proposition. 'Holding the Man' a deeply personal exploration of the heart 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z But what he most cherishes is Ford’s proposition that family love is permanent against the odds. Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan on their new creations - an acclaimed film and a baby daughter 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z A computer-animated "Peanuts" feature film would seem an irresistible business proposition, but the Schulz family, which retains a 20% stake in the brand and sole right to make a movie, rejected the idea for years. 'Peanuts' movie to bring back Charles M. Schulz's beloved characters 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z I want to begin with three fairly obvious propositions that are also misgivings about the right to happiness or its pursuit. Adam Phillips on the happiness myth 2010-09-03T23:06:00Z Onstage, though, Javelin is a shabbier proposition, though not unwelcomely so. Music Review: Javelin Celebrates New Album at Santos Party House 2010-04-23T22:41:00Z University officials say the woman isn't being sought for a criminal investigation, but they do want the third-party propositioning to stop. Mother allegedly harassing college students trying to find her son a date 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Into this minefield of contemporary parenting, Heather Shumaker would like to stride with a bold proposition: that we loosen up a little. Sharing destroys childhood 2012-08-02T14:25:00Z But horn harvesting need not be an all-or-nothing proposition. Save the rhino! 2013-03-09T20:00:00Z Coronavirus cases are spiking across the nation, making voting in person a risky proposition. ‘I’ve been crying for a few days’: How voting became the latest of 2020’s many anxieties 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z You may find this proposition debatable, at best haplessly and touchingly sentimental. Favorite Books of 2014 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z It's a kind of visual equivalent of Hannah Arendt's banality-of-evil proposition; if you see atrocities every day, at some point you stop noticing them. Cannes 2015: 'Son of Saul' turns a festival upside down 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z In the old top-down model of fame that incubated him, that would have been a laughable proposition, or at minimum, an unbankable one. Can Justin Bieber Hide in Plain Sight? 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z When exactly that proposition becomes a statement of fact, mind you, is an open question. Space Tourism Is Here! Wealthy Adventurers Wanted 2012-09-07T16:49:43Z “Developing a brand is a long-term proposition, and many years of steady promotion are required,” Mr. Mills said, last week, in a telephone interview from Russia, the metal’s biggest producer. Palladium Takes Less Traveled Road to Find Distinction 2012-12-06T16:48:50Z Like the Balenciaga “Simpsons” episode, it makes social and cultural commentary part of the value proposition. Barbie and Balmain Want to Make Toys the Next Big Fashion Frontier 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z The bold pattern is not an easy proposition for most men. | Gucci, Missoni, Versace, Pringle 2011-01-18T22:45:29Z It was mainly a business proposition, but he couched it as philanthropy—“the greatest opportunity ever offered to the colored people of the United States.” A Tale of Racial Passing and the U.S.-Mexico Border 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Despite the timeliness, the show remains a chancy proposition for NBC. NBC risks parental blowback with 'The Slap' 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z “It was this all or nothing proposition — this idea that if they had careers, they would leave their families behind.” This Is ‘Little Women’ for a New Era 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z People generally prefer that strangers steer clear of their nuptials — nobody wants to pay for an interloper’s champagne or have them proposition a bridesmaid. Wedding Crashers? Lately, More Like Welcome Guests. 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z That creates a negative expected value proposition, so you’d be wiser to stay away from the favorite. How to Turn a Profit on Preakness Bets 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z For the Whitney Museum of American Art, leaving its Breuer building on the Upper East Side for a new home downtown was an expensive proposition. How Do You Raise $3.47 Billion? Ask These Guys. 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z At its most earnest, the proposition asks, what is life in its simplest form? 'And in the end …' Shia LaBeouf's latest performance art project asks the big question 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z That is an especially appealing proposition for consumers who feel ignored by most of the retail market. Is Denim in an Identity Crisis? 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z But her fourth novel, The Night Watch, due to grace British TV screens this evening, is a knottier proposition than its predecessors. Will the quiet craft of The Night Watch translate to TV? 2011-07-12T11:13:35Z The nature of her proposition depends entirely on whether she’s pretending to be a machine, but either way, who’s going to say no? How the death of EDM brought pop music one step closer to eternal life 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z We know that people believe all kinds of things, as propositions. The New Atheism 2011-08-26T21:55:10Z But hiring local hosts is an expensive proposition. Rush Limbaugh is ailing. And so is the conservative talk-radio industry. 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z But his strength as a political filmmaker has always resided in his ability to bring contradictions to chaotic life rather than to resolve them in any ideologically coherent proposition. ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Review: Black Lives Mattered in Vietnam, Too 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z But by the start of the last decade, it was no longer a unique proposition. Open season for the arts festival 2010-04-18T21:00:00Z Under most circumstances, watching a character in close-up eating an entire plate of spaghetti and meatballs in real time wouldn't be considered a welcome proposition, but Burge keeps it oddly compelling. Watchful 'Buzzard' keeps you guessing 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Early in his career, his association with left-wing causes and his friendship with the radical singer and actor Paul Robeson made him a politically risky proposition for film and television producers. Sidney Poitier, Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film, Dies at 94 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Akram Khan’s “Giselle” isn’t so much a remake of a treasured ballet as it is an impressionistic proposition: Is there a way that “Giselle” could be sensed or felt instead of seen or heard? Review: Witching Up ‘Giselle.’ (The Horror, oh the Horror.) 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The technology isn’t the only wild card — the very idea of an Urban Operating System is a risky proposition. Urban entertainment districts: Blocks where no one has fun 2012-05-19T13:00:00Z As with anything else, “there’s a risk-reward proposition,” says Billy Johnson, Satchel’s basketball coach. When a son wants to play football, what’s a mother to do? 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Throughout “The Merry Spinster,” gender is as slippery a proposition as happiness. Princesses, Priestesses and Time Travel: What’s New in Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Offices — getting up and going to one — came to seem like a fairly abstract proposition during the past year-and-change, at least among those of us fortunate enough to be gainfully employed. Milan Men’s Wear Shows Signs of a Renaissance 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Like any film, it’s a proposition to the audience: “What would you do?” Diane Kruger hopes you don’t forget her name when the awards buzz fades 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z But like LeWitt, she is a fan of setting up a proposition and carrying it through endlessly. Nina Katchadourian’s Eccentric Existentialism 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z But the stories we’ve been reading this semester teach us that social change is never an either/or proposition. When the past is present: What slave narratives teach us about our greatest human desire 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z “There are plenty of sporty roadsters, but when weighing options for a beautiful value proposition that is sure to leave you with a smile on your face, the answer is always the Mazda Miata.” Omega’s Moonwatch Enters the Stratosphere 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z A: Because it's so familiar, it is actually a reasonable proposition to put hundreds of people together with no rehearsal and be able to read through the entire piece without having a train wreck. It's 'Messiah' season in Seattle 2010-12-01T23:52:00Z Four women spoke on the record in The Post article with allegations about Uzan, a longtime artists manager and stage director, including verbal and psychological harassment, groping and inappropriate propositions. Cleveland concertmaster suspended over sexual harassment allegations 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z “Leaving stolen artworks to the next generation is a losing proposition.” ArtsBeat: The Motherwell Is Real, but There's a Hitch 2012-03-30T18:49:01Z Another countywide proposition, Measure A, passed with an even higher margin, earning more than 73% of the vote. Bucking national trend, L.A. voters enthusiastically embrace a more urban future 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z But the Unthanks are a stranger and more shivery proposition, one of the most emotionally scuppering acts currently marrying words to music. The Unthanks 2010-06-05T23:06:00Z Or that’s the sort of proposition that can emerge from fevered imaginations in interesting times. A Hollywood White House for Interesting Times 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z A Toronto-born teen alleged a famous choreographer propositioned her for sex just hours after judging her at a 2012 Break the Floor convention. Mega dance company bred culture of sex, silence, dancers say 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z The company investigated and found that Matthews’s conduct was inappropriate and offensive, though it concluded that he wasn’t propositioning the woman, according to reports from the Daily Caller eventually confirmed by the network. The end of the Chris Matthews era: How the bombastic host got forced out at MSNBC 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z The study, by the National Center for Arts Research at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, was specifically intended to test lawmakers’ propositions about arts funding. N.E.A. Funds Benefit Both Rich and Poor, Study Finds 2014-02-04T23:00:01Z But by then she's already learned that fighting fair is a losing proposition. 10 best TV shows of 2018: The continuing crippling horror of the year-end TV list 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z Human birth is an unreasonable proposition; her head was too big for my pelvis; it got stuck in the brackets of bone. I love my dog as much as my child 2012-11-10T17:00:00Z Affleck, last year’s winner, was accused of harassment during a 2010 film, allegedly propositioning and grabbing a female producer and climbing uninvited into the bed of a cinematographer in the middle of the night. Gary Oldman, the Grammys and doubts over Hollywood's #MeToo commitment 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z The seriousness of the proposition is intriguing, as is the way the dancers refuse to mug. Dance Review: Decadancetheatre at the Joyce SoHo 2012-04-08T21:56:11Z Mr. McDonough said that the fundamental proposition of “Inferno” was entirely different from that of a video game. 2010-01-30T05:20:00Z Four weeks in and this new series from the makers of Entourage has established itself as a similarly easy-to-watch proposition. Tonight's TV highlights 2011-03-03T08:00:01Z This, of course, is more or less the same proposition that propelled Trump to power. Perspective | A bunny sculpture by Jeff Koons just sold for $91.1 million — another sign that the art world is untethered from reality 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Back then, a state chemist devised an easy-to-replicate burn test that didn't require manufacturers to set furniture on fire, an expensive proposition. Fear fans flames for chemical makers 2012-05-06T05:00:00Z In the years since, “Berlin Alexanderplatz” has played repertory houses like a narrative Mount Everest for cinephiles, but it’s worth remembering that it started as a tough proposition to the masses. 12 Great TV Series by Film Directors 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Upon hearing this proposition, Shorter clamps his mouth shut and bends it into a half smile. Jazz icon Wayne Shorter can play anything. He’s still trying to say everything. 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z A hidden camera shows that both times, men – from youths to groups of older men on cafe terraces – leer, cat-call and proposition her. Belgium film on street harassment strikes a chord across Europe 2012-08-03T16:53:10Z Directed by Jack Cummings III, it has a running time of six hours, including two intermissions and a dinner break — and a captivating, quicksilver star who makes it a thrilling proposition. Your Week in Culture: Jay-Z, Eugene O’Neill and ‘Princess Bride’ in Theaters Nationwide 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z His contrary nature and his alcoholism fueled bad behavior, like when he drunkenly propositioned Whitney Houston on French television. ‘Je T’Aime Moi Non Plus’ Review: Serge Gainsbourg’s Oddball Directorial Debut 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Solutions for regenerating farmland and revitalizing the oceans seem like can’t-lose propositions. ‘2040’ Review: Tools to Fix the World, Already at Hand 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Birnbaum and Barber stepped forward help Paramount finance the film, which was widely regarded as a risky proposition at the time but went on to gross $385 million worldwide. Studios vie for distribution of next James Bond film 2011-01-13T21:58:54Z Then she made a proposition of her own. The Start of a New Chapter in Their Favorite Bookstore 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z But it's a precarious proposition, one that could easily backfire and expose how much of an outsider you actually may be. Andrew Yang fails to show his authentic "New Yorker-ness" in a revealing tweet about Shake Shack 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z "It felt like it was the most interesting era of his life, and that was a delicious proposition for me as a fan of the literature and films." Hannibal just the appetiser for feast of Hollywood films being adapted for TV 2013-05-10T18:50:09Z More than a year on, with that proposition tested daily, Obama’s decision to make his last trip abroad to the birthplace of western democracy looks prescient. Ben Rhodes: ‘Obama has a serenity that I don't. I get more exercised’ 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z That line earned the ire of feminist critics, some of whom called it “rapey” and argued it reinforced the myth that women who say “No” to a man’s proposition really mean “Yes.” Robin Thicke, a Romantic, Has a Naughty Hit 2013-07-21T16:14:52Z Anthony Russo: It was a complicated proposition for us to introduce even a bit of Wakanda with so little screen time. 'Captain America: Civil War' Directors on the Post-Credits Scene 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z When Breuer’s Whitney opened, New York City was a much dicier proposition. Review: A New Whitney Lets New York City Pour In 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z The sign next to them, though, offered a different value proposition. J. Crew: Too Ambitious to Be Basic, Too Basic to Be Luxe 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z That would be a riskier proposition with a far greater upside. Do We Really Need a Full House Reboot? 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Five anonymous women saying that they were propositioned, harassed and assaulted by the prominent political journalist Mark Halperin when he worked at ABC News. Who’s next? A moment of reckoning for men — and the behavior we can no longer ignore. 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z Juanes is the same proposition a generation later, more from a rock world, but with deep lyrics and great craftsmanship. The Colombian Rock Star Juanes on MTV 2012-05-27T00:43:09Z But it just seems to me that it’s a dangerous proposition to be reading too much feedback. Vince Gilligan: I’ve never Googled “Breaking Bad” 2012-07-23T20:47:00Z Art books dedicated to comics artists can be difficult propositions. Comics masters 2012-06-12T00:00:00Z The tricky proposition of a show like this is striking an even keel in terms of explaining its characters' anger but refraining from either justifying it or wallowing in the psychological mire that caused it. "Beef" serves up a sizzling hot, blackly comedic revenge story to feed our ongoing panger 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z But in many places, even outside war zones, carrying a notebook or a camera is a life-threatening proposition. Charlie Hebdo killings highlight the increasing targeting of journalists 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z The declinist proposition that America’s international primacy is collapsing as a result of the rise of other countries should also be regarded with caution. Can cities desegregate? 2012-05-28T15:00:00Z But it always rested on an essentially negative proposition: whatever else the war was about, it was not about slavery. Did northern aggression cause the Civil War? 2012-08-29T21:41:00Z By using capitalized words, he really wanted to convey how ridiculous the proposition sounded. Recalling Scalia, a Literary Stylist Who Scorned ‘Jiggery-Pokery’ 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Because that’s pretty much the proposition “Fear the Walking Dead” is offering. 'Fear the Walking Dead' Recap: Saddest Birthday Party Ever 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z Treleaven went on to add, “It is part of the discipline of sound advertising to put down, as briefly as possible, the advertising ‘proposition’ — the simplest expression of the message we want to communicate.” Master deceivers: When Roger Ailes met Richard Nixon 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z The premise is also a fairly in-your-face, and all-or-nothing, proposition. ‘The Bubble,’ Arch Oboler’s 1966 Sci-Fi Film 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z The choice to constellate certain kinds of rituals, stories, propositions and epistemological modes into a single package called “religion” is a fairly recent, European, and Protestant phenomenon. Are kids from religious backgrounds really more selfish than their nonreligious peers? 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z A cheating lover with anger-management issues seems a poor long-term emotional investment, but Gore sold the proposition with a voice full of teasing satisfaction. Remembering Lesley Gore, a '60s Queen of Teen Angst 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z It’s likely that he views Breitbart more as a media platform and political megaphone than as an ordinary business proposition. The mysterious group that’s picking Breitbart apart, one tweet at a time 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Acquiring certification is a potentially expensive proposition for producers already working on slim margins; many operations grow organically in all but name, but choose to not pursue certification. The basics of coffee labeling 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Given my primarily pescetarian diet, it was a particularly appealing proposition, and on our visit, we canvassed the area to find nearly everything we ate. On Prince Edward Island, a Seafood-Dining Excursion 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Hunt is considering directing another movie that would film in California, an attractive proposition for many actors accustomed to working in Louisiana, Georgia and other states. Venice Beach and Leo Carrillo beach star in Helen Hunt's movie 'Ride' 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z Of course, trying to recapture the past, and preserve dance, the most evanescent of art forms, is a tricky proposition. Ratmansky’s New ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Looks Back to 1890 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Like all the doctrinal proposals presented to the Revisors, the proposition was cast in the obscure philosophical language of the age. Christianity’s original anti-science crusade: The religious order that tried to crush modernity 2014-04-13T18:00:00Z It was a tricky proposition, especially since the truth is so fanciful that it might enhance the myth. ‘Pam & Tommy’: A Story of Sex, Crimes and Videotape 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Gay rights groups dubbed his hamburgers “bigot burgers” after Karcher supported a 1978 proposition that would have allowed school boards to fire teachers who were gay or advocated homosexuality. Right-wing food companies 2012-07-24T14:39:00Z Because e-mailing such a thing strikes me as a dicey proposition. Motherlode Blog: The Ego in 'Raising Successful Children' 2012-08-06T18:27:49Z But as a general proposition, establishment media exists to support the establishment, not to challenge it. Glenn Greenwald's reader Q&A: the highlights 2013-01-24T23:07:00Z Throwing a dinner party for 10, once a stressful proposition, is a breeze. Undercover and Overworked: Inside the New, Nerve-Racking World of Catering 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z But most of the movie is a losing proposition. ‘4 Minute Mile,’ Charles-Olivier Michaud’s Track Drama 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Like Marilynne Robinson’s “Gilead,” it is a philosophical proposition as much as a work of fiction — and often an act of devotion. Review | The relentlessly introspective vision of Gerald Murnane 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Vince Cable was going to abstain from his own proposition on tuition fees! The Saturday interview: Bill Bailey ? 'It's genius, evil genius' 2010-12-18T00:16:00Z And that, too, is a part of the American story — and perhaps has created the most interesting proposition for how to dress. What Is ‘American Fashion’ Now? 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Finding some visual analog for a character’s thoughts is a trickier proposition. The secrets to making great Stephen King movies 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Why is it dominated by people who are fond of reducing it to thumbs-up, thumbs-down propositions that leave no room for the way most people think about it? Why do we let New Atheists and religious zealots dominate the conversation about religion? 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z In fact, it is quite a simple proposition: it shows a writer at the height of his powers, with a hell of a story to tell. How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia by Mohsin Hamid – review 2013-03-28T08:00:02Z People can commit themselves to a proposition, or promise a future action: “I promise I didn’t steal it” commits the speaker to being branded a liar if something else turns out to be the case. “Mere” speech has powerful consequences 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z “The Boy Detective Fails,” directed a little too loosely by Joe Calarco, is the more complicated proposition, with its convoluted tapestry of story lines and curious mixture of tones. Critic?s Notebook: ?The Boy Detective Fails? and ?The Hollow? at Signature Theater 2011-09-30T23:30:21Z Not really playing to the adult date-movie crowd, and with strongest appeal to families with young boys, Jack isn't quite the broad four-quadrant proposition that would deliver true blockbuster numbers. The Croods conquer UK box office 2013-03-26T16:12:08Z At first, a history of cycling in New York seems like a strange proposition. Tales on Two Wheels: Cycling in Fact and Fiction 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Serving as manager for Steinbrenner was a decidedly unsafe proposition, and 16 games into Yogi's second season, he was fired. Yogi Berra on the Field: The Case for Baseball Greatness 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z “Just stop and save yourself a heap of potential trouble. Arguing with cabin crew about your perceived rights will almost always be a losing proposition.” Airlines aren’t clear about their photography policies 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z It's a risky proposition -- presenting dances by the greatest classical choreographer of the 20th century, in the city that still remembers and honors the originals. What does New York City think of PNB? 2013-02-14T22:35:02Z The more interesting arguments, though, are the ones that follow from that proposition. The New York Film Festival: Movies for Art’s Sake 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z "The First Amendment doesn't look at most books as commercial uses or commercial propositions," he said. Seeing read: Scarlett Johansson sues French novelist 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Channel controller Roger Wright said this spring's offerings were testament to "the distinct proposition that BBC Radio 3 offers its listeners". Thomas script to get Radio 3 premiere 2014-01-29T13:50:25Z Not so long ago, cord cutting felt like an edge-case proposition for dedicated TV consumers long accustomed to cable packages. Streaming overview: What HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, and Peacock have to offer 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z The proposition would extend an existing tax rather than add a new one. Arts funding on the November ballot 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z Her new album, “Camila,” arriving Jan. 12, will test her prospects as a solo proposition. How Camila Cabello Lost Some Friends and Found Her Voice 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z As for investment potential, “I can’t say whether it’s a value proposition to buy a Calder necklace rather than a Calder mobile,” Jiménez offered cautiously “But these pieces should retain their value as art works.” Art’s New Perch: Your Neck, Not Your Wall 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Once that bubble had burst, the market replaced the notion of the designer as artist with a humbler proposition, the designer as craftsman. The art of craft: the rise of the designer-maker 2011-08-01T15:08:33Z Suffice it to say that their friendly chats eventually evolve into a business proposition, one that is its own perverse sort of master-slave relationship. Review: A Scalding Take on Race in ‘White Guy on the Bus’ 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z “It’s Amazon. That says to me the core value proposition is going to be about shopping,” said Ramon Llamas of the research firm International Data Corp. Amazon is about to jump into smartphones 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z It’s hard to disagree with the proposition that modern diets are generally “substandard”, even if you don’t share the Hemsleys’ solution of going “grain-free”. Why we fell for clean eating 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z O.K., it’s obvious that writing snippets of a fictional novel so that they can be read aloud on television — a novel whose author, we’ve been told, is “an incredibly strong writer” — is a losing proposition. ‘The Affair’ Season 2 Episode 5: Never Read the Book 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z That is a risky proposition at a time when questioning the victim is impermissible, at least outside the theater. Review: In Scathing ‘Downstate,’ Sympathy for the Devils 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z The luxury-goods aspect of the fair was subsequently toned down, allowing Masterpiece to come into its own and become an attractive enough proposition for MCH Group to step in and buy it. A Popular Art Fair Has Fought Its Way Back 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Until recently, the idea of Scotland producing a contemporary, world-class synth-pop proposition seemed fairly unlikely. Chvrches – review 2013-03-01T20:00:01Z "One exciting finding of this study is that as people’s fitness improved, their risk of Alzheimer’s disease decreased - it was not an all-or-nothing proposition," said study author Dr. Edward Zamrini. Daily walks may significantly reduce risk of Alzheimer's, new study says 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Opening an inclusive, feminist bookstore in the middle of a city given partly to fundamentalist Islam might seem like a bad business proposition. 10 books to read in October 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Planning a ski vacation well in advance is a tricky proposition. Three Strategies for Finding Snow 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z "Mindjack" begins with a simple and intriguing proposition of not truly knowing who is your friend and who is your enemy. Game On: 'DC Universe Online' satisfies; 'Mindjack' doesn't 2011-02-01T21:13:05Z An axiom, after all, is a proposition regarded as self-evident and beyond argument. Music Review: Axiom, a Juilliard Ensemble, at Alice Tully Hall 2012-12-13T21:26:23Z Her most persuasive proposition is that the internal processes of grief and the external ones of mourning are dynamically opposed. ‘The Good Death,’ ‘When Breath Becomes Air’ and More 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Not only was Caleb's proposition illegal, but it seemed especially reckless to tempt the wrath of the supernatural. How I became an adventurous woman 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z But an old-fashioned burial can be a hard sell, even as a future proposition. A True-to-Life Setting for Voices From the Dead 2011-06-16T22:30:07Z East gained a reputation for giving up-and-coming comedians a space to experiment, but irked some performers by not paying them, even though classes at the theater are an expensive proposition. Upright Citizens Brigade to Close East Village Location 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The idea that men can behave honorably at all times, and that their secrets should be kept because of some outdated–and frankly, perverted–code of honor, is a dangerous proposition. Jerry Sandusky’s guilty — and so are we 2012-06-25T13:59:00Z However, the complexity of the agreement — CBS' proposed fee increase, digital rights and complications over Dish's controversial ad-skipping Hopper device — made reaching a deal a contentious proposition. CBS, Dish Network strike deal after 12-hour blackout, marathon talks 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z It’s an audacious proposition and it’s not proven if it will work yet. Bill T. Jones Will Be Onstage in His New Work, ?Story/Time? 2012-01-18T20:12:35Z Much music has been written commemorating major historical events — which doesn’t make it any easier a proposition to pull off. Cantate, Afro Blue singers premiere cantata on race in the U.S. 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z No they weren't: many of the most respected members of ancient Greek society were homosexuals, an entirely different proposition. Heroes and Exiles: Gay Icons Through the Ages by Tom Ambrose | Book review 2010-04-02T23:06:00Z Waiting to feel good was an elusive proposition, physically and emotionally. Sexy dresses that barely fit 2013-01-02T00:30:00Z The "Case Against 8" directors decided to not interview lawyers defending the proposition, including Charles Cooper and David Thompson, who declined to comment for this article. 'The Case Against 8' filmmakers were there as the case was made 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z At the other are small artists or labels with devoted fan bases, for whom the album remains at the center of the financial conversation, and still a lucrative proposition on its own. How Much Is an Album Worth in 2020: $3.49? $77? $1,000? Maybe $0 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Like all philosophical poets he advances arguments, but he argues in images rather than propositions. A Poet Maps the Landscapes of Memory 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z That’s the proposition that fans of The Walking Dead comic book were facing on Wednesday as a new digital-only issue of the series was released. ‘Walking Dead’ Digital Comic, The Alien, Is Pay What You Wish 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z It may sound like a hard sell, but the proposition is catching on. São Paulo’s restaurant scene is booming. Here’s where to eat now. 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Movement of any kind is a fraught proposition for Clov, and in a highly disciplined physical performance, Radcliffe turns every act of locomotion into a Sisyphean dance. The Prophecies of Beckett and Caryl Churchill Haunt London’s Stages 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z But if you go back to that period, quite honestly, this was considered a very, very risky proposition, the idea that audiences of all of all stripes would turn out for a program like this. Reckonings, pain and joy: ABC's ambitious "Soul of a Nation" explores all of it for all Americans 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z We all contain multitudes — an exciting and frightening proposition that we usually entertain only in our dreams. Review: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Tailored for Multitaskers 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z As decorum is restored, Saint Etienne gradually reveal themselves as a more forceful proposition than they were. Saint Etienne – review 2012-05-23T12:52:43Z The Worst: “I have no filter,” blurted Jonathan, a lawyer, who was attempting to apologize for propositioning Des when he first met her. The Bachelorette Watch: Desiree Enters The Thunderdome Of Love (and Hashtags) 2013-05-28T09:45:39Z With only a couple of tracks online, taste-making websites declared the group one of the country’s “most exciting propositions,” and representatives from record labels flocked to its shows. Black Country, New Road, a Breakout Band, Starts Over (Again) 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z The perpetual challenge of running a successful jazz club, and the equally daunting proposition of starting a record label, have long conspired to keep the two businesses separate, notwithstanding the odd, fleeting exception. New York Jazz Clubs Double as Record Labels 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z “I never took any proposition seriously because it was a bit like I wanted to keep cinema alive.” TV Was an Alien World for Golshifteh Farahani. Then Came ‘Invasion.’ 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The anonymous Reddit user, who describes himself as a 31-year-old “single guy who lives alone,” said he approached his neighbor of two years, whom he identified as Katie, with a unique proposition. Man's 'creepy' offer to pay neighbor to cook is slammed online 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z I’m not tolerant of platitudes, empty pieties, self-evident propositions, commencement oratory and anything that sounds as though it might have come from the insides of a fortune cookie.” Justin Kaplan, Literary Biographer, Dies at 88 2014-03-04T05:34:11Z “Interesting proposition — let me think it over,” Luciano says and hangs up. 'Boardwalk Empire' Recap: Casualties of War 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z Embedded within that poetic instruction and the other meditations was a substantial proposition: a total inclusivity, meant to free music from elite specialists and open it up to everyone, regardless of status, experience, or ability. Pauline Oliveros, Composer Who Championed ‘Deep Listening,’ Dies at 84 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z Abraham Lincoln: “My dear lady, would you be dedicated to my proposition for some three score and nine?” Style Invitational Week 1371: The Tile Invitational VII 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Was she just naturally buoyant enough to push back against casual propositions? Chloë Sevigny: ‘I hope my family aren’t going to read this’ 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z Let us set aside the proposition that Israel is an apartheid state, though to me this doesn't seem an accurate definition. Alice Walker's The Color Purple should be read in Israel 2012-06-22T12:59:33Z While some fellows shower or swim obliviously, two central figures are clearly propositioning each other. Controversial 'Hide/Seek' appears at Tacoma Art Museum 2012-03-21T22:54:40Z There's such bold vision here, such an exciting theatrical proposition, that it's exasperating that it isn't fully realised. King Kong - review 2013-06-16T20:43:38Z Another man chastises her, “That’s a very weird proposition. Plus, I think it’s stepping outside regular social conventions.” Secrets of the female pickup artist: There’s an art to asking strange men for sex — and not getting shot down 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z In typical Trabocchi fashion, the chef’s first deviation from Italian cooking is a pricey proposition. Review | Del Mar is already one of D.C.’s best dining indulgences 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z At no time did the man make an ultimatum or proposition me directly. Team older feminist: am I allowed nuanced feelings about #MeToo? 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z I do think that one company controlling 40% of the theatrical market in the world is a dangerous proposition. Brad Pitt and James Gray take a giant leap with ‘Ad Astra’ 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z If the Museum of African Art ignores the allegations, it seems to tacitly accept the proposition that all 15 women are liars. An art loan from Bill Cosby draws the Smithsonian into a national debate If one theme emerged from Humana’s 42nd edition, it is that living in the United States is a rather complicated proposition nowadays — especially if you happen to be a woman. Women (and Men, Too) Pushed to the Edge at New Play Festival 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z What's interesting about this is not so much its confirmation that the technology may indeed be a practical proposition, though that's significant in itself. Is computing speed set to make a quantum leap? 2013-05-18T21:00:03Z 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 It was starting to seem as if the piece, a slippery, scalar proposition, were getting the best of them. The Tri-Centric Festival Honors Anthony Braxton 2011-10-04T21:19:10Z The movies also advance a metafictional proposition: that film watching amounts to a secret compact agreed to by the director, the actors and the audience. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z And the film’s strength is that it holds this out as a real possibility, taking seriously the proposition that redemption may be out of reach. Review: In ‘The Land of Steady Habits,’ Suburban Malaise, With a Twist 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z It is a win-win proposition, for which the only precondition is a heartfelt willingness to lose. Happiness is a glass half empty 2012-06-15T22:00:43Z So it is that The Pacific proves a more downbeat proposition than Band Of Brothers. Hanks and Spielberg pick their battles with The Pacific 2010-04-03T13:20:00Z The message seemed clear: Ocean has cast off his underground ties and is stepping into the mainstream as a seriously bankable proposition. Frank Ocean: Channel Orange – review 2012-07-14T23:05:46Z |
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