From what I saw, most people thought this was a joke: honoring the scoreboard like this was a quirky little thing we East Shoalers did to cover up the fact that it had killed someone. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The vintage, Victorian-style red-and-tan wallpaper, the smell of old book glue, the clink of glasses and hum of quiet conversations and occasional laughter...it was just quirky and different enough to be worthy of Dimple. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Her name was Charlotte and she was very quirky in a way that you couldn't really put your finger on. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Most people think the pagoda is a cute tourist attraction and a quirky addition to our otherwise boring little nowhere city. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I mean, I was still quirky, but it was more of a...subdued quirkiness. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I had never seen anyone so quirkily dressed in my life. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

To Beatrice, it appeared as if Lonna was afraid that the boy’s quirky behavior might annoy her new husband, though Leon Leep seemed not to notice. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was funny and fun, quirky, and just cool enough to get the votes they needed. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

There's no grass, for one thing, and it isn’t dark enough for any of the flashing lights to seem quirky or romantic. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Nor is it the result of some quirky genetic mutation. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s the cool, quirky place to hang out. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“Am I the only one who chose a quirky, cool, liberal shirt to kick off the year?” Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

June was funny and kind and, yeah, a bit quirky, a bit weird, but that’s what made her interesting. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It doesn’t sound distant, antique, exotically quirky, with strange tuning and asymmetrical, jerky rhythms. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

Instead of the blouses and hippie skirts Mia always selected for her, Pearl found herself with an armful of quirky T-shirts, a skirt made from an old pair of Levi’s, a navy zip-up hoodie. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It had no history, no quirky lines or idiosyncratic ornamentations. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

But I was still kind of afraid of Megan, and had no misconceptions as to who was holding the power in our quirky relationship. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“You don’t need all this stuff”—she gestured to her suitcase—“to sweep him off his feet. You’re kind of cool in a weirdly quirky way. It draws people in.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The quirkiest part of his outfit is the ponytail holder. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

You can’t say it’s a quirky thing she thinks sometimes, cause she went all the way with it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

That bothered him, but not as much as these quirky strangers noticing it. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Or maybe everyone thinks nutty, quirky things like that. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The engineers could be a quirky lot, often brusque, temperamental, or authoritarian. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t decide if they seemed more like one of those quirky sitcom families or a bunch of weirdos who make a good first impression but flip out behind closed doors. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He was a quirky kid, funny, and he seemed innocent, but who was to say? The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Victoria, one of the silkiest, featheriest hatted, people thought I was cool and quirky? From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Set atop these odd beliefs and quirky traits, however, was the mind of a supreme genius–though even when working in conventional channels he often showed a tendency to peculiarity. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

So I figured her interest in the war had to do with the fact that, quirky as she was, Maya had a good heart. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

He’d gather five or six pages of good, quirky material and print up fifty copies. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Also this week, Pentatonix, the quirky a cappella group, has two holiday albums in the Top 10. ‘The Hamilton Mixtape’ Defeats the Rolling Stones in the Battle for No. 1 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z

With its quirky tone and ability to transform quotidian conflicts into the stuff of immersive drama, the narration might be plausibly redubbed by the likes of Ira Glass. | 'Extraordinary Stories': H Plus X Plus Z, Formula for 3 Intersecting Lives 2011-05-03T21:43:05Z

If the film at times seems only a tender profile of a quiet and quirky individual, it is also a meditation of a private life at its end. Movie Review: ‘In No Great Hurry,’ a Documentary About Saul Leiter 2014-01-02T22:50:41Z

Remember Mr. Krakoff’s first collection, with all its handsome coats, cool pants and quirky pieces? Fashion Review: Calvin Klein, Marchesa, Proenza Schouler, Ralph Lauren, Reed Krakoff — Fashion Review 2012-09-14T01:19:10Z

Eschenbach loves quirky, offbeat soloists, and Weilerstein, a poster girl for people who believe that classical music is a vehicle for raw emotion, is a good example. Inside the NSO’s grand return to Russia 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z

Because they are seedlings, the snowdrops are full of quirky individual variation in petal size and display, as well as the markings of their inner petals. Perspective | An unsettlingly warm winter unlocks flowering treasures 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z

Still, it’s generally an intelligent, honorable reading of a tricky, specifically quirky property. 'The House of Yes' accentuates the negative 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

That explains the group’s quirky approach to programming. Music Review: Unplugging the Hendrix Experience 2011-03-03T21:18:08Z

What follows are six sites offering a tailored portfolio of lodgings from quirky to sleek. Practical Traveler: Six Sites That Curate Lodging Options So You Don’t Have To 2012-05-23T14:10:18Z

All these quirky moments in the subjects’ lives add up to an often sweet, sometimes sour treatise on the way we communicate in the digital age. What You Can Learn By Reading Lena Dunham’s Email 2013-11-11T10:45:24Z

In the writer-director's hands, what would seem to be an agreeably quirky slacker comedy about a shiftless small-time scam artist subtly morphs into a darkly piercing study of alienation. Watchful 'Buzzard' keeps you guessing 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

Still, Mr. Bailey is a designer of feeling, especially for the quirky, self-effacing human character of British fashion. Fashion Review: London?s Bright Idea Is Color 2010-09-22T20:13:00Z

The inventive, quirky rapper — who has a slew of guest appearances under her belt — learned her chops in church and with the Twin Cities hip-hop collective The Chalice. 14 Musical Acts To Watch in 2014 2013-11-13T10:45:09Z

Across the street is the African Museum, a quirky showcase for stuffed giraffes, gorillas, cheetahs, zebras and other hunting trophies from the Baron Gourgaud’s adventures in Kenya. Better than Elba: Echoes of Napoleon on idyllic French islands 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

And the Sonatina No. 6 is a fantasy on themes from “Carmen,” filtered through Busoni’s mildly acidic harmonic sensibility and spun together by the light of his quirkily humorous imagination. Music Review: Kirill Gerstein at Peoples? Symphony Concert 2010-05-10T20:47:00Z

It's a fan-centered approach, McGrath says, and the combination of top talent, quirky categories and zany antics is a winning one for all involved. At MTV award shows, party matters more than prizes 2010-06-04T12:23:00Z

A quirky new exhibition, which imagines iconic 20th Century artists as garden gnomes, is on display on the roof of the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice, France. In Pictures: Artists as gnomes 2013-09-16T11:47:45Z

The film could also be a big validation for those who dare to veer from standard superhero fare with offbeat characters and quirky storytelling. Marvel cranks up sarcasm and 70s sound for 'Guardians of Galaxy' 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z

The new songs are immediately catchy, with more emphasis on traditional song structure and less of the quirky and frenetic nature of earlier songs. Pixies Look for Revival in New Songs, Tour 2013-10-07T15:42:27Z

Be inspired by imagery of hills, mountains, waterfalls, beaches, surfing spots, yoga haunts and quirky accommodation sought out by close friends in search of adventure and fun across Sri Lanka. A backpacker’s guide to Sri Lanka: a one-month itinerary 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z

He later brought those skills to columns he wrote for The New York Times, as well as to quirky fashion shoots in Vogue Hommes International, which he edited from 1999 to 2005. Remembering Richard Buckley 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z

Behind the scenes: Amid quirky ukulele songs, early math concepts are tucked into each episode; Peg and Cat solve “big problems” using their number skills. 9 amazing preschool shows developed by early learning experts 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z

She's played by Halley Feiffer with a quirky, likeably neurotic stage presence perfectly suited to this fragile but determined young woman. 'Tigers Be Still' treats depression with wry humor 2010-10-07T20:44:00Z

It's less of a behind the scenes document than a quirky, oddly moving film about the making of a film. Tribeca fest dedicated to Boston on opening night 2013-04-18T05:46:06Z

Talking about working on Wes Anderson's quirky comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel, she said: "It appeals on every level, it's definitely his best film." Oscar hopeful gets time off Bond 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z

When Noah meets Molly Ross, “a cute but quirky mailroom temp” at his father’s agency, he is impressed by her fiery defense of freedom in the face of tyranny. Novles by Glenn Beck, Stephen McCauley and Others 2010-06-16T22:42:00Z

For all of its cool and quirky new designers, American fashion also needs some gravitas. Fashion Review: In Carolina Herrera They Trust 2014-02-16T11:46:16Z

The Dutch designer Hella Jongerius does so by adding “flaws” to her objects to trick us into thinking that they are as quirky and personal as handcrafted pieces. 2009-12-28T08:42:00Z

Emily's blog has gone from quirky interest site to valuable historical document. From stationery fiends to hand dryer enthusiasts… who are you calling boring? 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z

The quirky tech scene had soured, while the houses had gotten grander and the homelessness more brutal. A 17-Mile Hike to Unite San Francisco 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z

It is happy, though: Hoyle keeps giggling at his own quirky – and often off-the-cuff – outrageousness. Merrie Hell – review 2012-12-13T18:15:57Z

It doesn't just contain the quirky music videos that brought TMB online fame, there is also equally sharp writing, with jokes and storylines reflecting the band's charm and sheer weirdness. The Midnight Beast: making the leap from web to TV 2012-07-05T13:08:25Z

Though the term “surreal” would not be coined for another four centuries, it seems completely apt for the work of this quirky genius. Monsters and merry mayhem 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

At 11am each day, a marble is released in one of its four apertures, a quirky souvenir for the lucky one who catches it. 10 of Europe’s oddest attractions and events 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z

At the Royal Lyceum, meanwhile, Takin' Over the Asylum is quirky fun. Lyn Gardner's theatre tips 2013-03-29T16:09:45Z

It’s too long, but that’s the price we pay for those quirky characterizations. Book review: ‘Irene’ by Pierre Lemaitre 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z

His chosen one — the kook — was brought to life by Lauren Lovette, in a debut that unleashed her character’s free spirit with a glittering, fluid command of the choreography’s quirky twists and turns. At New York City Ballet, Hits, Misses and Daring Dancers 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z

Broderick has been making audiences laugh and feel since his Broadway run of “Brighton Beach Memoirs” in 1983, and is no stranger to quirky characters. We don't have a healthy relationship with death. Can humor and science help? 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

“But Hitch had this quirky sense of humor, and he made the scene go on and on, so that I thought my arm would come out of my socket.” Nova Pilbeam, British teen star of 1930s Hitchcock films, dies at 95 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z

Princess Delphine, 52, is an artist known for her quirky, sometimes outrageous, statues. Half century later, Belgian King Philippe meets half sister 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z

Bonding as friends within a convergence of predigital scenes — punk music, skateboarding, graffiti, queer politics and zine publishing — they shared penchants for funky cartooning, offbeat social satire, quirky abstraction, folk art and old-fashioned graphic styles. Art Review: 5 Artists in ‘Energy That Is All Around: Mission School’ 2014-04-24T21:50:22Z

While some critics dismissed the records as grandiloquent and sketchily produced, we embraced their quirky storytelling and spontaneous energy. The inauspicious arrival of Bruce Springsteen 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z

The most consequential white hip-hop act since Eminem, this Seattle duo became a pop sensation, hip-hop curio and sociocultural lightning rod in 2012 on the back of the quirky breakthrough “Thrift Shop.” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Return to the Hip-Hop Fray 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z

It’s just that this can be a quirky pond to fish in. Date Lab: First, they had to dodge his workmates. Then they ran into her boss. 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z

Clunky, quirky, reticent, Utopia relies not on a big presumptuous electropop chorus, but on its own insidious melodic charm. This week's new singles 2011-03-26T00:07:05Z

Toy-Box Trio will be joined by Mr. and Mrs. Muffins, an equally eccentric outfit whose sound ranges from ethereal bossa nova to quirky chamber pop. Toy-Box Trio creates a lilting, lurching soundtrack to a carnivalesque world 2010-06-11T19:45:00Z

Upon entering, visitors are greeted by a huge white flower installation with interactive projections and quirky display cases made of plush white upholstered chairs. London show fetes Italian fashion designer Valentino 2012-11-29T17:38:48Z

Bourne knows his people, and knows that his combination of the quirky, the sentimental and the Hollywood-referential reaches the places that other dance shows don't. Matthew Bourne's Cinderella ? review 2010-12-12T00:07:00Z

Adidas said he is heralded for a style that is "quirky and lighthearted." Adidas cancels Jeremy Scott ankle-cuff sneaker 2012-06-19T01:23:07Z

But whereas the odd changes in body language in “Rhapsodic Dances” were evidently part of its quirky plan, those in “Hush” seemed unconscious. Dance Review: ‘Ballet Across America’ at the Kennedy Center 2013-06-11T20:57:15Z

Whatever the case, despite 20 years of evidence — including her habit of marrying quirky Brits and his love of 20-something models — hope never dies. Analysis | From Fred and Ginger to Kate and Leo: When movie couples make fans hope for real-life love 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z

Unfolding on snowy sidewalks and beneath overcast skies, “Felix and Meira” watches ever so closely as a young Hasidic wife and mother is tempted by the quirky charms of a wayward older man. Review: ‘Felix and Meira,’ a Portrait of a Tempted Hasidic WifeReview: ‘Felix and Meira,’ a Portrait of a Tempted Hasidic Wife 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z

Green’s droves of fans are sure to speculate who will play the book’s supporting cast of quirky misfits who help round out the story. Cara Delevingne Lands Lead in John Green's Paper Towns 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z

McCartney’s skill as a photographer precedes this quirky, personal collection that will only strengthen her legacy. The 10 books to read in November 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z

He followed his eye no matter where it led and was often drawn to quirky displays of the art process. 5 Great Art Exhibitions to See in New York Before They Close 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z

For in pushing a multitude of references from the last half of the 20th century, the result was not quirky, but weird. Special Report: Fashion: In the Money! 2011-06-19T12:10:33Z

The quirky Los Angeles multimedia collective Chromatic littered the Walt Disney Concert Hall stage with beach balls. Green Umbrella titles the concert 'Outrageous,' but is it? 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z

Her lengthy tenure at NBC's "Today" show makes her able to deftly switch from world leaders to actors to quirky celebrities enjoying 15 minutes of fame. Who's landing the big interviews after Oprah? 2012-06-22T09:46:03Z

Flashes of bright colors were seen across collections as were short hemlines and quirky asymmetric designs. London wraps up fashion week amid Brexit uncertainty 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z

"Language brings up all sorts of fascinating issues and questions that are part of everyone's life. It's quirky and subjective and borderline political and it's really easy to be self-conscious about. It's inherently interesting." For grammar geeks: 'Grammar Revolution' the documentary 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z

Given the quirky format of the show, neither saw its ultimate commercial viability as self-assured. Sinister Siblings From ‘The Great Comet’ Go to Fashion Week 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z

The Locrian Chamber Players have several quirky policies, and they usually honor them to the letter. Music Review: Locrian Chamber Players at Riverside Church - review 2011-08-26T22:30:32Z

Previously, the Florida native was best known for his roles in the quirky misadventures “The Boondock Saints” and “Boondocks Saints II: All Saints Day.” Norman Reedus on living in the skin of ‘Walking Dead’s’ Daryl 2014-02-07T22:21:39Z

The general public may not share Hislop's tendency to quirky nostalgia, but they certainly think that today's politicians are scoundrels. Heard the one about the corrupt, lying politician? 2011-08-25T21:30:03Z

“My Dead Boyfriend” desperately tries to look and sound like a quirky indie hit, but that’s not an achievable goal when you have an unlikable lead character indifferently rendered by a name star. Review: ‘My Dead Boyfriend’ Shares a Life, After the Fact 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z

Mental illness has also served as an easy shorthand for “intelligent, yet difficult, yet quirky!” on shows ranging from “The Sopranos” to “Monk” to “House.” Salon Mix: 2016 was TV’s best year ever for mental illness 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

He was a quirky player known for his daring, occasionally reckless approach to playing quarterback. The Political Athlete: Then and Now 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z

Kaling also created and wrote the quirky, politically incorrect comedy that will premiere on Fox in the fall. Five new TV shows get early, critical thumbs up 2012-06-12T21:38:02Z

While the site exists to support brides, Stallings worries that it might spark a new kind of competition: who can be most quirky. Seattle author Ariel Meadow Stallings offers tips for offbeat weddings 2010-04-07T23:56:00Z

Service is enthusiastic and accommodating, if a bit quirky. Review | Giada de Laurentiis has her many designs on Baltimore 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z

Mr. Grinda, gregarious and quirky, was once a shy teenager who liked video games and tennis. A Curious Midlife Crisis for a Tech Entrepreneur 2015-06-13T04:00:00Z

It’s like a quirky, cool, weird, awesome story that I everyday pinch myself that they’re letting me do. Ava DuVernay on Modern Slavery in America 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z

Gosfield, long a quirky voice on the downtown New York scene, zoned in on exactly what the Naughtons do best, which is mirror each other and produce dazzling cascades of percussive arpeggios. Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla takes the lead in an inspired women's night with the L.A. Phil 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z

The two artists meshed best in the final work, Poulenc’s acid-tongued sonata, where the quirky back-and-forth dialogue and individual virtuosity carried the day. Despite the disconnect, clarinetist and pianist put on an enjoyable recital 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z

Though quirky, Mambo is not the first animal to liven up Zoom meetings. North Carolina farm rents out miniature donkey for virtual Zoom meetings 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z

Of course, dancers aren’t the only performing artists with quirky beliefs. Ballet dancers have weird and quirky pre-show rituals that would put any sports star to shame 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z

Very enjoyable quirky detective series with Tim Roth as a "human lie detector" working in LA. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2011-01-01T00:07:02Z

Graphic tees paired with quirky slogans were basically a "personality" for A&F. "They really wanted us to be irreverent," says Kelly Blumberg, the former A&F graphic design director. 6 shocking revelations from Netflix's new Abercrombie & Fitch doc 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z

Junior's quirky behavior and lack of masculine conformity brings up a wave of homophobic venom in Marta, and she wildly overcompensates for the lack of a father figure in his life. In 'Pelo Malo,' boy's hair issues spark tensions with mother 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

She's definitely got to be very quirky and eccentric to be going to these lengths, but ultimately it does get her on to the front pages. Bigger than Oprah 2011-05-19T16:12:31Z

In the city that triumphed at No. 1 for quirky locals, wall-to-wall festivals, and wild weekends, readers clearly felt they could be themselves here. These Are the Friendliest Cities in America 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z

All 28 concerts in the three-week series are an hour long, inspiring most performers to devise quirky small-scale programmes. Hebrides Ensemble – review 2012-06-15T12:58:16Z

The quirky friend is back, and it's a birthday miracle: Maxine has a larger role in the second season. Ready for “Russian Doll”? Here are 5 things to watch out for 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z

Now she is performing the gently humorous, enchantingly quirky “Say Something Bunny!” to 24 people at a time in a nondescript room in Chelsea. The Detective Was a Performance Artist. The Evidence Is Now a Show. 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z

It is quirky and audacious, and in a peculiarly Asian sense, baroque. Cambodian Art Emerges From Horrors of a Murderous Past 2010-12-29T15:30:02Z

It’s also a fantastic place to buy quirky gifts. | Jung Bae’s Seoul 2013-04-25T19:36:41Z

Walt Disney's animated film "Frozen" was second with ticket sales of $28.8 million in its third week, ahead of Will Ferrell's quirky comedy "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" that collected $20.2 million at domestic theaters. 'Hobbit' blasts past newcomers to claim third box office crown 2013-12-29T21:08:48Z

The decor is cheerful and quirky, with comments from previous customers written on the walls, mobiles of tin jugs and colourful mirrors. The best of Spain - by our readers 2011-03-28T11:43:00Z

The idea, he says, was to catch up to the larger Hilfiger family - "who is quirky, modern and slightly dysfunctional" - since 1985. Tommy Hilfiger embraces the buzz of pop culture 2010-10-19T20:02:00Z

One quirky/awesome booking option is to rent out the upstairs, which is a well-designed spacious apartment, and make your concert a mini vacation.• Top 10 live music venues in Portland, Oregon 2013-05-24T23:10:00Z

After dinner at World Street Kitchen, I sampled quirky flavors like avocado lychee and Turkish coffee toffee at Milkjam Creamery — both businesses have cult followings and are run by a pair of Palestinian immigrants. A Muslim American’s Homecoming: Cowboys, Country Music, Chapatis 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z

Salon revisited the quirky, relatable delights of the show's first season, from social anxiety to the day-to-day frustrations of being a woman in the workplace. We don't need rape scenes to tell sexual assault stories —look at "Tuca & Bertie" 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z

My faint hope was that it would remain a quirky accent on the season, no more consequential than the other ’70s bric-a-brac that’s been outfitting the show. ‘Fargo’ Season 2, Episode 9: Going Undercover 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z

The selection makes for a quirky picnic, but then Rustrel is the closest you can get to lunch on Mars. Lockdown escapes: where I’ll visit when this is over 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z

If Tomlin’s salute was quirky, then the celebration of Hanks’s career was hokey Hollywood magic. Kennedy Center rocks the honors roll to salute Sting, Green, Hanks, Tomlin, McBride

Litton ensured a thrusting, rhythmic precision, but he was also able to underline the characteristically quirky moments and its edgy, malicious bite. CBSO/Litton – review 2012-05-29T16:37:51Z

The music is rich and quirky enough to match the imagistic literacy of the lyrics, from the majestic, cinematic sweep of Intro onwards. New band of the day – Alt-J (No 1,275) 2012-05-24T15:26:10Z

He was best friends with a funny, quirky, lovely writer whom I wanted to know better? How a Missing Sock Changed My Life 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z

There are tons of quirky boutiques that will strike a chord with Generation X parents — if you’re looking for Cure posters or secondhand Doc Martens, you’re in luck. Greetings from Asbury Park, love Mom and the kids 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z

You could liken the program to a quirky mixtape or iPod playlist, except that its reach was broader, more like a Last.fm Internet radio channel, idiosyncratically sequenced, then made available for public consumption. Music Review: Bang on a Can Marathon at Winter Garden 2010-06-28T22:19:00Z

Ms. Evans, Mr. Sherwood’s agent, described Mr. Sherwood as “an odd hybrid of imagination and discipline,” a quirky perfectionist who writes as many as 15 drafts before handing in a novel. Slings and Arrows? Nothing New to Him 2011-03-11T21:48:41Z

Unfortunately, few of the other conversations collected here capture that same quirky irreverence. Book review: ‘Bomb: The Author Interviews’ doesn’t capture magazine’s signature voice 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

Stein brought the same quirky humor to the station’s fund drives. Longtime jazz DJ Dick Stein retires from KNKX after 30 years 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z

We debate whether the quirky and delicious beets and berries dish would work as well for breakfast as it does for dinner. Once-sleepy St. Petersburg, Fla., awakens with vibrant arts and nightlife scenes 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z

But that quirky tendency to meander from character to character is now a major asset, allowing for a probing look at a prison community that’s more riven than ever by racial disunity. Review: 'Orange is the New Black' Rebounds With a Majestic Fourth Season 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

Yet each of these books is a quirky little gem, particularly the first one. Books of The Times: The Obituary Writer Has the Upper Hand 2011-04-13T22:35:36Z

Despite the barriers, hundreds of hardy travelers come here every year in late winter and early spring to see the quirky head-bobbing, strutting and wing-flicking courtship rituals of the flamingo. On Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas, the flamingos are many and magnificent

It's a lively burst of the station's quite unique and quirky personality, and always a treat. Radio review: The Joy of 6 2011-08-18T19:00:02Z

That’s a shame, because the second and third episodes of “Goliath” improve considerably in terms of building suspense and quirky characters. In ‘Goliath,’ Billy Bob Thornton heads a cast that overcomes a legal thriller’s weak spots 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

Over 60 editions have appeared so far and they’re both elegant and quirky in shocks of bright color — including the newest, among them a Thomas Hardy in plum purple and an orangey “Don Quixote.” New & Noteworthy 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z

You just have to be interested in quirky people. What You Should Watch This Weekend: ‘Party Down,’ ‘Preacher’ and ‘Phoenix’ 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

Dickson started learning the saxophone when she was so young that she had to work out a quirky way of holding such a large instrument. Saxophonist Dickson plays classics, pop and saves lives too 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z

He's joined by brother Luigi, whose steely gaze guides stinging sniper shots over swathes of quirky terrain. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Is a Strategy Masterpiece 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z

Nickel, a quirky loner, first heard about Sullivan’s achievements and decline while studying at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Antiques: A Decades-Long Study Is Finally Published 2010-12-30T22:05:55Z

His previous book, “Conversation Sparks,” was a collection of over 350 quirky factoids. Review | ‘Riots I Have Known’ is criminally funny 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z

The combinations are not always to everyone's taste, but in their blend of the exquisite and the quirky they perfectly capture the flavor of the rejuvenated Woodstock itself. Why Cape Town's Woodstock Rocks 2011-06-16T14:45:00Z

In its United States debut, Focus Cia de Dança brings an anthology of Mr. Carlos’s mostly Portuguese love songs to the Joyce Theater, extracting the silly, quirky and desperate qualities of love. Dance Listings for March 7-13 2014-03-06T23:25:40Z

Only in the finale could one sense foreshadowing of the quirky melodic material and liquid sense of tonality that marks his mature style; the rest of the work was both derivative and long-winded. A novel, engaging concert from young violinist Niklas Walentin 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z

"Joker" doesn't have anything meaningful to say about comic book origin tales or the people who gravitate toward becoming outlandish characters; it just applies the gloss of the "quirky, misunderstood outsider" indie sub-genre. "Joker" isn't remotely Oscar-worthy, and these better but snubbed films prove it 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z

The stars of this small-town drama are the members of the quirky Romeyn clan, whose history is revealed mostly through the eyes of its women. A sizzling summer story: ‘The Truth According to Us,’ by Annie Barrows 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

Despite its quirky title, Jodie Foster's "The Beaver" is a sad, heartfelt tale of a family in crisis. Jodie Foster's 'The Beaver': an odd but heartfelt tale 2011-05-06T00:13:30Z

This quirky little movie played at the Avalon for a week in September, when I was otherwise engaged at the Toronto International Film Festival. Best movies of 2019: A compelling mix of new and established voices 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z

Mr. Rockwell, who has now transcended his reputation as the quirky sidekick, is drawn toward gray. Sam Rockwell, Screendom’s Slinkiest Rogue 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z

This quirky rag-trade partnership resonates for sure in the popular culture, which is celebrating its own astral moment. Why Is Fashion Having an Astral Moment? 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z

Her insouciant swagger is part of a quirky, 40th-anniversary promotional video for Hong Kong Ballet, set to Ravel’s “Boléro.” Amid upheavals, there’s good news in Hong Kong: Its ballet thrives  2019-07-09T04:00:00Z

The storytelling mode is emphatically quirky in a Southern grotesque way that is recognizable though not especially authentic. 'Waitress' serves up a slice of star power in Jessie Mueller 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z

I was always the quirky funny one, the whatever, the this. How being funny became Krysten Ritter "eureka moment" that led to her acting career 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z

The quirky sound effects and relentless pulse of Philip Miller’s incidental music for small ensemble flowed and contracted with the eccentric theatrical elements. Review: In ‘Refuse the Hour,’ Exploring Temporal Extremes 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z

Combine snorkelling and diving on the world’s second largest coral reef with a stay in one of the quirky and affordable accommodation options in the West End. Caribbean islands: readers’ travel tips 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z

Unlike other posh destinations I’ve visited — and it is expensive, a result of its cachet among movie stars and retired tech billionaires — I found Telluride exceedingly friendly, even quirky. Telluride beyond the slopes: The Colorado town’s hidden assets by hot-air balloon 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z

But we wanted to keep it quirky and fun. Behind the Poster: 'Wombat Drool' 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

The Manchester-based quartet cram prog rock, math rock, art rock, quirky time signatures and 1980s keyboard stabs into a complex, frenetic sound. NME Radar Tour 2010-04-30T21:05:00Z

This is a quirky place to hear an opera, to be sure. Music Review: Operamission Performs Handel’s ‘Almira’ at Gershwin Hotel 2012-05-30T22:29:39Z

Belinda Thomson, curator at the Tate, says the exhibition showcases the "uncanny, quirky and unexpected elements characteristic of Gauguin's work." Gauguin exhibit opens at Tate Modern in London 2010-09-28T16:00:00Z

Advertisement Advertisement One of the original DIY comedy festivals is the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, a long weekend of quirky comedy that takes place almost entirely in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Comedy Festivals in New York That Focus on the Eclectic 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z

With his penchant for quirky or gruelling roles in indie films, his political aspirations and his purposefully anti-Hollywood stance, it would be easy to find Gosling pretentious. "I didn't set out to be 'the indie guy'" 2011-01-09T00:16:00Z

David O. Russell with the quirky comedy "Silver Linings Playbook" was rated third in the poll with about 5 percent. Spielberg seen winning director Oscar for "Lincoln" 2013-01-30T12:02:23Z

Host Brooke Alvarez is back for a second season of this quirky parody news show that can be very funny indeed. Tuesday TV Picks: Quirky 'Onion News' returns 2011-10-03T21:37:04Z

Along the way he meets a collection of good-hearted strippers and heavy-handed baddies who usually have a quirky observation or a tart reply at the ready. Review: In ‘Too Late,’ Imitation Is Sincere Flattery 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z

Weinstein was for many years Hollywood’s King Midas, a producer and dealmaker who nurtured talents including Quentin Tarantino and turned quirky low-budget films such as The Crying Game into major hits. 'Pack of hyenas': how Harvey Weinstein's power fuelled a culture of enablers 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z

Despite the backlash, BrewDog defended its quirky menu addition, stating it was meant to offer an option to those who are interested in meat alternatives, but do not want to completely stop eating meat. Pub burger that is Half Beyond Meat, half beef draws criticism: 'All or nothing' 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z

Vision in a Cornfield is a new exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit that brings these perspectives together in a quirky meditation on the spiritual aspect of abandoned automobiles within a contemporary framework. New Exhibition: Vision in a Cornfield at Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit 2012-09-07T18:01:50Z

While I love that I’ve arranged a quirky work schedule so that I can drop everything when my kids need me, I totally resent the way I feel judged for putting my kids first. Dear Internet: Sorry about that motherhood post 2013-02-03T02:00:00Z

Each sentence is its own quirky cameo appearance. Patricia Lockwood Is a Priest’s Child (Really), but ‘From the Devil’ 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

He and Violet bought a large, quirky pile in Somerset known as Chantry. ‘Anthony Powell’ Captures the Rich, Long Life of the Man Behind an Epic Series 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z

And as a quirky, sad encapsulation of everything Blur do best, I reckon it works a treat. New music: Blur ? Fool's Day 2010-04-19T11:13:00Z

That said, Moore undeniably gave these pieces the same loving attention and quirky perspective that she gives her fiction. From Don DeLillo to Marilyn Monroe: Lorrie Moore’s First Essay Collection 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z

There are too many coincidences, too many unnecessary twists and too many quirky characters that distract more than anything else. Picoult's `Storyteller' is structural failure 2013-03-07T16:13:08Z

It’s crowded, not for the faint of heart, but I like shopping for quirky things like handmade cloth books used by accountants, which I repurpose into sketchpads. Michael Aram on the Artisans of Delhi 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z

But the festival opened on Wednesday evening with the armory’s own contribution, “Arco,” a quirky symphonic and vocal program that unfolded as a continuous, 90-minute, period- and style-hopping stream. Music Review: Classical Mash-Up And Remix 2011-02-17T22:59:39Z

Its back streets hide small mosques, boutique hotels, quirky cottages and olive gardens. Trip Tips: Ancient Side beckons on Turkey's Mediterranean 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

Think of a quirky architectural equivalent of Wes Anderson’s fictional Grand Budapest Hotel. Historic firehouse to hot hotel: Repurposed buildings revel in their colorful pasts 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z

This hip hostel defined by its quirky sustainable decor has a fine location close to the National Museum. A backpacker’s guide to Sri Lanka: a one-month itinerary 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z

She is quirky and fun-loving, but between pressure by her mother to keep in touch with her culture and the awkwardness of being the only Filipina American at her school, her life is complicated. Two children's books about middle schoolers between cultures 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z

There were great presentations with varying degrees of inventiveness from Jonathan Saunders and the quirky design team of Meadham Kirchhoff, labels that are quickly expanding beyond the boundaries of London. At Men’s Fashion Week in London, a Changing of the Guard. 2012-06-20T20:43:03Z

“They made it into a weird little quirky rom-com, but with dwarves.” Peter Dinklage Was Smart to Say No 2012-03-31T23:17:15Z

One quirky corner building in the heart of the meatpacking district has housed many dining venues. KYU, an Eclectic Miami Transplant, Opens in NoHo 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z

She also studied opera at Oberlin, and hosted a quirky podcast called Aria Code that deconstructed excerpts from Puccini and Verdi. Rhiannon Giddens Is Writing an Opera 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z

Deakins has also put his quirky lens away in its box and done his best to shoot straight – just like Rooster Coburn. Will Self considers the Coen brothers 2011-02-11T10:08:28Z

It doesn't matter if you're the coolest kid in the world, a person who identifies as a quirky geek, or the regular kid next door, you need community. Why Reggie Watts learned to be funny 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z

There’s no indication yet of the creaky banter and slightly quirky personalities that make the original “NCIS” a guilty pleasure, but these things take time. The Fall TV Season Is Back, Smaller Than Ever 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z

However, Chatsworth Road is still very much a culturally diverse main artery of the neighborhood that retains its quirky allure. East London Goes Bohemian-Chic, but Stays Quirky 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z

“They’re not quirky because they like weird things, they’re quirky because they want to be known as someone who likes weird things.” Analysis | So you want to date someone who’s sarcastic? How original. 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z

Los Angeles’ quirky indie-pop outfit The Belle Brigade brings a little magic to the video for their latest single “How I See It.” The Belle Brigade Make Magic Happen in “How I See It”: Premiere 2014-02-14T16:22:09Z

He is smitten, and so is she, but they struggle with the father’s meddling opposition and her own misgivings about marrying someone so young and quirky. Netflix’s ‘Shtisel’ Is Binge-Worthy TV on a Strict Form of Judaism 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z

Though at times pleasingly quirky, the story is too slackly written and insipidly photographed to entertain. Review: In ‘Ava’s Possessions,’ Fallout From a Lost Month of Demonic Activity 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z

The merging of the prosaic and the magical is at the heart of Evan's quirky first book for children. Lissa Evans's small change from TV to books 2011-07-08T15:50:08Z

I had been living in New York, which is a city that is so not impressed by anyone’s quirky “I-vacuum-in-a-wig” routine, and I liked that. Wigs are my superhero costume 2012-10-12T23:30:00Z

Absent, in his reading, was the work’s light, spry, antic, quirky charm. Conductor Juraj Valcuha takes NSO program to a near-slog 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

The buzzwords on Part I of that list include such innocuous verbs and adjectives as “challenge,” “confront,” “explore,” and “quirky.” Ayn Rand’s wacky art theory 2012-09-20T20:43:00Z

The book’s many photos include images from early rehearsals and performances, vividly conveying one quirky aspect of their stagecraft: They always ran on stage, hand in hand. Peter, Paul and Mary forever: CD, PBS special, book continue folk trio’s legacy

Instead, you emerge into a rustic dining room of warm wood tones and quirky décor. The Frugal Traveler Returns to Germany, Now as a Citizen 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z

There's always that quirky off-the-wall element that could only be Max. The artists' artist: modern composers 2011-08-03T21:29:01Z

Devoting time and effort to some quirky project for no reason other than it might bring a stranger a second of joy. How a Missing Sock Changed My Life 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z

These are the quirky or specialized films that the big studios don't even consider buying. Box Office Weekend: An Old Dragon Rises to Nick Kick-Ass 2010-04-18T23:00:00Z

But the music, rich with precise details and quirky turns, shows that Britten already had a strong voice. Music Review: Chamber Music Society at Alice Tully Hall 2013-05-12T21:55:55Z

New Music is a big fan of quirky pop mavens Summer Camp. New music: Summer Camp – City 2012-07-03T09:25:30Z

There are a variety of quirky flavors, such as truffle and sea salt and “The Big Cheese,” but the real winner is the buffalo and blue cheese popcorn. You’ll find good eats and plenty of hiking options on a weekend getaway to Ellensburg 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z

His performances, though always brilliant, tend to be quirky. Music Critics? Picks for Chopin Bicentennial 2010-05-27T21:03:00Z

“California Typewriter” might center on a small, beleaguered typewriter repair shop in Berkeley, Calif., but this quirky, obsessive documentary is about so much more than broken keys and busted type wheels. Review: ‘California Typewriter’: Preserving the Past, Key by Key 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z

Known locally as the “Watermelon” for its striking crescent shape, Hotel Unique tries, and mostly succeeds, to be a combination of quirky and luxurious. Hotel Review: Hotel Unique in São Paulo, Brazil 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z

The notion seemed clear enough as applied to last week’s opening concert, in which New Yorkers put quirky spins on Mozart’s oeuvre. Music Review: Re:sonance at the Austrian Cultural Forum - Review 2012-01-13T23:37:14Z

Together, they make a solid core for a quirky marriage-on-the-rocks comedy, which ultimately is what “Based on a True Story” is, to the detriment of its deadlier ambitions. ‘Based on a True Story’ Review: Only Murders on the TV 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z

The quirky originals on Record Collection go some way to addressing the issue, with the sugary "Bang Bang Bang" a particular pleasure tonight. Mark Ronson and the Business Intl 2010-10-02T23:06:00Z

“We thought it did something really valuable and fresh and exciting and a little quirky,” Ms. Blood added. Library of Congress Exhibition Pairs Herblock With Other Socially Engaged Art 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z

The pianist Blair McMillen and the Collegiate Chorale joined the orchestra for Ives’s alluring, mysterious and quirky Symphony No. 4, also given a tentative performance here. Music Review: American Symphony Orchestra at 50 at Carnegie Hall 2012-10-29T19:42:45Z

Dressing in quirky, look-at-me clothing — “the more colorful the better” — and an ever-changing array of hairstyles won her a “fan club,” Ms. Barbel said. Up Close: By Her (Couture) Hair You Shall Know Her 2012-03-19T22:45:36Z

Wilson’s a strong dramatic actor; he was quirkily poignant as uptight Arthur on Six Feet Under, and he could give Dwight Schrute real poignance on The Office when called on. Review: Playing House; or, The Repeat Offenses of Backstrom 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

There were a few quirky touches to the set. Review: Cyndi Lauper proves she knows how to have fun with the blues 2010-09-03T18:49:00Z

Aesthetically, she is deliberately quirky and alternative: She works in a hip record store, makes her own clothes and wears secondhand shoes—bought for $15, she proudly notes. Why “Pretty in Pink” endures: John Hughes’ classic is more than just another teen movie 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z

First, the answer to the obvious question: Tail Up Goat takes its quirky name from Tyler’s time in the U.S. Tail Up Goat review: Expert hosts turn dinner into a flavorful party 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z

When a distraught Quinn inevitably follows his beloved to the City of Light, a few surprises result in some extremely funny, wistfully quirky bits. 'We'll Never Have Paris' is a fun, quirky romantic comedy 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z

The original Surrealists, he says, are too often considered merely quirky. China Miéville and the Politics of Surrealism 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z

Q. Who chooses the music and how does the music, often quirky, drive a story line? Noah Hawley on ‘Fargo,’ Comic Haircuts and Living in the Coen Universe 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z

That said, Hunter Bee in Millerton has a quirky and sophisticated collection of finds that are alluring enough to make me stop in regularly. | Sara Rotman 2010-10-20T15:28:00Z

In other words, it is not self-conscious knowingness that drives “Rango” but rather a quirky and sincere enthusiasm for all the strange stuff that has piled up in the filmmakers’ heads over the years. | 'Rango': There?s a New Sheriff in Town, and He?s a Rootin?-Tootin? Reptile 2011-03-03T23:01:04Z

Like Murray himself, it’s laid-back, quirky and fun. Watch these 5 holiday movies, specials on Netflix 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z

POWELL, Ohio — The Columbus Zoo says its most recent additions include a monkey that was born last month and is named after a quirky scientist character on the CBS comedy "The Big Bang Theory." Ohio zoo's baby monkey named for CBS TV character 2013-04-24T12:53:08Z

The band’s quirky second album, “Surfing Strange,” chronicled crumbling relationships with the musical equivalent of a matador’s defiant stare. Pop, Rock & Cabaret Listings for Feb. 13-19 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z

Her delivery of the solo part is preoccupied with quirky rubato, unusual accentuation and unexpected dynamics, as though straining toward an original statement that hasn’t quite gelled. CD reviews: ‘Considering Matthew Shepard,’ 18 years later 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z

Plush, quirky hotel in what used to be a prison — seriously. Oxford: Where time is fluid, Latin is far from dead and every stone tells a story 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z

The musical scheme he devised – 12 sections playing without a break and constructed around spiral sequences of pitches – is realised by a quirky six-piece ensemble, "a community of people living by the sea", writes Muhly. Muhly: I Drink the Air Before Me 2010-09-30T21:15:00Z

Faithfull's world-weary, gravelly voice and acting skills add gravitas to the fatalistic "Past, Present and Future," a quirky song by the Shangri-Las, spoken rather than sung to an accompaniment based on Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata." Marianne Faithfull delivers smart new disc 2011-07-25T20:41:04Z

In her introduction of Pink Martini, Barbara Eden mentioned that the quirky pop group, once known for playing the “I Dream of Jeannie” theme song, formed 20 years ago. Hollywood Bowl opens on a breeze with Kristin Chenoweth, Go-Go's 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z

Along an easy-to-miss alley, this seven-month-old boutique is jam-packed with quirky contemporary clothes and accessories as well as vintage items, mostly from Cambodia. Khmer-Inspired Shopping by Angkor Wat 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z

Portland’s cuisine might be so adventurous thanks its open-minded locals, who ranked as highly quirky but also polite. These Are America's Best Food Cities 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z

These days, a female character in a comedy tends to be adorably quirky. Female characters tell it like it is in ‘Mistress America’ 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z

But once Shorto’s on the highway, steering us along with his usual humor and eye for quirky detail, settling an hour from his hometown for easy access, we are with him. Russell Shorto’s Grandpa Was a ‘Smalltime’ Mobster 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z

Critics have described the show that premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland in 2012 before transferring to London as "witty, quirky" and a "delicious political satire." 'Clinton: The Musical' gets U.S. debut at NY theater festival 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z

The quirky indie film was shot in the small Indiana city of 45,000 people, known to modernist design geeks the world over. Seen ‘Columbus,’ the movie? Meet Columbus, the modernist mecca 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z

The director is best known for quirky, visually unique films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; Be Kind, Rewind; and last year's Hollywood comic book movie The Green Hornet. Cannes 2012: Reporter's Diary 2012-05-19T10:54:30Z

It is his quirky yet simple and strong style of illustration that is on display in Inside Paragraphs. Deep book, flat subject 2012-06-15T00:00:00Z

“So much stuff,” he says, pausing as if to signal he doesn’t want to spend time talking about his “quirky” little house in Northwest Washington. A frame of reference for displaying art

While voicing hope for the quirky "Community," NBC is broadening its approach to sitcoms in an effort to expand beyond the boutique approach that wins acclaim and awards, but not time periods. 'SNL' to air prime-time election spoofs this fall 2012-07-25T18:16:04Z

The EST meetings, which seemed like a quirky period detail at the beginning of Season 3, have grown into a kind of “Americans” equivalent to Tony Soprano’s sessions with Dr. Melfi. ‘The Americans,’ in Its Melancholy Fourth Season, Was ‘Breaking Sad’ 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z

Example A: the Paper Factory, a quirky boutique hotel that honors its 100-year-old industrial history. Amazon chose two locations for its new headquarters. Now, we go explore them. 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z

I got picked on because I'm like a quirky black boy. “No Ashes in the Fire” author Darnell Moore on what it means to be “Black and Free in Ameri... 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

Nor is Mr. Earle’s Ferdinand, who speaks in a high-pitched, nervous tone that brings a quirky comic edge to this most earnest of young lovers. ‘The Tempest,’ á la Steampunk, in Cambridge, Mass. 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z

“I wanted to know weird, quirky things, like, ‘What do you eat?’” From Annie to Tina Turner, and Trained to Go the Distance 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z

But that delicious Bill Murray-ness starts to build unfair expectations that the whole movie is going to be a quirky farce about charming hillbillies. 'Get Low' Review: Robert Duvall Raises the Bar 2010-07-30T21:00:00Z

The quirky guy whose massive inflatable “Felix the Cat” sculpture captivated crowds at Frieze London last year? Mark Leckey, No Longer Art’s Wunderkind, Is Now Its Wizard 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z

That to me is probably my single greatest idea in the whole show, only because it’s so quirky and is so of the style of the music. The man behind the “Hamilton” sound: Hidden Beatles references, the “hip-hop horse” sample and why if “it’s all computerized, there’s no heart to it” 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z

We get the raised-eyebrow takes on 1950s households and advertising riffs and the present-day blogger, alone with her quirky nightmares and all-consuming computer screen. | 'Under Construction': Tales From a Hard-Hat Zone: The U.S.A. 2011-04-27T22:19:43Z

Southern California has a spectacular, if quirky, standing in the organ world. Disney and Segerstrom firing up their organs this weekend 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z

A threatening disaster pulls the community together to create the biggest wish event ever in this quirky tale. Northwest authors' picture books for snuggling 2011-09-14T21:36:04Z

Visual and quirky, a bit fun, a little silly. Close up: Things to say, films to plug 2012-02-09T16:41:00Z

Ashton's English style, its elegant lyricism and quirky punctuation, is not a natural fit for the bombastic Bolshoi dancers and they imbue it with some Russian panache – Osipova, in particular, relishing the endless ecstatic backbends. Sir Frederick Ashton's Romeo & Juliet ? review 2011-07-16T23:06:38Z

The 48 preludes and fugues of “The Well-Tempered Clavier” are the ultimate exploration of counterpoint in all its complexities, yet also a dazzling collection of quirky, sublime and sometimes showy character pieces. The Greatest 2011-01-07T16:04:57Z

These American isles represent some of the intriguingly superlative, quirky and wild within the nation’s fresh and sea waters. The Long and Shore of It: The Country’s Most Intriguing Islands 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

Its subject, Elliot Scott, is a quirky, sweet-faced martial arts enthusiast and filmmaker from Nova Scotia who hopes to become, he says, “Canada’s first action hero.” Review: ‘Kung Fu Elliot’ Documentary Follows a Martial Arts Enthusiast 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z

We would be artists in New York City, have children with quirky old-people names, and eat ethnic food with our fingers. What’s Love? Don’t Ask the Answer Couple 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

I wandered past North Bondi’s hole-in-the-wall surfer cafes and quirky restaurants. In Sydney, Lively Culture Amid Natural Beauty 2014-04-11T18:04:18Z

Almost as disturbing as her vocal shortcomings were her quirky physical mannerisms, which happily bypassed the Wagner but eventually turned to mugging and stopped the show completely before the last two Strauss songs. Review: Karita Mattila, and Her Quirks, in Concert 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z

The former Police Married Quarters was recently transformed into a culture and arts hub, with shops selling quirky made-in-Hong-Kong clothes, jewellery and leather goods. How to ace your Hong Kong flight stopover 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z

There are some songs that have been around the block so many times — "Summertime," say — that you're only gonna wind up in a place where you're just trying to be quirky. Hugh Laurie loosens up in continued visit to house of American music 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z

It’s been a night much like any other, quiet and uneventful, until a group of fifty cyclists, many on two-seater tandem bikes, pulls up in front, looking like some sort of a quirky bike gang. These blind New Yorkers are biking across New York City 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z

However, if reason was in charge, with its quirky faults and little delusions, such absolute authority over others had no basis. The man who made America: Reason, religion and the brilliant mind of John Locke 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z

She has a new album, “Wed 21,” whose songs will be on display — as well as her impeccably quick wit — in her playful and quirky live show. Pop & Rock Listings for July 11-17 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z

Restaurant observers say over-embellishment and quirky dish categories are ways for chefs to build their brands and distinguish their product from the competition. Menu confusion: Plates of all sizes in quirky categories befuddle hungry diners

His quirky commentary developed a cult following and his insights and humor were often a bit on the dark side. Police: Cult comic writer Pekar dead at 70 in Ohio 2010-07-12T15:46:00Z

But air travel is an alternative universe filled with odd rules and quirky customs that sometimes fly in the face of real-world logic. Help! Spirit Airlines Left Us Behind in Guatemala City 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z

Park ends most chapters with groan-worthy puns and quirkily practical guidance for parents and comedians alike. Staring Down the Stigma of Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z

“It felt almost necessary — it was lighthearted; it was quirky,” she said. Kaley Cuoco Thanks You for Flying With ‘The Flight Attendant’ 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z

Tent after tent of tailgaters occupy The Grove, a beautiful campus park, where fans drink from red cups thanks to a quirky old alcohol law. These Are the Best Towns for College Football 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z

In lots of quirky ways, the new Revolution Hotel in Boston’s South End transcends its budget niche with a generously hip aesthetic. Hotel Review: The Revolution Hotel, Boston 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z

It’s a quirky little place: art colony meets penal colony. In New Mexico, on the Cowboy Trail of Jack Thorp 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z

It’s as if we readers are taking a trip to Cambridge, Wales and Venice, too, and encounter in the local pubs a few witty, quirky locals who just happen to be literary scholars. Review | Jane Austen makes a cameo in a charming new novel about friendship and the literary life 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z

By Hallman’s admission, Baker is the sort of “noncanonical” writer who is widely admired within literary circles but whose mannered style, not to mention quirky taste in subject matter, precludes broader fame. ‘B & Me: A True Story of Literary Arousal,’ by J.C. Hallman 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

The competition, now in its 34th year, is renowned for quirky entries from artists competing for the £40,000 prize money. Video art dominates the Turner Prize 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z

Rather, God bless her, she writes straight out of her own quirky intelligence and heart, and makes no pretension to doing otherwise. Is The Atlantic making us stupid? 2012-09-10T16:26:00Z

It's not about how many things you can juggle, it's about how you can make a simple move look elegant and nice - or quirky and stupid. Glastonbury: 11 acts to watch 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z

To pass his days he buries the dead, cleans their homes and returns their books to the library, quirky actions meant to create a sense of order in his life. Review: ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’ Finds Peter Dinklage at the End of His World 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z

Right now it’s just an antiques shop, but she hopes to one day develop Cousin Eddie’s into a quirky road-trip stop filled with “National Lampoon” memorabilia. Big sky and small-town log cabins await travelers in rural Kansas 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z

"He is not just taking their quirky view of the world and giving them a platform." Trevor Neilson: Stars' adviser on giving big bucks 2010-12-04T04:38:00Z

Here quirkily repeated vocal syllables commanded the attention, while the players mostly tapped rhythmically on their instruments, occasionally letting loose with a few notes. Music Review: Seven Composers, Seven Countries 2011-05-11T21:21:27Z

“But now people are doing quirky things with it online, and different kinds of people are being exposed. That representation matters.” The Pedal Steel Gets Its Resurrection 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z

It will be in a quirky ground floor space at 821 Park Avenue, at 75th Street. Inside Art: A Collector Changes Course 2014-03-20T22:00:54Z

Power up the step count and stride to the office listening to an energising quirky podcast. Ice baths before breakfast? Just say no to the lifestyles of the rich and famous 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z

This is not David Sedaris doctoring a quirky anecdote about his family. This American Life?s Apple Retraction: The Danger of Truthiness 2012-03-16T19:32:44Z

I was drawn to the Heron American Craft Gallery, which features fanciful works and quirky gifts, and the Foreign Cargo Gallery, with exotic items from all over. Frugal Traveler Blog: Litchfield County, Easy on the Wallet 2011-10-04T17:28:19Z

But the process was slower than they anticipated and coincided with a retrenchment at studios and production companies, which were closing or downsizing specialty divisions that had been financing quirky low-budget films. Film: Tiny-Budget Adventures of ?Breaking Upwards? 2010-03-26T20:40:00Z

Inger led Stockholm’s Cullberg Ballet for five years, and “Walking Mad” was infused with the stark, unsettling and quirkily theatrical style of that experimental company founded by the acclaimed choreographer Birgit Cullberg.  A fiery tribute to female power: Ella Fitzgerald and Alvin Ailey dancers in ‘Ella’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z

They are scrimpers and savers, environmentalists, neighborhood do-gooders, benevolent hoarders; people who love stuff and hate waste and have a high threshold for risk, or just a quirky sense of adventure. Buy Nothing is everything 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z

From a seat by the swimming pool on this barge, one can appreciate Iquitos’s quirky, jagged skyline, particularly a giant blue structure that dwarfs the ships in port. Iquitos, Peru: Wet and Wild 2013-09-13T17:49:30Z

Her quirky installation spaces on Joshua Tree’s main drag, organized under the “Art Queen” umbrella, include a “museum” devoted to crochet and Americana-tinged works displayed in an airstream and an old photo-processing booth. | Joshua Tree’s Artful Excursions 2014-04-11T12:59:34Z

"Ant-Man and the Wasp" eschews that potential, though, and instead settles in for a series of rote superheroics combined with some quirky comedy. MCU: The Franchise of the 2010s 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z

The flavorful dishes and relaxed, quirky ambience made for an exceedingly pleasurable experience. An Artist Colony Thrives in the South African Desert 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z

Yet even in the pages that became my solace, I rarely saw images of black kids like me — weird, “quirky” and shy — who just got to be regular kids, grappling with everyday kid stuff. Why Do Kids’ Books About Black Hair Draw So Much Attention — and Controversy? 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

And in the eaves, they put a quirky finishing touch: a bas relief carving of a griffin, the supernatural bird-lion creature of ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern mythology. From the ashes: Artists create teahouse in Griffith Park with wood from 2007 fire 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z

Soon his quirky, intense behavior became too much for her. He shot George Wallace to be famous. Now he lives in silence. 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z

He’s different, and he’s quirky, and people seem to think that’s adorable. Television: Peculiar on and Off Set: Atticus Shaffer of ?The Middle? 2010-05-08T03:09:00Z

Instead, it assumes a quirky, character-actor role: regularly a scene-stealer but quickly forgotten among the leading lights of Indian cuisine. Laliguras review: On this menu, Nepali food fights for equal time 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z

This FX drama about an aging former heavweight pushed back into the ring was a quirky collage of every boxing picture ever made, plus bits of crime thrillers that touched on boxing. So long, "Lights Out" -- you coulda been a contender 2011-04-05T14:01:00Z

But Yocum constructs a madcap yarn around this epicenter of economic depression, shifting narrators across a handful of quirky, hard-bitten residents. Is there a cure for Rust Belt rhetoric? This witty little novel might be a start. 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

Asheville Shops Reward yourself with local goods from cool and quirky shops like Hip Replacements, The Chocolate Fetish, Bruisin' Ales, and more. Asheville Travel Guide 2011-10-05T12:50:01.963Z

This novel follows along as she evades slave catchers and other perils, and offers a host of quirky characters. New in Paperback: ‘Notes on a Foreign Country,’ ‘The Seventh Function of Language’ 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z

There's a quirky mind in that majestic bonce. Homage to Harold Pinter 2011-08-07T20:31:01Z

His quirky humor, framed by the imposing architecture, should make for interesting frictions and harmonies. Dance Listings for Feb. 14-20 2014-02-13T23:39:21Z

DS The hunt continues for a killer in the last episode of this quirky blitz-era pathology drama. TV highlights 16/05/2013 2013-05-16T06:00:22Z

Ecoterrorists storm an animal testing facility on tonight’s episode, but don’t worry — this quirky comedy hasn’t gone all hard-core political. March 6 TV Picks: ‘Portlandia’ on IFC 2014-03-05T19:37:05Z

Currently, green characters tend to be portrayed as irritating, quirky or odd, just as we need to be normalising green behaviours as a way of life. The missing ingredient in fighting climate change: positive fictional role models 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z

Together, they fight epic cosmic battles while simultaneously attempting to fit in with their human neighbors in the quirky town of Beach City. ‘Steven Universe’ Evolves from 11-Minute Shorts to a 90-Minute Musical 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z

Watching his eccentricities intensify into something more sinister and coercive is like hearing a quirky melody build up toward something explosive. 'Stars in Shorts': small films, big performances 2012-09-27T20:21:04Z

That scene possesses some of the quirky sentimental appeal that has helped make the musical “Once” an unexpected, Tony-winning success on Broadway. Theater Review: ‘Dogfight’ at Second Stage Theater 2012-07-17T02:00:00Z

Perhaps a photographic project: picturesque streetlights, quirky doors, the local senior citizenry. Frugal Traveler Blog: Day-Tripping in Segovia (and Counting Euro Pennies) 2011-08-30T19:50:50Z

But on its own terms it gradually works for this quirky, defiantly literary play, especially when Turner rises out of grief and wields a knowingness that can be tremendously impressive. Kathleen Turner returns to Arena in Didion’s ‘Magical Thinking’ 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

I was quirky, aspired to sell stories, and wore tutus, and name earrings – not pearls and cardigans. We focused on the wrong feminist icon in the "Sex and the City" franchise 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z

What really recommends it to all sorts of skiers, however, alongside Taos Pueblo, is downtown Taos: laid-back, quirky, full of independent shops and businesses. Taos, New Mexico: a road trip of highs and pueblos 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z

In person, Paige, 62, is like her cookie creations: tiny, charming, a little quirky and very New York. Patti Paige and her cookie cutters transform treats into whimsy

The quirky, tiny collection includes that shoe that was hurled at President George W. Bush in Iraq. 9 Little Known Places to Visit in New York City (That Aren’t Tourist Traps) 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

But as a space, this is old and quirky, and it still shifts with every commission. The Tate Modern at 10 2010-05-04T07:00:00Z

The quirky science writer looks at animal-human encounters and gains understanding about the possibility of compassionate coexistence. Washington Post paperback bestsellers 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z

Fresh blooms and quirky art grace the dining area. Brass Tacks: Solid gastropub tosses in some yummy surprises 2013-05-16T19:42:32Z

The Austin filmmaker Andrew Bujalski has made idiosyncratic films spanning quirky topics like computer chess and personal training. South by Southwest 2018: 5 Titles to Watch For 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z

Someone was talking to me about a film-school character trope, these women in their 20s, quirky, happy-go-lucky, don’t need anything, kind of girl — that romantic comedy fantasy. ArtsBeat: Tribeca: Maggie Gyllenhaal on Sex Scenes From a Woman's Point of View 2012-04-26T14:00:16Z

It has been viewed half a million times on YouTube, indicating that the barometer hasn't quite swung away from quirky indie yet. Sivu (No 1,522) 2013-05-30T16:53:50Z

The irreverent awards show, held Sunday at Sony Pictures Studios, is known for its quirky stunts, but it's unclear whether the actress' stage-crashing move was planned. Aubrey Plaza asked to leave MTV Movie Awards 2013-04-15T18:10:11Z

These include quirky syncopations in need of a nimble rhythmic touch to catch their sly humor. When Dennis Prager conducts Santa Monica Symphony, there's no avoiding politics 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z

Instead we retreated to the galleries, cafes and boutiques of quirky Springdale, the town next to Zion. Ski safari in Utah 2010-12-18T00:07:45Z

“The Lady and the Dale,” a four-part documentary about the pioneering automotive entrepreneur and frequent fraudster Elizabeth Carmichael, uses quirky animated segments in which old photos become paper dolls that move around the map. Please Stop With the Cheesy Documentary Re-Enactments 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z

Flanimals's quirky charm has spawned a series of sequels and the concept is being adapted into a Hollywood movie, according to Gervais' website. UK author sues Ricky Gervais over 'Flanimals' book 2010-08-11T19:32:00Z

A young astronaut, armed with a box of chocolate cupcakes, searches for flora or fauna on the red planet in Agee’s quirky picture book. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z

This colossus of crustal upheaval is at the center, though it’s not the star, of Jon Mooallem’s nonfiction account of a handful of quirky characters who rose to the occasion on that dreadful Friday. In a Time of Crisis, Her Voice Was the One That Galvanized Alaska 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z

As McConaughey, the laconic actor whose credits include “Dallas Buyers Club,” “True Detective” and quirky ads for the Lincoln Motor Company, describes the ride: “my résumé so far on the way to my eulogy.” ‘Celebrity Book Club’ Goes Live 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z

“These are still five quirkily connected buildings,” Ms. Talbott said, adding, “It was important that we renovate rather than tear them down — they are steeped in American history.” The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford Puts Final Touches on a Comeback 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z

A store, library and exhibition space all in one, this quirky hall of curiosities is dedicated to exploring concepts around death, human and animal anatomy, and medicine. Five Places to Go in Gowanus, Brooklyn 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z

At “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,” the quirky curios recalls the retro vibe of downtown clubs and restaurants like Freeman’s and Bedlam, intimating that brash attitude is on the way. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: The Exploding Art of Set Design 2010-12-09T18:21:00Z

They have the ability to take a simple melody, add their very own quirky styling and turn it into something truly infectious and endearing, all while maintaining a fun pop sensibility. July's best music from across the MAP 2012-07-18T09:17:04Z

Humorous or quirky pool reports are by no means new. In the waning days of Trump’s presidency, White House press pool reports are getting snarkier 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z

Revival mania continues with this return to Fraggle Rock, which is mercifully faithful to the quirky, wistful original. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z

Stylistically, the show, like the movie, goes all in on technique, with lots of zooming, quirky cuts and such, as well as propulsive music. Review: ‘Snatch’ and ‘Jack & Dean,’ Rich in Clumsy Criminals 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

The university says it needs new biomedical research facilities and that Prentice is too small, old and quirky to feasibly retrofit. Critic's Notebook: A Vision to Avoid Demolition for ’70s Pioneer 2012-10-17T19:46:04Z

This turned into a sleeper hit, and its quirky, urban vibe complemented her budding image. Lady Gaga vs Streisand: Will “A Star Is Born” launch a billion-dollar career at the box office 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z

The four of us got a kick out of the theatrical and informative hands-on chocolate workshop at the quirky ChocoMuseo. Life after wartime: Nicaragua transitions to adventure tourism 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z

Also worth checking out Pallister Park, a quirky, pedestrian only street, only a few blocks from the New Center area! In Energized Detroit, Savoring an Architectural Legacy 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z

There were so many quirky characters and real people everywhere. Hill Street Blues, The Sopranos, The Following: Chris Tarrant's favourite TV 2013-05-06T11:00:00Z

The actor is an iconic blockbuster star, a quirky one-man meme factory and, by all accounts, an actual gracious, decent human being. Keanu Reeves' "age-appropriate" relationship shouldn't be viewed as heroic 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z

The resulting “Wartime Elegy” — charming, patriotic, quirky and, mercifully, part of the company’s digital programming — was more than moving. Best Dance Performances of 2022 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z

For you, is this a quirky thing or is the world changing in some way? Q&A with Katey Sagal: Singing with Bob Dylan, playing Peg and Rebel on TV, and how she’s managed to play leads into her 60s 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z

"Pitch Perfect 2," which brings back quirky a capella group the Barden Bellas, was selected as the most anticipated summer comedy. Fandango fans rate 'Avengers' as most anticipated summer blockbuster 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z

I planned to overlook the exorbitant fund-raising for quirky chairs, since the quality of the education should be truly excellent. Our worst year yet, in the best-ranked school district 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z

The show made a clear bid for the quirky, a benefit of being streamed by YouTube rather than broadcast on television. Rapper Eminem takes home Artist of Year YouTube Music Award 2013-11-04T03:21:22Z

Monday's finale was preceded by a one-hour retrospective, celebrating the Emmy-award winning show's 177-episode history, its quirky characters and vast crew, video tributes by fans around the world and scenes from the final cast party. "House" bows out with a funeral and plenty of twists 2012-05-22T03:38:15Z

“The Good Wife,” produced by Michelle and Robert King, had been a realistic legal drama, spiked with a sense of humor and a rotating bench of quirky judges. How ‘Atlanta’ and ‘The Good Fight’ Chose Chaos 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z

In high school, she experimented with a quirky fashion style cultivated from thrift shops and hand-me-downs. Cleo Wade Is Everybody’s BFF 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z

Berne’s debut is a lingering homage to the heyday of the Regency historical romance — a lovingly crafted story of opposites forced together by society’s censure, quirky side-characters and stolen kisses. Sarah MacLean picks the best romance books to read this month 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z

There are perhaps enough smiles, as well as a smart set and quirky costumes, to at least admire the effort put into “Out of Iceland.” Theater Review: ?Out of Iceland,? by Drew Larimore, at Walkerspace 2012-04-10T22:05:06Z

Fun, quirky, and packed to the gills on game days. Auburn Restaurants 2010-09-02T15:29:00Z

Twelve difficult, quirky, conflicted green maidens find themselves transformed into uniform pretty platinum-blond brides. Critic’s Notebook: Ballet Clings to Racial, Ethnic and National Stereotypes 2012-09-05T15:11:19Z

Siem Reap’s creative vibe is evident in the city’s growing number of quirky boutiques. 36 Hours in Siem Reap, Cambodia 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z

That meant no fans or athletes’ families in the stands, no quirky stories about the host country and even few announcers: most of NBC’s team worked from an office building in suburban Connecticut. Once savvy, NBC’s Olympics deal is shakier after Beijing 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z

"Or the quirky best friend to the white girl," Wu interrupted.  TCA 15: 'Fresh Off the Boat' producers talk changing perceptions 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z

Thompson's quirky technique never detracts from the fluidity and inevitability of the utterance. Poem of the week: An Arab Love-Song by Francis Thompson 2012-12-17T10:52:15Z

Whether singing with an acoustic guitar or backed by a full band, her voice and quirky personality resonate. Gabrielle Aplin Brings Music and Charm Stateside: Watch 2014-05-09T15:36:56Z

But for consistency of wit and performance, Alyssa Limperis has stood out, making quirky and finely observed portraits of women on the verge of repressing a nervous breakdown. Best Comedy of 2019 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z

This quirky place will give you insight into Franconia’s beer obsession, with plenty of elderly brewing equipment to inspect. Bamberg, Germany: A city of just 70,000 people but nine breweries 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z

But on Thursday night at the Clark Studio Theater, the Septet provided a springboard for the kind of quirky adventure that the reliably provides. Music Review: International Contemporary Ensemble Mix Old and New 2013-08-23T20:49:00Z

She moved to London and got gigs as a model, she thinks because of her quirky style. Known for photos, Vogue's Coddington pens memoir 2012-11-20T20:31:14Z

It’s nicely played, with Jeremy Irvine of “War Horse” adding a quirky touch as a patron at the library where Bella works who is as imaginative and cloistered as she is. Review: In ‘This Beautiful Fantastic,’ a Gardener Blooms 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z

Illuminated with strings of lights and perfumed with warm spices, the narrow dining room is a quirky mix of orange and black banquettes and scenes of daily life in Mumbai. Review | Now on the menu in Columbia Heights: Indian street food 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z

But the grotesque, ghoulish aesthetic she devises, while effective in places, can seem just baffling and quirky in others. Drama, in German, in the Shadow of ‘Leopoldtstadt’ 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z

It’s light on its feet, quirky, self-deprecating and utterly aware of its melodramatic nature. The “man crisis,” continued 2012-05-31T00:00:00Z

Not the kind of death from which someone can be magically retrieved, or raised as a quirky undead version of the same person. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: the five best episodes 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z

Mr. Newall’s search for a quirky musician who might help led him to Ben Tucker, who played bass at the Hickory House in New York, which Mr. Newall frequented regularly. George Newall, a Creator of ‘Schoolhouse Rock,’ Dies at 88 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z

As I looked out toward a red anvil mesa, patched white with snow from an overnight storm, it struck me that the quirky dream machine had not kicked over for some time. T Magazine: Dream Weaver 2012-05-14T14:00:44Z

The show centred on an FBI agent, Cooper, investigating a murder in a quirky, small town. David Lynch agrees to direct new series of Twin Peaks after all 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z

Here, on the two-mile Sunshine Mile — linking what was once the city’s suburban eastern reaches to its historic downtown — desert Modernists evolved a quirky utilitarian vernacular all their own. In Tucson, an Unsung Architectural Oasis 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z

His brand of heady silliness was long suspected as being too quirky and rarefied for mainstream tastes. Critic’s Notebook: Gee, Conan, That Joke Seems Familiar 2012-11-09T23:47:19Z

But here was a quirky and intriguing compositional voice, a score full of pungent harmonic writing and elusive orchestral commentary on the action. Critic?s Notebook: A Blizzard This Summer at Glimmerglass 2011-08-02T16:06:03Z

Both follow the lives of young female professionals with “quirky” personalities and a knack for awkward encounters and romantic entanglements. What “Mindy Project” and “New Girl” can learn from each other about the pitfalls of sitcom romance 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z

“When it comes down to it, I’m quite a loquacious, quirky, clumsy human being.” Natalie Dormer: ‘Female empowerment shouldn’t be only about sexuality' 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z

There are no wild travelogues or quirky interviews or ruminations on the magic of gathering friends around the table. Review: Short Stack Editions 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z

Awards bodies have been warming to the quirky Anderson of late — he landed his first Globe nomination for director for his previous film, "Moonrise Kingdom," two years ago. Golden Globes: Surprise wins may throw curveball in Oscars race 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z

Q: After six years on "The Office" the first thing you do is a quirky little movie. Steve Carell goes from "Office" to end of the world 2012-06-20T19:27:37Z

The ghost of Hugh Grant lurks within the pages of this novel, a pleasing London-set romantic comedy complete with a cast of quirky supporting characters. Newly Released Books 2011-05-18T22:35:53Z

Creed's songwriting avoids conventional structures but emerges with quirky tunes, over which he ponders life's daily grind with titles such as What's The Point of It? and Die. Martin Creed: Love to You – review 2012-06-28T22:00:01Z

Ms. Friedman said Mr. Thorne’s work is populated with “strange outsider characters” who “are quirky, and gawky, and get through life with humor, and that’s been Jack.” Harry Potter Brought Him to Broadway. Now His Work is Everywhere. 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z

All very well if you think of silent movies as antiquated and quirky, but if you want to enjoy them, don’t settle for this. Five silent movie myths: from damsels in distress to Benny Hill chases 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z

The female-fronted trio can always be counted on to deliver quirky, off-the-wall but nonetheless catchy numbers. November's best music from across the MAP 2012-11-15T09:00:00Z

This novel may seem slight and quirky, but don’t be fooled. Review | Children burst into flames in Kevin Wilson’s ‘Nothing to See Here’ 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z

It was just another semi-frozen chapter in the weird winter of 2012, which has spun a web of quirky consequences for everyone from canine lovers to contractors. Warm, wet winter = woes for dog owners 2012-02-24T19:09:00Z

Only four years ago, a worn but occasionally quirky “Carmen” was the season opener. L.A. Opera opens its new season with 'Carmen,' again 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z

Once it became clear that there was an appetite for Mr. Backman’s quirky misanthrope, Atria asked Mr. Backman if he was working on any other novels. The Man Behind ‘A Man Called Ove,’ Sweden’s Latest Hit Novel 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z

The shopping also features more fun and quirky places, including antiques shops and imaginative home-goods stores. For a better sense of Baltimore, get out of the Inner Harbor and head to Fells Point 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z

Photograph:Focus/Everett/Rex One could be forgiven for associating director Mike Mills with the word "quirky". Absolute beginners 2011-07-15T23:03:00Z

In the West, the term “kismet” usually refers to a quirky serendipitous encounter, a blip in a universe powered by free will and randomness. The True Story of My Marriage to a Pot 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z

And he surrounded them with quirky theatricality and, above all, exuberant talk. Review: ‘Angels in America,’ Carved to the Bone and Into an Opera 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z

However quirky a premise may first appear, the opacity of the author’s motivation is of no importance so long as we get swept up in the tale and finally find it satisfying. An Old Man’s Youthful Fascinations Animate Cynthia Ozick’s New Novel 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z

Lars and the Real Girl, the quirky indie hit of 2007 in which he starts a relationship with a sex doll, is about fear of intimacy. "I didn't set out to be 'the indie guy'" 2011-01-09T00:16:00Z

Even when you’re just talking to her, she has this air about her, and I’m just like a weird, quirky person.” Condola Rashad Shows Star Qualities in ?Stick Fly? 2012-01-04T22:54:01Z

Connor has created a soft-focus community that reads like a contemporary Grover’s Corners with its quirky assortment of kind adults and its cozy woodland setting populated with songbirds and even a fabled piebald deer. In-Betweens: 2 Middle Grade Novels About the Costs and Benefits of Being 11 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z

The move, plus the quirky label, was part of an effort to entice a younger generation of beerswigging Spaniards to drink wine. A sip-to-sip tour of the ‘Sonoma of Spain’ 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z

Each night, she plays the quirky and eccentric medium Madame Arcati with the energy of a desperate understudy. Angela Lansbury’s road, from ‘Murder, She Wrote’ to Noël Coward 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z

Again, showrunners who are seemingly responding to the social media chatter around the quirky Fox sci-fi buddy cop drama, thanks a ton! 'Sleepy Hollow' recap: Mommy issues 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z

Her titles — “A Bit Chaotic But Totally Honest,” “Slam Dunk Whatever,” “Colourful Eels Recognizing Each Other Like Italics” — suggest introspective musings with a quirky sense of humor. Five must-see Seattle art shows in August 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z

This quirky and wise collection has outstanding originality and poise. The Ninjas by Jane Yeh – review 2012-11-23T22:55:09Z

That minor vindication came way too late for the Wiggin family, and it doesn’t do much for this quirky but dreary new musical, either. | 'The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World': Three Sisters, a Deluded Dad and Some Wretched Rock 2011-06-08T02:15:25Z

Representatives stood in their home state surrounded by family, colleagues or a panoply of quirky citizens to make their declarations. Perspective | The Democrats’ roll call showed America’s beauty and diversity. The Republicans’ roll call . . . did not. 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z

“Quirky? Me? I’ve been asking my friends lately, ‘Do you think I’m quirky?’” Kathy Hilton’s Calling 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z

Yet, ever in thrall to the intoxicating cocktail of big business, star architects and a quirky nickname, the planners cheerfully beckoned the scheme through. The Walkie-Talkie: battle of the bulge on Fenchurch Street 2012-12-12T19:30:01Z

She also finds herself dating guys who are “kind of quirky or nerdy.” Date Lab: He doesn’t like small talk. They discussed morality and the Iran nuclear deal. 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z

Small, quirky pop albums are a dime a dozen these days, but they rarely come with the wit, vision and lyrical personality of this one by Grace Ives. Best Albums of 2022 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z

In other words, I modelled my characters on the two dominant cultural constructions of old age: the doddering, depressed pensioner and the ageless-in-spirit, quirky oddball. What Old Age Is Really Like 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

The film is worth praising for what it is and admiring for what it’s not — there’s no sappiness or false emotion, and none of the clichéd, quirky misfits who populate so many commercial comedies. Review: ‘Menashe’ Finds Faith and Fatherhood Sometimes at Odds 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

As for Bates’s new concerto, it is an appealing, quirky piece — too long, in my estimation, but a lot of fun. NSO showcases Kennedy Center’s composer in residence, older American gems 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z

In videos of the shows, Boilen often introduces the acts, and his quirky sensibility infuses everything. How ‘All Songs Considered’s’ Bob Boilen went from Tiny Desk to tastemaker 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z

This dynamic spirit shines through in quirky cafes, innovative cuisine and boutiques selling homegrown fashion. 36 Hours in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2014-05-08T17:13:04Z

Today it’s all wooden shutters, high ceilings and shady terraces, with plenty of quirky features, like an outdoor kitchen and an open-air shower. Modern family: Greece with grown-up kids 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z

All three musicians approached the piece with a spontaneity of rubato that suited it well, giving the February “Carnival” piece a raucous quality and the avian warblings of the March “Lark” movement a quirky unpredictability. Do Russian musicians play Russian music better? 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z

Biggest laugh or cry: Two quirky stops and two Segway tours added elements of fun and chuckles. What a Trip: Two sisters love Tennessee tender

A fourth volume, The Age of Extremes: 1914-91, more quirky and speculative but in some respects the most remarkable and admirable of all, extended the sequence in 1994. Eric Hobsbawm obituary 2012-10-01T09:59:14Z

Ms. Bond’s quirky “Peculiar Plants,” originally for solo harpsichord, was effectively rearranged for the ensemble by the guitarist and Cygnus leader William Anderson. Music Review: Cutting Edge Concerts Continue at Symphony Space 2010-04-06T22:28:00Z

Clarke has been a brilliant presenter: quirky, funny, eclectic and blessed with a hypnotic delivery, so that every single word grabs you. A week in radio: John Cooper Clarke on A Month of Sundays 2012-05-31T20:00:02Z

I actually prefer meeting quirky people – they're often far more interesting than bankers. Etiquette expert William Hanson on Dinner for Schmucks 2010-09-26T21:15:00Z

Imagine Sofia Coppola or Alexander Payne building an entire quirky film around his sneaky bursts of emotion and comic fragility. Critic’s Notebook: A Richard Pryor Retrospective, ‘A Pryor Engagement,’ at BAM 2013-02-05T23:21:42Z

Her quirky, bitter and dramatic behavior made it difficult not to love her. Coming out with "Will & Grace" 2011-05-09T20:01:00Z

What to do Talking of quirky, how about bathing in radioactive hot springs? 20 Greek islands … you may not have heard of 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z

Her connection since Jan. 1 to the BFC is significant in reinforcing the changed image of British fashion from quirky but erratic to inventive but well-organized. British Fashion Gets a Web Dynamo 2013-02-04T11:43:14Z

In crime fiction, already chock-full of quirky characters, Welsh homicide detective Fiona Griffiths stands tall. New in crime fiction: tales from Wales, Los Angeles and Cairo 2014-03-10T07:02:36Z

The incident is sure to raise new questions about the quirky process that typically begins the presidential nominating contest. Questions over vote count put Iowa caucuses result in doubt 2012-01-06T05:39:00Z

He nicely captured the lavish atmosphere and the quirky rhythmic character of Stravinsky’s early score. It's an old-school night at the Hollywood Bowl with Stravinsky and Joshua Bell 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z

That duo, we remember saying, had "the quirky intricacy of Belle and Sebastian and the soaring atmosphere of Blue Nile", which was nice of us. New band of the day ? No 921: Seefieldroad 2010-12-01T17:01:00Z

That homegrown produce also shows up on the quirky menu designed by Max Mackissock, the Bean’s other owner and its supremely talented chef. Choice Tables: Denver Chefs Head for the Garden 2010-08-25T20:52:00Z

I get it; I’m quirky and weird and say and do weird things. He said he didn’t get why people get tattoos. Then she told him she had one. 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z

Riskier cop shows tend to have a quirky hook. ?Southland? With Michael Cudlitz and Regina King on TNT 2012-03-16T16:10:35Z

Describe Josh in three words Enthusiastic, quirky and fun. Blind date: ‘When I came back from the toilet, he had his coat on’ 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z

Maybe one advantage to being a parent, and living your life surrounded, is that you’re forced to embrace your own weird, quirky self. Motherlode Blog: Fantasizing About Single Life ? Briefly 2012-02-23T20:11:31Z

Visit this quirky restaurant for a taste of Chef David Shannon’s “French soul food” — and to check out his collection of miniature replicas of Michelangelo’s David. What’s new (and old) in Richmond, Virginia’s trendy capital 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

Like Mr. Scott’s memories — part of a larger essay exploring how our relationship to the movies changes over time — hundreds of readers had unusual stories, ranging from quirky to touching, about “Star Wars.” Readers Share Their ‘Star Wars’ Memories 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z

Joseph Gordon Levitt's adorable Tom finally spends the night with the beautiful and quirky Summer and launches into a cheery, dance-filled rendition of You Make My Dreams Come True by Hall and Oates. Clip joint: the five best unexpected singing moments in film 2013-05-15T13:04:23Z

Under the direction of Jonathan Butterell, Ms. Blazer, a terrific singer with a gift for quirky comedy, skillfully inhabits this vivid and engaging character, drawn with only the brightest crayons from the box. 'Inner Voices': Judith Blazer Seeks Divine Clarity at 59E59 Theaters 2010-04-07T21:51:00Z

He uses a wonderful delicate colour palette of blue, sage green, lilac and apricot to create his own quirkily detailed dream-like world. The great books giveaway 2011-03-04T11:19:03Z

Lawrence Ranch Road, follow the signs to find the quirky, rustic ranch, once owned by writer D.H. A pilgrimage to the stark desert landscape that inspired painter Georgia O’Keeffe 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z

The position is repeated often throughout the work, yet few moments come close to replicating the quirky spirit of this haunting solo. ‘Chalk and Soot’ in White Light Festival 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

“The hosts clearly can talk deep soccer analysis, but they also have the ability to add this quirky, comedic delivery,” Guppy says. Men in Blazers: America's Soccer Stars 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

But there has always been substance beneath the quirky surfaces, probably why she is looked after by the people behind Lily Allen and Estelle, and was whisked off to LA to record tracks. New band of the day: Tiny Dancer (No 1,474) 2013-03-19T16:22:07Z

Her most recent collection of short stories, “Difficult Women,” is filled with quirky, surrealist tales of sisterhood, loss and toxic relationships. Roxane Gay decided to write about being overweight. It took her to some painful places. 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z

One year later, TAL and its quirky, frequently fascinating takes on the day-to-day in the US was being syndicated to 500 radio stations. The Ira Glass / This American Life way of reporting the news 2013-06-23T18:30:03Z

In France, Bonheur was known during her lifetime for her quirky habits, defying gender expectations in her personal as well as in her professional life. Rich, Famous and Then Forgotten: The Art of Rosa Bonheur 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z

But compared with the sleek design of his restaurant, Mr. Landwehr’s home is quirky and bohemian. On Location: In Berlin, a Life Worth Framing 2010-04-13T22:22:00Z

A quirky, fast-paced show, Too Loud centres on the lives of two siblings who are volunteering at their school’s library. 'It takes away the stigma': five of the best cartoons with transgender characters 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z

Season 2 of this brilliant, inventive comedy about the quirky realities of the afterlife is now streaming. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z

Just about every nostalgic, humorous vignette, celebrating a kind of quirky childhood innocence enshrined in America's past, gets an up-tempo romp in the polished, very busy score. Review: 'A Christmas Story' on stage will please fans of the movie 2010-12-10T22:43:00Z

Media narratives coalesced around words like “quirky,” “anachronistic,” “effusive,” “undisciplined,” “garrulous,” and “folksy.” Joe Biden and the Perils of Good Intentions 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z

On display are torn shirts worn under belted jackets, PVC coats, floral trouser suits, vintage dresses as well as plenty of quirky sunglasses. Away from the catwalks, edgy London street style garners its own attention 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

Their script is a barrage of quirky one-liners that punch up familiar set pieces like an accidental drug bender, a hot wings-eating contest, and a high-stakes card game. ‘80 for Brady’ Review: Remember These Titans 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z

In Episode 7, a similar allegiance to the quirky poetry of human speech trapped in amber remains, the voices we hear are those of Ms. Worrall’s friends and family, not her own. Forget Twitter. I’d Rather Binge Theater. 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z

Her new book, "Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs," is missing the quirky charm of those stories. 'Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs': recovery and forgiveness in small-town Alaska 2010-05-29T04:01:00Z

They are being joined by quirky bars, modish specialty shops and galleries. The Many Faces of Puerto Rico 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

He stumbles on a quirky caravan of folks with hair just like his, who help restore his confidence. Why Do Kids’ Books About Black Hair Draw So Much Attention — and Controversy? 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

“It’s quirky. It’s irreverent. It’s not the Strip,” Paco said of the attraction. Zappos’s CEO is helping revitalize downtown Las Vegas. He took me on a whirlwind tour. 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z

His tumultuous personal and psychic life not only fed his art, but led him to pursue a quirky mysticism that took a myriad of forms. When Philip K. Dick turned to Christianity 2019-07-06T04:00:00Z

But I recall another episode in which Mom’s comfort with the quirky took a different turn. Patience Is a (Sexual) Virtue 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z

We're not programmed, it seems, to equate attractive with funny – which may explain why so many comics grow strange facial hair or choose weird clothes that help to cultivate a quirky physical appearance. When it's better to be funny-looking 2011-08-11T14:22:08Z

“Sleepy Hollow” is building a quirky collection of supernatural references. 'Sleepy Hollow' Recap: Ben Franklin Taps His Inner Frankenstein 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z

While Ms. Feinstein has an ear for offbeat words, and her jokes are well-made, the spark of her act comes when, mid-joke, she shifts into one of her splendidly realized and quirky characters. Comedians Like Sebastian Maniscalco Act Out Their Humor 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

For worse or for better, he turned what might have been a modest, quirky crime comedy into the most gigantic, engorged movie ever made on the Hollywood cheap. Michael Bay’s Pain & Gain: The Second Time as Farce 2013-04-26T03:30:45Z

The ruins of his 18th-century home were there, as were nature paths along the marsh and a museum on the quirky history of Georgia’s first English settlers. A Taste of History in the South, and a Hint of Home in New York 2010-09-08T03:00:00Z

The gimmicky short-term amnesia thriller with its simultaneous backward and forward storyline was a success because it was a fairly typical neo-noir presented in a quirkily novel way. Memento remake: chance to improve the original or instantly forgettable gaffe? 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z

The installation is maintained by the Dia Foundation, which is behind Dia Beacon and several other quirky art installations around the city. The Incredible Secrets of New York's Times Square 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z

There’s Katchadourian herself: a multimedia artist who turns modest materials into quirky, conceptually witty works. For an Artist, the Morgan Is Subject, Object and Venue 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z

Even at Home, All Their World’s a Stage Partly reverent, mostly sendup, “Just 45 Minutes From Broadway” depicts theater folk as those lovably quirky people who can’t stop performing in life, for better or worse. Movie Review: ‘Just 45 Minutes From Broadway,’ Directed by Henry Jaglom 2012-10-16T22:18:17Z

DeMarco, often utilizing quirky jazz chords, says he wrote many of the songs between touring and thought they likely wouldn’t be recorded. Mac DeMarco addicted to making music, seeks clarity through hard work 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z

But if imprecise, his findings are testimony to the concentration of museums, scholarly and quirky, that arts leaders view as part of the cultural core of Southern California. Inside an Underground Network of Los Angeles Museums 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z

Many of the 200 guests raised their hands in a prayer of blessing and support before a ceremony that blended the couple’s quirky mix of secular and spiritual. Why Wait? When You Know, You Know. 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z

They're the ones with a quirky and off-kilter way of seeing things; ones that allows us to view "normal" in a completely different way. Top tips for writing funny fiction: Wendy Meddour 2013-05-22T09:53:06Z

It remains to be seen whether Jadis’s quirky mannerisms were authentic or, as with leaders like King Ezekiel or even Negan, a form of stagecraft. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7, Episode 10: Carol Sees an Old Friend, Rick Makes a New One 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z

The winking references, the quirky combinations of acknowledged masterpieces and minor oddities, the mix of personal and public missions — these served to narrow the gap between art and viewer. Critic?s Notebook: Eccentricity Gives Way to Uniformity in Museums 2011-03-27T01:30:05Z

To anyone new to Mr. Gruber’s strange musical world, “Aerial” must have seemed as charming and alluring as it was quirky. Philharmonic to Present H. K. Gruber?s ?Frankenstein!!? 2011-12-04T04:23:05Z

The quirky alternative: “Fraulein Maria’s Sound of Music Bicycle Tour,” run not by a singing nun but usually by a burly young man named Rupert. Quirky European sights, from Lennon ‘love wall’ to salt mines 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z

She’ll discuss her new work, a bildungsroman about a sheltered, quirky woman finally getting a reality check courtesy of an unwelcome houseguest, during a free reading at Barnes & Noble in Union Square. Spare Times for Jan. 9-15 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z

Sunglasses were doubled - one pair quirkily sitting on top of another. Dolce & Gabbana takes fashionistas on a jungle trek at Milan show 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z

Presenter Huw Stephens described the band's quirky appeal: "Tunes laden with euphoric sadness and lyrics fixated on impending doom and suburban war." Radio review: The Story of Arcade Fire 2010-08-03T07:00:00Z

A playful standout was fudge that arrived in a terra-cotta planter, alongside an eyedropper of raspberry sauce for the diner to add — a gimmick, perhaps, but like the restaurant, a bit of quirky fun. Bites: Restaurant Review: Mizlala by Meir Adoni in Tel Aviv 2012-04-13T17:57:44Z

But there have been murmurs throughout awards season that “Everything Everywhere” couldn’t go all the way, that it was too quirky, too weird, too much to win best picture. Could ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Win Best Picture? 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z

He was August, just one member of a quirky family. Father's Day, every day, with my disabled son 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z

His characters offer quirky observations and tart replies, and can change the mood with a pause or a stare. | 'In God's Hat': Richard Taylor?s Vision From the Gates of Jail 2010-07-26T21:12:00Z

His performance doesn’t prevent “The Trouble With Bliss” from being the kind of movie that gives a bad name to the concept of “quirky.” Movie Review: ?The Trouble With Bliss? Is a Number of Things 2012-03-22T22:46:58Z

At the movies “Silver Linings Playbook”: Director David O. Russell’s quirky love story starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence opened Wednesday at several theaters. Weekend Preview: Parades, crafts and a walk in the woods 2012-11-21T20:48:39Z

Some of the accommodation, particularly on the lower floors, takes the spiritual theme a bit too far, but the overall effect is quirky without being tacky. An Oasis in Mumbai: Le Sutra 2010-08-26T08:35:00Z

Partly because the movie is so splendidly and completely absorbed in its characters and their milieu, it communicates much more than a quirky appreciation for old books and odd readers. Review: Melissa McCarthy Is Criminally Good in ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z

Then when Oscar nominations were announced, and the quirky romance "Silver Linings Playbook" received seven including one for best picture, it looked like a contender. AP writers pick `Argo' for Oscar best picture 2013-02-21T17:46:04Z

“A lot of people thought of me as a very quirky designer, and I was a little marginalized because of that,” Mr. Martens said. The First Great Designer of 2022 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z

Welcome to My World New musical about a quirky teenage girl; Sami Staitman stars. L.A. theater openings, Sept. 6-13: 'American Falls' and more 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z

Subscribe here to receive early and exclusive recipes, how-to's and quirky food history deep dives like this one. I can't stop thinking about Cosmo's early aughts, ill-fated foray into diet yogurt 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z

It is as quirky as the New York it celebrates. Offbeat History, Off the Beaten Path 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z

But the conference was more than a celebration of quirky marginalia and academic navel-gazing. Note-Taking Seminars at Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study 2012-11-06T21:57:29Z

His pieces stand out for their quirky details inspired by the natural world. Blacksmithing roars back as homeowners seek out unique furnishings 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z

One is the quirky niche book that descends into obscure, even humdrum areas and makes them interesting. World War II Seen by a Classicist, and Other New Books About Conflict 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

Those are sustainability, particularly re-forestation; finding joy in life and in being Brazilian; and the idea of "gambiarra," the quirky Brazilian art of improvising repairs using whatever parts are available. Rio Olympics opening ceremony highlights Brazil, environment 2016-08-05T04:00:00Z

But when Harper arrives on the scene, barking angrily at her father in Russian, the play devolves into a self-consciously quirky and ultimately sentimental story of hard-won healing between uncommunicative father and wounded daughter. | 'Close Up Space': ?Close Up Space,? With David Hyde Pierce - Review 2011-12-20T03:01:08Z

Joined by his famous garage band, Crazy Horse, Neil Young delivered more than two hours of epic songs, quirky humor and powerful, extended jams at a near-capacity concert Saturday night at KeyArena. Neil Young and band deliver two-hours of powerful jams 2012-11-11T22:07:01Z

These are arranged in a dollhouselike model of the gallery that showcase Pei’s quirky angles. Soon to rule the roost at National Gallery of Art: A 15-foot blue chicken 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z

A day I worried would never arrive is almost here: This quirky horror-adventure demon-hunter series returns for Season 4 this weekend, almost two years after the Season 3 finale. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z

Emma Gillespie, the show’s winner, auditioned as a quirky 26-year-old with blue mascara who sang a goose pimply guitar number called Focus. ‘I don’t know if I’ll ever get over it’: how it feels to make a TV flop 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z

My last few times on Broadway, I played a kid in a spelling bee, or I did this quirky one-man show about reservations. Jesse Tyler Ferguson Tips His Cap to ‘Take Me Out’ 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z

Park said in an interview with Britain's Radio Times magazine ahead of an appearance by the quirky duo at the annual BBC Proms in London later this month. Wallace's pal Gromit was once a cat, creator says 2012-07-10T17:26:03Z

Although his singing is merely adequate, Mr. Levi brings a vitality and off-kilter humor to his performance and succeeds in rubbing away some of Aaron’s more generic qualities with his warmly quirky line readings. Theater Review: ‘First Date,’ a Musical, Opens on Broadway 2013-08-09T02:00:09Z

People often use the word “quirky” to describe your characters. Sam Rockwell on His Secret Past as a Really Bad Break Dancer 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z

I would sit through PowerPoint presentations at all-hands meetings and realize that the quirky dot-com I had signed up for was becoming like a big corporation that I always thought I would avoid. I was an Amazon drudge 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z

Usually Roach strikes the right balance between casually knowledgeable and self-consciously quirky, but not always. 'Packing for Mars': Mary Roach's take on life in the void 2010-08-11T23:14:00Z

Sam Lattimore, the character relating Howard Norman’s quirky and probing new novel, is not a reliable narrator. ‘Next Life Might Be Kinder’: Howard Norman’s riveting exploration of grief, loss and truth

It isn’t just Ezra Miller’s uncanny physical similarities — the brooding eyes, adorable scruff and long-haired bohemian look — nor is it his bemused, quirky air in interviews. Salon’s Sexiest Men of 2012 2012-11-14T13:22:00Z

It's a brilliant show, quirky, engaging from the start, and well pitched for its audience. The week in radio: Science Night; Fry's English Delight 2012-08-23T20:00:09Z

Well, brace yourself and allow me to introduce the mighty, moody Prospera, the stay-at-home sorcerer played by Olympia Dukakis in Shakespeare & Company’s jolly, quirky and unusually cozy production of “The Tempest.” Theater Review: ‘The Tempest,’ Presented by Shakespeare & Company 2012-07-30T22:19:52Z

An addition to the quirky and more expensive Jakes resort on Treasure Beach on the south shore, the solar-powered Jack Sprat Shack houses 17 bunk beds in two newly built dormitories with locker-room-style shared bathrooms. 8 Distinctive Caribbean Inns for a Range of Budgets 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z

Turns out there really is a more pernicious and lazy cultural reference than comparing anything in the 1960s to Don Draper’s life, or equating anything quirky and indie with “Portlandia.” Stop comparing everything to “Girls”! 2013-05-17T22:45:00Z

Every TV chef needs a quirky gimmick, and Simon's is that he is "good at cooking". The Good Cook: Grace Dent's TV OD 2011-07-22T23:06:51Z

It’s quirky, but it is so friendly and charming.” 10 buildings you must see around the new boom-time Washington 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z

Mr. Brezner taught at an elementary school before opening a quirky little club on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Larry Brezner, manager who helped shape the careers of Robin Williams and Billy Crystal, dies at 73 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z

The cocktail menu offers quirky takes on classics. Pinball and Other Games at Fishbowl, a New Midtown Lounge 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z

The proportions are often oversize, and there are quirky twists and unconventional materials that subvert expectations. Who Is Demna Gvasalia, Balenciaga’s New Designer? 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z

“For me, it was all about the silhouettes,” she said, referencing the low credenzas, arching floor lamps and heavy dressers elegantly lifted off the floor on skinny, quirky legs. Why mid-century modern is forever 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z

To me the characters were quirky and individual, mostly likeable too, even the cruel ones. Cold Tom by Sally Prue – review 2013-07-02T14:00:00Z

You’ve created 3-D type where the letters are both quirky and magnificent. New dimensions of type 2012-06-11T00:00:00Z

The New York Times said then that he “has been distinguished by his dedication to both highly literate and decidedly quirky movie projects during the last two decades.” Edward R. Pressman, Film Producer Who Boosted Many Careers, Dies at 79 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z

But “The Good Fight” does not find Diane struggling to grow a decent carignan or getting to know her quirky Provençal neighbors. Review: On ‘The Good Fight,’ a Lawyer Claws Her Way Back to Normal 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

But opera on unusual stages has become an agreeably prominent trend, with recent productions offered at quirky spaces, like a nightclub on the Lower East Side. Music Review: Handel’s ‘Rodrigo’ at Gershwin Hotel 2013-05-22T20:40:44Z

Nearly 20 years ago, the underwater world of SpongeBob and his quirky, colorful friends debuted as a cartoon. SpongeBob’s Bikini Bottom is based on a real-life test site for nuclear weapon 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z

Known for cerebral, innovative, sometimes quirky piano-driven pop, Amos has returned to the charts after five years of musical exploration, including a London musical, “The Light Princess.” Tori Amos coming to Paramount | Concert preview 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z

In contrast, over the years Brain, Child looked at the hard topics with quirky curiosity. Motherlode Blog: The End of Brain, Child Magazine 2012-05-31T13:27:13Z

They’re not bad characters, but will someone stop using these quirky and stunted characters? Proof: TNT's life-after-death procedural is stiffer than a corpse 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z

When you return to Galway civilization, explore the Latin Quarter, where you can grab a drink, check out quirky local art galleries and buy some wool knitwear, a must if you’re visiting Ireland. In Galway, you get great pubs and Irish history and literary culture, without the Dublin crowds 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z

The best you could really hope for as a clerk is to get a little pet phrase or goofy word or other quirky something-or-other into the final opinion. I made Clarence Thomas laugh 2012-08-18T19:00:00Z

Goulding is sadly far from alone among current vocalists in mistaking "singing like a toddler" for "possessing a quirky character", but it's a trend that needs to stop several years ago. This week's new singles 2010-08-06T23:05:00Z

Ms. Howard’s willowy good looks were appealing, but it was her warm, infectious energy and quirky pinup style that snagged him. Don’t Fall in Love With Me, She Said. He Wouldn’t Listen. 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z

And though Marilyn herself is quirky and unique, her role is not. Out of the Spotlight, Still a Star: The ‘Backstage Diva’ 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z

Murray Louis, the son of a Brooklyn baker who won acclaim as a brilliantly nimble dancer and a quirky and often surprising choreographer, died on Monday at his home in New York City. Murray Louis, Choreographer With a Comic Flair, Dies at 89 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z

I'm not a low-brow movie person who needs action and explosions, and I'm not put-off by weird and quirky, but his films just don't speak to me. Review: Wes Anderson’s Bleakly Beautiful ‘Isle of Dogs’ 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z

The manuscript was beautifully flawed, full of conjuring, a menagerie of tones, a clarity of devastation, the unspeakable spoken and made humane, the dreadful made beautiful, the erotic made quirky, the febrile details—the ebullient. Losing Max Ritvo 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z

Adult audiences are targeted with upscale fare including Walter Salles's Jack Kerouac adaptation On the Road and quirky indie romance Ruby Sparks from the directors of Little Miss Sunshine. Taken 2 takes UK box office by storm – and surprise 2012-10-09T13:52:27Z

The evening offered some compelling solos, as well, including Hogarth's floated lines in "Skylark" and Fishman's quirky ideas in "My Foolish Heart." 'Four Others' charge hard at Jazz Showcase 2011-04-01T15:34:00Z

It's a fusion fan's dream, but jazzy and quirky enough for a wider audience. Gary Husband: Dirty & Beautiful Vol 1 ? review 2011-03-10T21:31:00Z

In the quirky comedy, May and Horace, two mayflies, philosophize about their short lives. Review: ‘Captive Audience,’ Seven Plays by David Ives by New York Deaf Theater 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z

Everything that followed would look like a montage from a quirky road-trip film. How I learned to travel: A nightmare drive down the Pacific Coast Highway conjures childhood memories 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z

Anna Kendrick, the "Up in the Air" and "Pitch Perfect" star, is known for her quirky sense of humor, which is on full display on her Twitter account. Anna Kendrick's book, 'Scrappy Little Nobody,' gets November release date 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z

Despite signs of aesthetic ambition, increased professionalization and expanded educational goals, this quirky, astonishing institution is not jettisoning its distinctive oddities. Museum Review: Shelburne Museum Is Opening a New Visitors Center 2013-08-16T22:18:25Z

Who would have thought that, 35 years later, he would rival that “Star Trek” success with an equally quirky but utterly different turn as the lawyer Denny Crane on “The Practice” and, later, “Boston Legal”? ?Shatner?s World: We Just Live in It? Heads to Broadway 2012-02-14T16:41:40Z

First treated as a quirky joke at its debut in 2015, the group's image is changing, with the release of two albums and a growing roster of live concerts and television appearances. Japan's pudgy pop stars take aim at obesity prejudice 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

The combo wine bar, restaurant and retail shop offers a quirky selection of imported wines, most priced under $40 a bottle. In Napa Valley, the scars of the October wildfires are hard to spot 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z

A strange, spiky movie that refuses to beg for our affection, “Little Sister,” the fifth feature from Zach Clark, molds the classic homecoming drama into a quirky reconciliation between faith and family. Review: In ‘Little Sister,’ an Aspiring Nun With a Love of Goth Visits Her Troubled Family 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z

Wiig, in particular, has displayed a lot of range, from her quirky “SNL” characters to her more somber outings as a dramatic actress. “Ghostbusters” reboot: Let’s weigh the pros and cons of the new cast 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

There is no dialogue, just Mr. Franco’s cute facial expressions and a quirky soundtrack that includes retro Hawaiian music. Why Celebrities Are So Into the Artist Daniel Arsham 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z

Signature’s show may look like now, but it’s still essentially a quirky but durable blast from the past. Review | Signature’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ looks hip and sounds vintage 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z

Rather than driving consumers away from mechanical timepieces, he said, the quartz watch underlined the quirky, humanistic qualities of timepieces created by hand. For Luxury Watch Buyers, One Just Isn’t Enough 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z

This refreshingly quirky, 17-year-old pop/jazz/soul group takes its name from a beloved local nightlife district in its hometown of Minneapolis. A new Seattle jazz joint emerges, while two of the hottest jazz acts come to town 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z

That means bold, geometric swaths of primary colors, abstracted elements and quirky additions, such as a wrestling type mask on a young girl. Art swap: That 50-cent thrift-store painting? It might be a Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia original 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z

If that Strawberry Cough strain in the “Leafly Guide” has loosened your tongue, it would be very cool to recite a litany of the quirky collective nouns we’ve bequeathed the animal kingdom. The Great Outdoors: From Your Backyard to a Garden in Japan 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z

In a Nurse Jackie / Weeds–esque quirky subplot, he tries to figure out his son, an ambitious kid who wears skirts and has designs on playing the female lead in a school production of Grease. TV Weekend: Scenes from the Class Struggle, with Downton Abbey and House of Lies 2012-01-06T16:54:11Z

“We found them so visually inspiring: that quirky, bold style with hints of nostalgia, the very saturated and deliberate color.” Design Notebook: The Wildebeest in the Room 2014-03-06T01:03:32Z

“Los Espookys” follows a group of pals who stage spooky events, and the show glows with a quirky, warped innocence and bold surrealism. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z

Sure, there will be eye-catching components — a cool mural, a quirky bathroom — but those aren’t as important as the layout, the lighting, the carefully cultivated mood. It’s not on the menu, but design is key to a restaurant’s success 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z

The part of Shoshanna, Jessa’s virginal, quirky, “Sex and the City”-obsessed cousin, was supposed to be a secondary role that could well disappear after the pilot. Zosia Mamet Is Still Getting Used to Being Your New Best Friend 2013-01-06T15:24:17Z

Radio Music Society joins torchy swaggers, world-jazzy guitar, the odd political song and quirky jazz classics like Wayne Shorter's Endangered Species, which Spalding remakes in the spirit of Shorter's own version. This week's new live music 2012-05-25T23:05:17Z

Which in the light of this quirky biography, may make the piano the most Kircherian relic of them all. Books of The Times: ‘A Man of Misconceptions’ by John Glassie 2012-12-30T21:22:10Z

“It was really fun to do a lot of research and discover all these second- and third-tier characters that were quirky and strange,” David Rudman said. ‘Donkey Hodie’ Adds a Fresh Face to Fred Rogers’s World. And a Mohawk. 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z

Our own delightfully quirky residents got plenty of time to shine, too. 'Portlandia' live show delightfully unpolished 2011-12-29T18:12:04Z

The adventurous and endearingly quirky New Albion label has taken up residence at the Stone, and is presenting its artists in two shows a night through July 31. Music Review: Time for Sharing the Love and the Record Labels 2011-07-20T22:28:31Z

In this quirky Spanish-language comedy, a ragtag group of lovable weirdos with a passion for scary movies and goth aesthetics launches a horror-production business to stage spooky spectacles. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z

With less dynamic performers, the production would probably come across as a quirky idea that fizzles quickly. Review: ‘The Last Two People on Earth’ Offers Soft-Shoe Après Déluge 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z

Across three acts and more than two hours, Ms. Schwartz pours forth dizzying streams of language that often delight with their quirky poetry and looping humor. Theater Review: ‘Somewhere Fun,’ by Jenny Schwartz, at Vineyard Theater 2013-06-05T02:00:01Z

At times, we decided to split up while exploring the quirky shops and attractions of Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley, or when certain rides didn’t appeal to everyone in the group. At the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, conjuring a memorable family vacation 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z

I couldn't shake my conviction that future diary readers will be less enthralled by a digital product – even enhanced with multimedia – than by the quirky, untidy books hand-lettered by their predecessors. Handwritten diaries may feel old fashioned, but they offer insights that digital diaries can't match 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z

Additional contemporary touches like woven bowls from the brand Asiatides added to the quirky modern décor. In Brittany, a Stylish Boutique Hotel Blends Past Lives 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z

Everyone looks so quirky, but is being so, I dunno, rational. Doctor Who: A Longtime Fan Looks Back at a Show That Became an Obsession 2013-11-22T21:04:46Z

Frances is neither blandly agreeable nor adorably quirky. Movie Review: ‘Frances Ha,’ With Greta Gerwig 2013-05-16T21:27:33Z

In keeping with the restaurant’s quirky nature, guests duck into a wine room to handpick their bottle. Restaurant Report: Aux Ateliers in Maussane-les-Alpilles, France 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

I had to admit that quirky doesn’t warrant spending a whole month in bed sleeping and watching “Project Runway” while my family worried sick about why I wouldn’t get up. My bipolar awakening 2012-08-15T20:59:00Z

Wright instantly thought it had potential for the stage: It had swelling drama, quirky characters and explored the meaning of the American dream. How Phish's Trey Anastasio wooed Doug Wright 2013-03-14T16:19:10Z

For a film obsessed with death, "Restless" is surprisingly light fare, quirkily cute and gently poignant. Dennis Hopper's son makes quirky film debut 2011-05-13T15:04:13Z

He was, in his madly quirky way, a great man, a titan, a bit of a genius. Simon Callow remembers Snoo Wilson: his work was 'the stuff of dreams' 2013-07-05T16:51:22Z

“We knew there was a movie in there that we didn’t want to make. We wanted to make something that was honest and personal and not just quirky or cute.” Breakthrough Performances of the Summer Movies Season 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z

The quirky IFC network series pokes fun at the Oregon city's many eccentricities. Is Portland really where young people retire? 2012-09-19T22:12:08Z

There’s the quirky lullaby that Tom used to croon to his infant daughters; the lyrical compositions of Carver and Ray and an aspiringly cheerful singalong in Tom’s kitchen halfway through the show. Review: Songs Say What a Family Can’t in ‘Sundown, Yellow Moon’ 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z

In addition to the book series, he just finished work on season two of the quirky HBO comedy, “Barry,” for which he just won his first Emmy Award. Henry-Winkler enjoying a run of very cool coincidences 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z

Her poems enjoy quirky characters and odd details, the pleasures and perturbations of travel. Poem of the week: The Seventh Art in the Sanatorium by Heather Hartley 2010-11-22T13:27:00Z

She strikes me as a woman who gets things done, steelier than the quirky, slightly scatty figure she has often portrayed on screen. Julie Delpy: ‘Women were bred to be directors’ 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z

His quest for fine English and Chinese export porcelain, fanciful floral chintz fabrics and quirky accessories became a lifelong passion. Design royalty is all atwitter about the Prince of Chintz auction 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z

Ruby Sparks was rather too hastily dismissed as a quirky romcom, when in fact it is a sly, intelligent commentary on men controlling women – in love, in fiction and in film-making. How female actors are rewriting Hollywood's script 2013-07-11T17:00:01Z

The space is personal and quirky, with a marlin mounted on the wall, a stuffed pheasant and a half-curtain separating dining room from visible kitchen. Review | It’s tough to score a table at this tiny Baltimore bistro, but you’ll be so happy you did 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z

So is his sense of Chekhov as a social satirist, whose characters are closer to the quirky grotesques of Charles Dickens than we usually realize. On the London Stage, Love Doesn’t Just Hurt, It Kills 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z

Pudge is a likeable character; he's a bit quirky, and has a habit of remembering famous last words, and like many teenagers, he falls in love too hard and too fast. Looking for Alaska by John Green - review 2013-03-22T09:00:00Z

St. Vincent sounds great singing “Lithium,” and Lorde’s take on “All Apologies” is quirky, but interesting. Love Nirvana? Don't miss Rock Hall induction on HBO | TV preview 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z

But the result of these quirky elements is less a true-crime dramatization than a fantastical exploration of an emotionally fragile criminal whose misdeeds appear to have been driven by a sense of her own victimization. In ‘Landscapers,’ True Crime Meets Hollywood Fantasy 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z

The Grand Budapest Hotel: The quiet contender was given the spotlight tonight with the best comedy win, and writer/director Wes Anderson delivered with a quirky, spot-on speech thanking individual members of the HFPA. What the 2015 Golden Globes Mean for This Year's Oscar Race 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z

That's the case with Alabama Shakes, a quartet whose first album, "Boys & Girls," is a quirky but undeniably stirring achievement in electric blues and soul. New CDs from Bonnie, Bakelite, Alabama Shakes | New CDs 2012-04-09T21:32:09Z

Matt Smith, the latest and 11th version of the Doctor, is a revelation — funny, charming, quirky and smart, as are the mind-bending plots. Staff picks: ‘Doctor Who,’ bourbon, ‘War Games’ 2013-02-27T23:58:34Z

But somehow he fashions the components into music that speaks in an authentic, quirky voice. Christopher Rouse and EarShot Premieres From Philharmonic 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z

The new work took shape as Henley — whose works are almost inescapably described with such terms as “quirky” and “Southern gothic” — calmed herself with giggly 1920s Hollywood comedies. After “The Jacksonian,” Beth Henley recharges with slapstick “Laugh” 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z

The Globes are voted on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a quirky group of around 90 journalists with only one academy member in its ranks. Which Movies Will Win at the Golden Globes? 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z

I loved his quirky way of looking at life. Amnesty teen takeover: Sara Grant's top 10 books that entertain and inspire 2012-08-22T11:19:10Z

Despite having at least four promotional tours to China under his belt, Jackman nevertheless said he can still be surprised by some of the quirky questions he gets from local reporters. In China, foreign film junkets take on a funny flavor 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z

But farce might be the hardest genre to pull off because the reality of U.S.-Cuba relations is often so quirky. Change in U.S. policy toward Cuba dismantles an artifact of the Cold War 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

But beneath all the mid-century nostalgia, the tightly framed shots of quirkily decorated rooms, lies an innocent and vulnerable beating heart. Review: Anderson rediscovers balance in `Kingdom' 2012-05-22T02:46:03Z

Here is a sampling of items from the exhibition, and the sometimes quirky, sidelong glances they offer at their creators. Not Your Average Autograph Collection 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

The actress is currently enjoying the success of her new sitcom "New Girl," in which she plays a quirky single girl named Jess. Zooey Deschanel separates from Death Cab frontman 2011-11-01T23:28:20Z

His quirky spray-painted stencils covered the city in the mid-2000s, most strikingly the face of a young boy on a highway sign over the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. Washington is fighting graffiti artists — but it loves the graffiti aesthetic 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z

These quirky truisms you see at, like, a Cracker Barrel. ‘The Heart, She Holler’ Is Back on Adult Swim 2013-08-30T17:10:24Z

Moore's trademark aphorisms and quirky observations meld unforgettably in a sweeping portrait of contemporary America. Expert view: Critics greet Lacuna's win with respectful disappointment 2010-06-09T19:45:00Z

Who plays the leading man in this quirky romance? Review: ‘The Beauty Inside’ Features 123 Actors for One Leading Man 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z

Yet this multidisciplinary festival, which started in 1990 as a way to keep the performing arts scene alive in Paris during the quiet summer months, has always had a quirky side. A Quirky Parisian Festival Refinds Its Footing 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z

When she was 24, Heti published a book of quirky, aimless short stories that seemed to promise an imagination that had not yet found its material. Sheila Heti gets sex wrong 2012-09-28T23:30:00Z

I've seen a lot of exaggerated volumes and kind of quirky shapes. London designers step into spring with floral fashions 2013-09-17T13:20:43Z

In the case of Louisville, quirky does not equate with cluttered: the city also made the top 10 for feeling clean. These Are America's Quirkiest Cities 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z

Then, in typically quirky fashion, they set off for Russia to launch their new group. The best of jazz and world in 2011 2011-01-03T08:00:13Z

Her Aunt May can be exuberant and quirky, and still sometimes wear her hair in a bun. Marisa Tomei on ‘Spider-Man,’ ‘Empire’ and Playing Dark and Angry 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z

It sees the actor and broadcaster turn his wit, and passion for quirky facts, on Zeus, Apollo and many more – as well as prising open the lid of Pandora’s jar … Can lessons from Watergate prepare us for Trump? – best podcasts of the week 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z

New Yorker Will Eno's quirky, heartbreaking and surprisingly optimistic playlets expose our foibles and failings. Edinburgh festival 2012 preview: the best shows and hottest picks 2012-07-29T18:31:01Z

Many of the songs are slow or medium-paced, matching eastern-edged rock against harsh, insistent vocals, and the best are both quirky and highly original. Various artists: The Sound of Siam ? review 2010-12-02T22:30:00Z

Through their Instagram photo dumps or quirky TikToks at home we think we see an unfiltered reality of their lifestyles but even curated authenticity is still curated to an extent. When fans mourns a celebrity breakup 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z

A source described as "close to the family" told People that Rob has "been depressed and just a bit off in general," but chalked up the "Gone Girl" post to Rob's quirky sense of humor. Rob Kardashian reappears on Instagram with provocative post about Kim 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z

It's not trying to be a cable show in terms of amped-up violence or gore, Shore said, but aims to upend the traditional police procedural with quirky characters and situations. CBS serving up a bowl full of Vince Gilligan in 'Battle Creek' 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

She was really nice, as thin as she was tall, quirky, and pleasant — on good days. Justice for Cyntoia Brown: A child trafficking victim shouldn’t be treated like a criminal adult 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z

“Fibers” and “Aureole” show off Mr. Taylor’s quirky and romantic side, respectively. Dance Listings for Aug. 1-7 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z

A quirky subgenre of narrative history has emerged in recent years that explores the lives of iconic heroes of Hollywood westerns. Behind the Legend of Butch Cassidy 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z

And the best museums tell those stories in unique, even quirky ways. R.I.P. Corcoran Gallery. Now, about that collection... 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z

The film also launched the careers of Burton, who cemented his signature, quirky directing style, and music composer Danny Elfman, who went on to work with Burton on many projects. Here's Are New Set Photos From 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure' 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z

Alaska Airlines is getting its quirky on — and hopes you notice. Alaska Airlines’ quirky Hawaii sale links big waves to cheaper airfares 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z

Offering a guarantee on an illegal product in such a quirky way appealed to Wozniak’s sense of humor. From “phreaks” to Apple: Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak’s “eureka!” moment 2013-02-16T14:00:00Z

She travels a quirky route to the cosmic without abandoning the local or becoming portentous. Poem of the week: Things I Say to Myself While Hanging Laundry by Ruth Stone 2011-08-01T09:17:06Z

However, that may not be an indicator of Oscar best picture success for the quirky romance. Hollywood actors weigh in on Oscar race with SAG Awards 2013-01-27T14:47:03Z

So it’s definitely a meandering and quirky place. House Tour: Millbrook, N.Y. 2011-04-28T21:00:23Z

In the suite, which includes the famous "Air on a G String," Dudamel toyed with a period practice approach, which included ornamentations and quirky accents and worked very well. Bach and Brahms, still revolutionary 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z

IFC’s quirky and loving simulation of a public-television documentary series, was offering comfort before we knew we needed it. ‘Documentary Now!’ Review: The Comfort We’ve Been Waiting For 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z

Keith Richards, French zombies and a quirky set of siblings are among the subjects to be explored in a new television section of the Toronto International Film Festival. Toronto Film Festival Announces First TV Lineup 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z

Somers dedicated the dance -- a quirky sitcom reenactment, complete with a living room set and laugh track -- to her late costar. 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: First perfect 10s; Michael Sam leaves 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z

The Daniels certainly deserve the award, however, for bringing their unique vision to the screen and making one of the most quirky and engaging films of 2022. Salon's totally (possibly) infallible Oscar predictions: Who will win? And who should win? 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z

Inside the two-level dwelling, rustic pieces, comfortable seating and quirky artwork fill every nook and cranny. One couple’s purple house full of eBay finds and sleek condo full of almost nothing 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z

The protagonist and, as it were, first-porcine narrator of this quirky little book is a pig called Toby. 'PYG': the memoirs of a very smart swine 2012-08-03T19:47:04Z

Attracting new coworking clients requires a “fun and somewhat quirky” look, whereas the event and pop-up retail section needed to “operate as a blank canvas,” he says. San Francisco Has a New Hub for Innovation 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z

Here's the thing about quirky women: in film and television, they are often written in one of two ways, as either punchlines or, perhaps more often, sex objects. The most authentic part of "Happiest Season" is Jane, who conquers the "quirky woman" trope 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z

Then she quirkily doubles back for a joke. Bonding With Léa Seydoux 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z

Some required caroms off hallucinatory angles, and others featured quirky structures from better days: a concrete steeple, a barn, even a cannon that “shot” the golf ball down a long straightaway. A Miniature-Golf Odyssey (Obstacles Included) 2010-09-02T21:19:00Z

Lifestyles of the rich and quirky: Stephen Colbert played “MTV Cribs” with the Russian oligarch who owns the Brooklyn Nets. Colbert Says G.O.P.’s ‘Nothing Burger’ Is a ‘Quarter Pounder With Sleaze’ 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z

Retromobile, quite apart from being held in Paris, charms visitors with the quirky diversity of material on show. Young Collectors Take a Turn Toward Cars That Are More Modern 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z

The Yale ensemble adroitly illuminated its quirky nuances, like the siren imitation and the flatulent waltz. Music Review: Penderecki Conducts His Work at Carnegie Hall 2010-05-02T20:59:00Z

If this sets you on an Alaska kick, try the web series “Indie Alaska,” too, which is charming and quirky and educational. What You Should Watch This Weekend: ‘The Night Of’ and ‘The Circus’ 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z

The Historic Everett Theatre presents a quirky Valentine's Day idea for Saturday night: "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" will screen at midnight, complete with a costume contest. Lights up on 'Noir City' at SIFF Cinema, plus other Seattle screenings 2011-02-10T20:50:05Z

A near-fatal accident gives Samantha the ability to see and interact with the departed, who are far more quirky than threatening. Boo! Sitcom ‘Ghosts’ combos misfit spirits, feel-good charm 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z

In such celestial allusions lies the DNA of Heather Taylor-Johnson’s quirky debut, “Jean Harley Was Here,” a novel about stars and oceans and destiny, but also about bicycles and point of view. For the Young Couple in This Novel, the Stars Align, Then Explode 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z

Leading men come and go, but it's the quirky one-of-a-kind performances that stay with you. Gene Wilder Dies at 83; Star of ‘Willy Wonka’ and ‘Young Frankenstein’ 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z

That’s a fair description of what happens to these quirky folks. Review | It’s been 18 years since Elizabeth McCracken’s last novel. ‘Bowlaway’ was worth the wait. 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z

“We started to discover these really funny, quirky, obscure characters that a lot of people didn’t know,” says David Rudman. New kids’ TV show emerges from the Mister Rogers universe 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z

What is it about that particular, weird, quirky show that was also a launching pad for so many talented people? Alison Brie on filmmaking, "back to old antics" with Danny Pudi and a possible "Community" reunion 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z

It now looks likely to follow in the flamboyant footsteps of quirky Australian feelgood hits such as Strictly Ballroom and Muriel's Wedding. How Aboriginal 'Supremes' beat racism to inspire box office hit 2012-10-06T23:06:45Z

The former chef’s stories are always quirky and entertaining. Washington Post Food section’s best cookbooks of 2014 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

I also devoured “Rosehaven,” basically a slow show about a small hamlet populated by quirky characters. After ‘The Good Fight,’ Try ‘The Split’ 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z

It doesn’t help that Mr. Modine, an appealingly quirky actor on screen, plays his role with Pa Kettle irascibility, at the top of his voice. Theater Review | 'The Miracle Worker': Taming a Child by Setting Her Free 2010-03-04T03:22:00Z

At times funny, at times heartbreaking, and from quirky start to haunting finish a feast of entrancing visual allurements, this exquisite show is among the most original musical theater works I’ve seen in years. Theater Review: ‘Red-Eye to Havre de Grace,’ a Musical About Edgar Allan Poe 2012-09-17T21:50:52Z

He started building the garden in 1961 and filled it with quirky mosaics, sculptures and buildings. Ga. county buys folk artist's 'Paradise Garden' 2012-02-08T22:41:19Z

But she invests them with quirky insight, haunted musicality and depth of feeling that make her more than just a performance artist coldly tinkering with her high-tech gadgets. Laurie Anderson 9/11 concert at Park West revisited 2013-09-11T21:15:00Z

Rachel Bilson, her short shorts and the Southern denizens of quirky BlueBell, Ala., will return to TV at 8 p.m. 'Hart of Dixie's' Season 4 premiere bumped up to December 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z

They're making beautiful, quirky and cinematic music, which everyone is raving about. Sheffield's Tramlines - it looks like the best year ever 2012-07-13T16:49:00Z

Performed under an array of mismatched lampshades, as if trying to illuminate all the nooks and crannies of an unseen life, Dan Herd's production is often frenetic and as self-consciously quirky as the text. The Life and Sort of Death of Eric Argyle – review 2013-04-04T17:11:55Z

These promising beginnings, which suggest a quirky meditation on the primal urge toward parenthood, are quickly tossed aside, unfortunately, when the couple go in search of their newly acquired offspring in a peculiar fantasy world. Critic?s Notebook: Nothing Left to Lose, or Too Dark to Contemplate 2010-09-07T22:17:00Z

It’s less about the power or the charisma of being the guitarist onstage and a little bit more about being relatable, and sort of quirky. “I like that spot where fear and laughter converge”: Carrie Brownstein on how “Portlandia” takes on aging, “Transparent” and channeling Sleater-Kinney on set 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z

The bridge weeks between the end of the bounteous classical season and the vivacious festivals of summer are a time when quirky concerts sprout in the cracks of a suddenly arid plain. Cultural Clicks: Frida Kahlo’s Lovers and Parenting Advice from Metallica’s James Hetfield 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

The outing here, by a sometimes quirky but compelling pianist, in works by Janacek and Prokofiev and music of his own, should be fascinating. The New Season: Tchaikovsky, Dress Codes, And 3-D Opera 2011-09-16T19:50:18Z

Seven years after Washington opened its streets to the quirky, quixotic and sometimes crazy- delicious new generation of mobile vendors, the city’s street food has improved immeasurably. A call for tips: Help me find the area’s best cheap-eats destinations 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z

It seemed so random and quirky the townsfolk swore this must be a practical joke. Double-down on dining in Walla Walla 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z

Most of the performances could be fairly described as quirky, without selling their integrity short. Music Review: UnCaged Toy Piano Festival Is at Pianos 2013-12-13T23:00:42Z

The company presents Young Soon Kim’s “Eternal NOW,” a sensual blend of quiet and quirky. Dance Listings for June 13-19 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

The effect was romantic and quirky and charmingly melancholy, which is her signature. The Meghan Markle Non-Effect 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z

Shelf Life is a collection of quirky snapshots, full of singing and dancing, seeking to show what life was like in Swansea's Old Library, where it's staged. Librarian Lizzy Evans on Shelf Life 2010-04-12T20:45:00Z

Other quirky but universal figures include classmates, neighbors and a Catholic-school disciplinarian. Review | ‘The Wizard of Hip’ has energy to spare in lively MetroStage production 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z

They serve a version here at Twede’s Cafe, the restaurant about 30 miles east of Seattle that played a backdrop as the Double R Diner in David Lynch’s quirky 1990s television series. Another ‘Twin Peaks’ Puzzle: How to Make That Cherry Pie 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z

Yet even writing in this more formal language, Cage’s quirky mind and rhythmic inventiveness come through. Music Review: John Cage Centennials at Symphony Space and the Stone 2012-09-06T22:01:20Z

Poland’s cultural center, this charming, old-fashioned city buzzes with quirky history, unforgettable sights, and fun-loving college students. Krakow: The heart and soul of Poland 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

This quirky joint serves cheap beer and wine and is all outdoor seating, a secret getaway from the crowd. Summer Guide | 5 favorite open-air bars around Seattle 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z

Jim Austin, 58, has lived there for 12 years in a house called Rimrock Ranch on a quirky plot of land with numerous structures, including a red barn with the word “breathe” written on it. Pioneertown Wants to Be the New Old West 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

But nobody, it seems, rivals Sansweet’s quirky preoccupation with all things Star Wars. In a warehouse far, far away, the galaxy's top Star Wars collector holds court 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z

The one example was Xenakis “Tetras,” one of JACK’s signature wildly woolly party pieces, to conclude the Wallis program that was otherwise a fascinatingly quirky look at the string quartet, American style. Getting to know JACK 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z

Of course, were it not for a trailblazer like Araki, the diverse, quirky, and considerably more permissive TV firmament into which Now Apocalypse is entering might not exist. Now Apocalypse: Gregg Araki lands on TV with a queer, sex-positive comedy 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z

The quirky, profane musical opened Thursday night to some critical bashing, but the next day earned the highest one-day gross in London theater history. 'Book of Mormon' already breaks record in London 2013-03-23T02:10:10Z

Even when they're the lead of a romantic comedy, they're portrayed as unconventionally quirky wallflowers, interesting for reasons having nothing to with their GPA. Mindy Kaling's smart teen sex romp "Never Have I Ever" may be her best series yet 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z

Smart, quirky and always engaging, this seriocomic tour de force explores mysteries of love, existence and human connection with the best precision staging a finely tuned, 12-member professional ensemble can deliver in an intimate space. Honeymoon central makes an existential backdrop in 'Niagara Falls' 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

The women in her ingenious collection of stories are quirky and headstrong, to say the least. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z

Some of them were in Brigadier Ambrose, who were a good new indie band from Kent and London a few years ago and purveyed a neat line in quirky guitar pop. New band of the day (Vlks No 1,485) 2013-04-04T14:04:35Z

The contrast between playgoing in New York and in London isn’t about quirky cultural differences. I Love London Theater. But Not London Theatergoing. 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z

The oddest, sweetest movie you're likely to see this season is "The Muppets," a quirky little musical fantasy about plush frogs, diva pigs, friendship and dreams. 'The Muppets': a warm, fuzzy, quirky show 2011-11-22T00:32:05Z

Soon after being seated, the two ordered cocktails, both opting for a drink with a quirky name. Date Lab: They were both animated about astrology. Would their stars align? 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z

It's covering the full range from the off-beat and quirky to the potentially illicit. Henry Rollins hosts new show "Animal Underworld" 2011-06-15T19:16:00Z

Ms. Reeves’s paintings, drawings and sketchbooks, in deep matte hues, are on view here; they are quirky and occasionally brilliant. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z

They're all quirky and promising but as Richard is at pains to point out: if they don't take it seriously it's not business; it's a hobby that loses money. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 8-12 October 2012-10-08T08:00:00Z

"We are the original quirky state of the union, Rhode Island is, ever since Roger Williams was booted out of Massachusetts," she said. Bus tour brings fake RI 'Family Guy' town to life 2012-05-04T09:31:07Z

Yet the interior configurations were decidedly quirky, with the master bedroom on the first floor. Kelsey Grammer 2009-11-01T00:00:00Z

“I was a quirky, creative kid. I talked to Annie, played games with her, wrote stories,” she says. Still have your childhood teddy? The psychological power of the toys we keep 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z

The jarring, quirky ensembles will begin to look a little dated. Perspective | Fanny packs. Prairie dresses. Luxury shower shoes: Is fashion trolling us or what? 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

But maturity has not dimmed his enthusiasm for the quirky and the fun over the starry and career-boosting. Alan Cumming: King of off-message 2011-01-24T21:30:00Z

Billy Crystal manages laughter as well as any animated character in the history of Pixar, using precise timing and quirky delivery to shell out humor in heavy doses. 11 Great Vocal Performances in Pixar Movies 2013-08-13T09:45:16Z

Then there were flowers, mixed with animal prints that were cut into the plain colors, making this safari a little quirky. Second Lines, Second Life 2012-09-20T18:15:14Z

Her impression isn't anywhere nearly as overpowering as Fagbenle's tightly tailored imitation of Barack Obama's quirky speech patterns, which is both dead on and over the top. "The First Lady" tells the story of three revolutionary presidents' wives in an inconsequential way 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z

Neither is the casual crassness of his yes-man sidekick, despite all the quirky cornball gestures Stephen Russell Murray works in. Office sexual politics is ‘What We’re Up Against’ 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z

Here's what characterizes the romances of a heartthrob widower: He and his quirky beloved enter each other's lives conveniently, almost accidentally, without actively searching for romance — a quest that would ruin their aura of innocence. What our love for widower rom-coms says about our flawed search for love 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z

The resulting style, champeta, is a clattering, insistent mix of chanting, percussion and guitar that veers between the hypnotic, the quirky and the infuriating. Various Artists: Palenque Palenque 2010-06-10T22:10:00Z

A quirky read on paper, it proves an eerily disturbing but moving end to Ms. Czernowin’s brutal series of songs without words. Chaya Czernowin’s ‘Wintersongs’ at Miller Theater 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z

Instead, a generation of American male teenagers, me included, saw themselves in Duckie—charming, quirky and overlooked. The trouble with Duckie: How “Pretty in Pink’s” most lovable character gave a generation of teenage boys the wrong idea 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z

Competitive endurance tickling sounds like a quirky amateur sport dreamed up by either a six-year-old or some college kids with temporarily impaired judgment. Go Inside the World of Competitive Tickling in an Exclusive Clip From 'Tickled' 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z

Start up the quirky dream machine in your head,” is how the horoscope read. T Magazine: Dream Weaver 2012-05-14T14:00:44Z

Of course, no season of “The Magicians” is expressly about the sorcery and quirky dialogue. 9 great TV shows returning in January 2019, from "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" to "True Detective" 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z

The quirky ensemble, the brainchild of Bang on a Can, plays funky arrangements and imaginative new works instead of standard brass-band fare. Music Review: Kronos, Asphalt Orchestra and Jacob Garchik Perform 2013-07-29T21:27:41Z

Founded by Shane Smith, Vice started as a magazine aimed at the offbeat and quirky side of life. Time Warner said to be eyeing stake in Vice Media 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

When I read the novel, in May, I admired its tough, salty humor and quirky narrative risks. More Books We Loved in 2018 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z

Eleanor, the socially awkward, terrifically blunt heroine of this quirky novel, is a loner, spending her weekends alone with vodka and frozen pizzas. New in Paperback: ‘Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine,’ ‘The Fact of a Body’ 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z

From the traditional to the quirky, share your photos on GuardianWitness to help us document the university library of the present and future. University libraries: share your photos 2013-07-24T11:36:00Z

The quirky cards were designed to help artists and musicians get out of creative ruts and loosen up in the studio. Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies: the famous deck of cards behind "Another Green World" 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z

Mr. Schultz had a laid-back personality that perhaps enabled him to roll with his benefactor’s eccentricities but may have blinded him as well as they went from quirky to ominous. Review: ‘Team Foxcatcher’ Looks at a Millionaire’s Descent Into Murder 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z

"She does weird, like, quirky things. Like, she doesn't like dill but she loves parsley. She loves olives, but not the black ones . . . she's a little bit of an oddball." Jenna Lyons brings introvert representation to "The Real Housewives of New York City" 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z

For example, in the last minute of the very first episode, a homeless black guy talks to our quirky, spunky heroine, Hannah.  Is aggression genetic? 2012-05-28T22:00:00Z

Because people are fasting during the day and obsessed with food, there are also lots of cooking shows, including “Saudi Chefs,” which stars two young, quirky alumni of “Top Chef Middle East.” | The TV Watch: Saudi Arabia: Ramadan TV Gently Pushes Saudi Boundaries 2012-08-20T02:22:34Z

Elsewhere in this retrospective, the titles give an idea of Grimonprez's quirky, everyday mythologising. Exhibitions picks of the week 2010-05-21T23:06:00Z

Taking its title from a picturesque corner of the Bronx, this quirky comedy of New York life revolves around a quarrelsome, shouty blue-collar family addicted to secrets and lies. City Island 2010-07-24T23:06:00Z

L. M. Kit Carson, an actor and writer who earned a following among devotees of independent film with his magazine journalism about movies and his own quirky films, died on Oct. L. M. Kit Carson, Actor and Writer, Dies at 73 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z

Or a system where “only rich kids can do quirky stuff and everyone else has to work for corporate firms.” Steal this album: What happens if no one pays for music? 2012-06-20T11:45:00Z

I loved the hunt, the discovery and the assembling of things - whether quirky odd pieces of china, convoluted wire baskets, trompe l'oeil metal boxes in the shape of books or green ceramic kitchen bowls. T Magazine: Full House 2012-11-02T22:42:42Z

There were just so many weird, quirky things, like Zachary Quinto’s character Ace walking around with a toothbrush in his mouth. Gillian Jacobs on 'Girls': 'It's Nice to Play Someone Not Caught Up in a Relationship' 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z

From Hollywood hangouts to fantasy-themed jungle rooms, these resting spots offer quirky amenities, wild décor and amazing experiences to their diverse groups of guests. Quirky Hotels Across America 2010-07-21T14:15:00Z

Going into Evain’s “Mary Sidney, Alias Shakespeare,” an absorbing staged conference presented at the Théâtre de l’Épée de Bois, in the suburbs of Paris, I expected little more than a pleasantly quirky intellectual exercise. Mary Sidney, Shakespeare and the Authorship Question 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z

Mr. Hilton soon developed a reputation as the quirky, secretive figure behind a radically conservative agenda and was often featured in the tabloids for his casual clothes, bare feet and sweaty post-bike-ride look. Silicon Valley Now Has Its Own Populist Pundit 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z

Title aside, Buffett has put together a quirky, thoughtful tale of going from a schoolboy in Nebraska to a world-famous name — all in service of sharing his message of social justice and equality. Peter Buffett shows that even the son of a billionaire can pull up those bootstraps

For a custom, more personalized touch: gifters select greeting cards, quirky iron-on patches and other trinkets a la carte to construct a nontraditional present. For Bride (and Groom) Gifting: Think Inside The Box 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z

“But her books have endured as classics,” he said, because the stories are so quirky and memorable and are so artfully told. She’s More Than the Creator of Peter Rabbit 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z

Not in this quirky, inventively shot Dutch fable, set during the recent financial crisis. Your guide to SIFF 2011 2011-05-18T20:00:54Z

That realm, which puts a premium on eccentricity and sensitivity, has long been a more encouraging space for quirky female artists. Music: Female Artists With a Penchant for Synth Sounds 2011-10-09T03:30:07Z

I was less concerned with things looking good on me and more concerned with things being funny or interesting or quirky. On This Hit Show, the Clothes Make the ‘Girls’ 2013-01-02T21:41:52Z

Some loathed its quirky outlook, but there was no disputing the imagination of Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt’s sticky-back-plastic comedy, full of memorable grotesques and endlessly quotable skits. The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z

His sculpture is large, quirky and often composed of found objects — bicycle rims, a discarded mattress, a bird house, basketballs — making it resemble outsider art. The ‘Slow Burn’ That Is Henry Taylor 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z

What starts out as a quirky conceit rapidly devolves into an annoying tic. Why Are Jews Funny? 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z

Another quirky requirement may be proving that you’ve had your U.S. driver’s license for a certain period of time. Do’s and don’ts for renting a car overseas 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z

Gregarious, open and confident, Mr. Musk is a lot of fun to hang around with, a playful counterpart to his quirky, brilliant brother, with whom he remains very close. Kimbal Musk Wants to Feed America, Silicon Valley-Style 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z

What's remarkable is that both labels have hitherto been happy to market these two singers as "quirky", with their perceived unconventional looks a major part of the package. Mind the Botox 2012-09-25T15:55:36Z

Winslow’s quirky characters call to mind Dickens, whom Winslow references throughout the novel as one of Knot’s favorites. The Legacy of Slavery in Two Novels of the American South 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z

Again, I think the opposite is the truth: on vacation we stop judging and allow ourselves to relish another person’s quirky imperfections. Modern Love: Romance, the Ultimate Souvenir 2012-09-07T00:15:52Z

Still, it seems as though, until the debut of this HBO original documentary series, people's admiration of the quirky and clever director outweighed their discomfort with his personal life. "Godzilla vs. Kong" and a Tina Turner doc highlight what's new on HBO Max in March 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z

The city’s true mana, I was told, is best experienced by simply walking the markets, chatting up cabdrivers, watching sunsets shoulder-to-shoulder with locals on the city’s boardwalk, and visiting its quirky bar scene. Living Like a Local in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z

The wilderness resorts of old, which tried to reproduce the lifestyle of the landed gentry, have been supplanted by a raft of quirky rentals. Going Backcountry, Three Ways 2013-05-17T18:47:13Z

This communal late-night snack was just the kind of quirky surprise that regulars of Spank, an offbeat gay party now in its seventh year, have come to expect. Spank Mixes Artsy Gay Party With Zine 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z

Each episode of the Memory Palace dives into a small, quirky, unexpected episode in history that you certainly wouldn’t find in a textbook. 8 Podcasts That Will Captivate Your Mind 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z

So far, the submissions include quirky things like fake German accents, priest collars, fresh tobacco, alcoholic comedians and “hyperarticulate political shop talk.” Your “weird” turn-ons aren’t as strange as you think 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z

My main suggestion is that you should embrace your smart and quirky side and become a joiner. Perspective | Ask Amy: Sexy senior singleton seeks same 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z

But Binet couldn’t resist — and the book’s quirky, clever, stunt-yness is typical of what tempered with uneasiness my enjoyment of this otherwise smart and accomplished book. Assassination Fascination: A Review of Laurent Binet's Prize-Winning HHhH 2012-04-25T10:45:49Z

In fact, I became the quirky comedy guy, which was pretty strange because, you know, comedy I did not consider my forte at all. From "Simpsons" to Coachella, Danny Elfman reflects on 35 years of TV and film scoring 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z

Seattle Times film critic Moira Macdonald found the quirky and spare dialogue a joy and the movie's mix of "cigarette smoke and storybook endings" a pleasure indeed. New DVDs | 'Total Recall,' 'Detention' 2012-07-30T21:42:04Z

Again and again, it is more quirky than funny, and more baffling than either. Film review: The Brothers Bloom 2010-06-03T22:00:00Z

Neighborhood resident Richard Knowles III built the mini motel, based on the one from the quirky TV sitcom, in front of his home for the first time last year. Seattle’s ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Rosebud Motel is back on Queen Anne — with new additions 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z

It’s an odd and quirky fantasy — and far grimmer and more unsettling than Disney’s sublimely animated 1940 film suggests. ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ Review: Puppets and Power 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z

The label “O.C.D.” can get tossed into conversation a little too cavalierly at times, treating obsessive-compulsive disorder like a quirky fussiness rather than the debilitating mental illness it can be. Cartoonists Tackle the Big Stuff: O.C.D., Motherhood and Too Many Books 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z

He seemed on the right track last season, with languid pantsuits and sports-inspired clothes, but this collection didn’t project a woman with an assured, quirky sense of style. Fashion Review: At Givenchy, Coming Up for Air, and Taking a Step Forward 2012-10-02T00:26:10Z

“You look great because you look great,” Letterman tells Griffin in the quirky clip. Watch Kathy Griffin Put David Letterman on the Worst Dressed List 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z

Stone somewhat brings on this harsh judgment with such quirky moments as filming Chávez, a former baseball pitcher, riding a bicycle as an example of a "bearish" physicality Stone admires. 'South of the Border': Oliver Stone's portrait of an evolving Latin America 2010-07-29T20:30:00Z

The pretty town of Clitheroe is famed for its quirky shops. Hotel review: The Spread Eagle, Sawley, Lancashire 2011-01-01T00:05:59Z

"Arrested Development" was a critical darling for its quirky plots and cinema verite style. New "Arrested Development" season to stream online on May 26 2013-04-04T18:59:41Z

These quirky characters — and many others — spring to life courtesy of performer Nora Achrati, who expertly alters her inflections, vocal pitch and body language so as to make each personality distinct. Review | Hub Theatre’s ‘The Pavilion’ revisits the past 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z

Standish narrates his story in 100 short, fast-paced chapters; his voice is original, quirky and vivid. Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner – review 2012-12-28T22:55:01Z

“Rather than an ethnographic study, my take is the humorous side to the quirky neighborhood that I was born and raised in,” Mrs. Kargman said. In ‘Odd Mom Out,’ Mining the Upper East Side for Comedy Gold 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z

The contest requires a birth certificate, and Grant discovers that his quirky parents never got him one. KidsPost Summer Book Club: ‘True Friends’ 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z

But it hardly matters; the pleasure of this novel is in the quirky characters, the effervescent writing and the comedy in just about every line. The Boorish, Comic Life of an Exquisitely Awful Dentist 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z

Mr. Boulez composed that work as a memorial to Stravinsky, who was represented by his quirky song cycle “Pribaoutki” and his “Dumbarton Oaks” Concerto. Music Review: Tactus, Student Ensemble, at the Manhattan School of Music 2012-02-08T22:58:19Z

This was in 1973, before the awards — before the Oscars, the Emmys, the Golden Globes and the Broadway accolades — before America discovered this actress of quirky beauty, intelligence and wit. Christine Lahti’s Tales of Feminism, Sex and Aging in Hollywood 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z

It's arch, quirky stuff and, approached in the right spirit, rather entertaining. Rubber ? review 2011-04-09T23:05:29Z

One prized dish here, so quirky you probably have to be a New Englander to appreciate it, is the lobster roll. Seattle vs. New England in the supper bowl: how our food cultures compare 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

Average price £4 In the evenings, Roseleaf is known for serving great cocktails in vintage teapots, but this quirky little bar in deepest Leith also does a brunch that will knock your socks off. 10 of Edinburgh's best hangover cafes 2011-08-03T09:00:00Z

It's a fine balance of the abrasive and quirkily catchy. Michel Portal: Turbulence 2010-09-02T20:45:00Z

Not quite as zany as the Ayres, perhaps, but it was quirky and baffling enough. In the Alps | Classical review 2010-03-19T22:50:00Z

“Hands Up!,” playing Wednesday through Jan. 22, features the puppeteer Leo Petersen, known as Lejo, who relies solely on his palms and 10 fingers, along with quirky little props, like wooden eyeballs. Spare Times: For Children, for Jan. 13-19 2012-01-12T22:22:26Z

The twenty and thirtysomethings are represented by literate and quirky Mitchell & Webb, while the 50-and-over bracket find their champions in the still consistently funny Harry & Paul. This week's new comedy 2010-10-08T23:07:00Z

Quite right, too, as this freewheeling and delightfully quirky set proves. Trembling Bells: Abandoned Love 2010-04-15T22:30:00Z

Perhaps that's the appeal of it all — both high fashion and cheap eats are fun and quirky, making them a perfect fit for one another. What is high fashion's obsession with cheap eats? 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z

Tracing the path of a trauma-laden spy on a constantly failing series of missions, it lives in a surreal, yet realistic world of quirky, yet grounded characters. 8 brilliant shows you haven’t streamed yet, but will this long weekend 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z

Of the smorgasbord of quirky Hawkins kids, this one takes the cake. 10 Questions Stranger Things Still Needs to Answer 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z

By streamlining the concept of sustainability, yet adding a quirky touch with the owl as a symbol and as a print, the designer caught the spirit of both traditional England and the modern world. Shorts Reign in a Men's Wear Jubilee 2012-06-18T12:37:03Z

Cumberbatch is distantly related to author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who created the brilliant but quirky sleuth some 130 years ago, the website said on Sunday. Benedict Cumberbatch and Sherlock Holmes is match made in history 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z

Cage’s enthusiasm for dinosaurs accidentally lured him into a labyrinth of international laws governing a quirky—and sometimes illegal–corner of the luxury marketplace: the fossil trade. Nic Cage’s dino bones blues: The scientific ethics and international crimes behind the eccentric actor’s latest Hollywood-scale drama 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z

That contrasts with the quirky shoes in Nicholas Kirkwood’s newly opened store or the “aged sirloin beef” and delicate gull’s eggs at Allens the butcher, a Mount Street fixture for 120 years. Style: Red-Brick Revolution in the Heart of Mayfair 2011-05-30T17:01:11Z

The band, who met at art college in Edinburgh, make quirky, infectious tunes powered by hypnotic, dance-influenced rhythms. The artful sound of Django Django 2012-09-09T23:48:34Z

We longed to be regulars at O'Shucks – which had neon lights, surfboards, peanut-shell littered floors and quirky draught ales – or at the No Name Saloon & Grill, with its moose heads and fairy lights. Ski safari in Utah 2010-12-18T00:07:45Z

The byzantine twists and staccato accents of her opening Mummy's Boy over Paul Clarvis's robust drumming characterises the band's quirky variations on postbop's melodic ideas. Blink: Twice – review 2012-07-12T21:34:00Z

Salon chatted with Bahrani about his new documentary and its quirky subject. Meet the narcissistic inventor of the bulletproof vest who "endangered as many lives as he saved" 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z

She began journaling and listing all of the characteristics she hoped to find in a partner, including quirky, super smart, intuitive, spiritual and humble. They were sick of dating. Then they let the universe take over — and it worked. 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z

Comedian Robin Williams will make his Broadway debut in the quirky play by Rajiv Joseph called "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo," a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize. Dane Cook latest comedian set for Broadway 2010-11-19T02:57:00Z

The rental villas can be quirky, too—think erotic paintings, cushions strewn everywhere, and strategically sited beds. Pacific Playground: Mexico's Costa Careyes 2012-09-07T15:58:19Z

But it's clear that Calamar's talents for placing quirky, melodic songs at key moments on TV comes from an inherent understanding of how a good pop song works. Music tastemaker Gary Calamar of KCRW makes an EP of his own work 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

And we accumulate things that are destined to become charming, quirky guests in our homes, guests who just sit there, quietly collecting the patina of age. Personal Journeys: They’re Souvenirs, Not Stuff! 2012-08-31T15:14:52Z

That includes his quirky Googie-style Huddle’s Springs Restaurant, as well as the Palm Springs Spa Hotel’s canopy-covered walkway with an oculus allowing light to fall through. Architect William F. Cody's quirky, cool Palm Springs designs are celebrated at A+D Museum 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z

Ehrenreich got warm reviews for quirky 2016 comedy “Hail, Caesar” but is otherwise little known to generations of fervent “Star Wars” fans. Good feeling, or bad feeling about young Han Solo? 'Star Wars' fans... 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z

The area’s tranquil side streets, called sois, are home to quirky coffee shops, design boutiques and galleries. Surfacing : In Chiang Mai, Thailand, a Hub for Creative Types 2014-02-13T23:00:27Z

Alesch: We like quirky, messier places, where the staff is sort of winging it but have so much compassion. | Boom Boom Rooms, Part One 2010-11-19T13:00:00Z

Ramona Quimby is such a fun, quirky character, and her penchant for mischief appealed to me as a young reader. Is your favorite author a Beverly Cleary fan, too? 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z

It uses quirky, difficult poems by Thomas Hardy that you wouldn't immediately imagine could be set to music. Benjamin Britten: a top 10 2013-01-09T19:30:01Z

Taken individually, many of them could be the script for a gag cartoon or a bit in a standup routine, but in aggregate, they build up to a worldview: quirky, jaded, and yet strangely tender. Marry Me by Dan Rhodes – review 2013-02-08T11:00:01Z

This has all the requisite schoolgirl drama beats, from ditching the BFF to disappointing first love, but quirkily rendered at a smart pace while Lady Bird’s energy and ambitions exceed everyone’s low expectations of her. 'When you grow up your heart dies': how the coming-of-age film got smart 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z

She’s backed by the Colorist Orchestra, a happily quirky Belgian chamber-pop ensemble that mixes standard instruments with homemade ones — including, for this song, the sound of stone scraping stone. Red Hot Chili Peppers Honor Eddie Van Halen, and 10 More New Songs 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z

If anything, there's an eccentricity of composition here that's made them fill every space with quirky details, and this in turn has made their music hard to assimilate on first listen. Silver Columns (No 746) 2010-03-16T17:25:00Z

Ms. Cook was signed briefly to a major label, and wrote “a lot of quirky country songs at the height of Faith and Shania,” she said from the stage. Music Review: Elizabeth Cook, With Crew of Characters in Tow 2010-06-22T22:04:00Z

Shaping personal and geographical history into sun-drenched dollops, the director Heinz Brinkmann fashions a charmingly quirky guide to his island home. ‘Usedom: A Clear View of the Sea’ Review: Come In, the Water’s Fine 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z

The quirky mash-up of cultures — French, Spanish, Caribbean and American South — lends an exuberance to the tourist experience. Rowdy and Bawdy, New Orleans is a Party for Families Too 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z

In the funky Bellavista neighborhood of Santiago, the capital of Chile, is a house that is as playful, quirky, colorful, political, historical and even lyrical as the great man who once lived in it. Pablo Neruda’s love nest in Santiago: Like his poetry, it’s filled with passion 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

But there’s a quirky financial upside: no tipping. Pursuits: Uncruising to Alaska: Short on Frills, Long on Thrills 2013-08-20T21:20:23Z

Jake Lacy After playing Jenny Slate’s unwitting paramour in “Obvious Child,” Lacy appears to be getting typecast as the designated safe-rebound guy for jilted quirky girls. Zachary Quinto and Gillian Jacobs steal the show: Ranking this season’s “Girls” guest stars 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z

The title character in "Emily in Paris" is American, quirky and fun. The missing ingredient in fighting climate change: positive fictional role models 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z

The Serenata from Britten's First Cello Suite made a quirky encore, Lloyd Webber's plucked cello sounding like a big twangy guitar. Prom 37: BBCPhil/Lazic/Sinaisky - review 2011-08-12T10:37:25Z

The series is grounded and realistic, without the quirky detachment of a lot of shows set in the recent past, and it has a light touch with its period details. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z

The resulting interaction between these two quirky people manages to be both witty and sincere. Review: Confessions Abound in Ensemble Studio Theater’s One-Act Marathon 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

I may sound like a quirky Luddite, but consider what so many American families do when they get a house with a yard. The enduring appeal of wood stoves 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z

As is his custom, Weber sprinkles the movie with that quirky dolce-vita dust that distinguishes his own sensibility. Review: ‘The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo’ Delights 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z

Before that story, Ms. Rosenthal was best known as a prolific author of quirky children’s books, which often viewed the world in unexpected, inside-out ways. Amy Krouse Rosenthal, author of best-selling children’s books, touching farewell essay, dies at 51 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z

There there are Haley and Emily who are twins who self identify as both “quirky” and “double trouble.” The Bachelor Recap: A Unicorn, A Tiny Pony, and Ben Higgins 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z

Let us be the first to tell you: These are quirky lists. No Literary Horse Race, Just Books We Like 2013-12-19T15:32:26Z

It’s mostly light and quirky, but it acknowledges the existence of genuine anguish. The Pilot Is Mediocre. Do You Stick With It? Sometimes. 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z

Among our neighbors, the quirky French movie “Amélie” is beloved in Oregon while “The Princess Bride” rules in Idaho. Just in time for Valentine's Day, map reveals each state's most popular rom-com 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z

Author Ben Sandmel, who lives and plays music in New Orleans and knows the city's quirky music community, tells K-Doe's story in lively detail and colorful anecdotes. Biography of Ernie K-Doe captures quirks, talent 2012-04-28T17:44:13Z

A beguiling and quirky sensibility runs through her best pieces, as in the 2016 work presented here, “First Essay: Nimrod,” performed by the excellent Calidore String Quartet. Review: Decades Later, a Classic Concert Gets a Redo 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z

Against the odds, he turned out a quirky masterpiece. Leonard Kastle, Composer and Filmmaker, Dies at 82 2011-05-22T02:23:04Z

“I hate the words ‘quirky’ and ‘whimsical’ applied to me and my work,” she said. How to Clean a Dusty Picasso at MoMA: Use Your Spit 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z

With only two elevator banks, a small traffic jam formed on the second floor, where Paul Sevigny took over the D.J. booth, playing quirky retro tracks and crowd pleasers like Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way.” Scene City: Where Neon Was the New Black 2011-05-18T21:34:20Z

Some people just might like the quirky — although some might say creepy — idea of a lifelike figure in their houses. Museum’s attendance waned, so wax figures of presidents will be auctioned 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z

Their quirky bar featured bathrooms decorated with cassette tapes, seating in a backyard ski gondola and good beer, drawing on Mr. Pollack’s experience working for a beer importer. Last Call for the Beer Bar? 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z

Directed by Rebecca Taichman and choreographed by Annie-B Parson, the stage version mixes stately elegance and quirky humor in roughly equal doses. | 'Orlando': Who?s Afraid of Fluid Gender and Time? 2010-09-24T04:00:00Z

Based on the comments viewers left online, many are trying to fully grasp the quirky comedian’s spontaneous and often self-deprecating humor. China goes from copying 'Conan' to paying for TV show's rights 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z

The silver lining is that you leave thinking less about the quirkily drawn play than about the reality it evokes. Review | Mosaic’s ‘Ulysses on Bottles’ uncorks Israel’s occupied mind 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z

There was an outsize comic figure whose quirky humanity Streep artfully located and inhabited. Meryl as Maggie in The Iron Lady: A Stunt of Genius 2011-12-29T16:59:44Z

This element of quirky humor is often manifest in his music, being feted this year as part of citywide celebrations of his 60th birthday, which is Sept.2. Music Review: John Zorn Performing at Alice Tully Hall 2013-07-19T19:42:03Z

In a Season 3 episode of “Bob’s Burgers,” the quirky son, Gene, enters a local competition for creating fancy table settings. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z

The trio opened with “We R Power,” the first track of the new recording, which set the tone for the evening, with fervent drum hits and quirky guitar riffs. Posies make Neptune crowd feel young again 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

Of the play, reviewer F. Kathleen Foley says the story never condescends to its subjects — even as they remain quirky — but, unfortunately, the directing puts too much emphasis on the twee. Essential Arts & Culture: The Bard and Harry Potter, art after Fidel, John M. Miller's passing 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z

“Penn & Teller: Merry Fool Us,” The CW Penn & Teller bring their usual quirky magic tinged with comedy and add a bit of yuletide cheer. Here is Salon's curated guide to Thanksgiving weekend TV 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z

Ms. Brandolini was referring to her taste for objects that speak of their era, yet maintain a sense of quirky character. At Auction, a Style Maker?s Cache 2011-10-14T23:25:10Z

You don’t need to know that the impulse for this project was a popular mathematical text on asymmetry to recognize its uncanny spark and quirky charm. In San Francisco, Art That Unspools the Mysteries of the Universe 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z

Interestingly, though, the caravans are making a comeback outside their traditional community, as quirky holiday homes, garden offices and children’s playhouses. Bedding down in a gypsy caravan in a Scottish field

This was the work of someone quirky, narcissistic and grandiose. A stranger e-mailed saying he planned to kill himself. What was I supposed to do? 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z

Rock ’n’ roll is here to stay, and so is “On-Gaku: Our Sound,” a quirky homage to classic animation and 1960s-70s rock with an idiosyncratic style and the thrumming heart of a musician. ‘On-Gaku: Our Sound’ Review: They Will Rock You 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z

Given his quirky tactics, Vern’s cause attracts some media attention and enthusiastic support. Of course Bernie Sanders endorsed this novel about a rebel in Vermont 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z

Some Like It Hot is rightly acclaimed as a brilliant, quirky comedy. Flickonomics: eight movies that teach us how money works 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z

It is, very often, terrific – lush and quirky too. Justin Timberlake: The 20/20 Experience – review 2013-03-17T00:05:18Z

With Gatiss and Moffat at the helm of this quirky 21st century Holmes, my confidence in the show couldn't be higher. Sherlock: finally a repeat we want to see 2011-07-20T11:19:42Z

Writer Joey Green, 58, has carved out a career as a dispenser of quirky tips that straddle the line between absurd and ingenious, all proven to work in a pinch. How to foil leeches with pantyhose and other travel tips 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z

Detractors found Keillor’s style syrupy and affected but colleagues like Ira Glass called it richly emotional and contemporary, by turns quirky, heartbreaking and funny. Garrison Keillor: the downfall of a beloved figure accused of misconduct 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z

It’s a quirky spot, with a Fisheries Museum, a historic lighthouse, fishermen’s cottages and, come summer, a resort-like atmosphere. 20 of the best Baltic beach holidays 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z

There were upbeat birthday messages, quirky Bitmojis featuring hot dogs and bacon, and inside jokes about Popsicles. Our group texts are blowing up during the pandemic. And we’re taking the drama personally. 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z

The work being the paintings and sculpture that James Burrows has been acquiring for several decades—a collection as quirky and sharp as the man himself. James Burrows 2009-11-01T00:00:00Z

Llˆyr Williams was the soloist in Schoenberg's Piano Concerto, bringing his customary clarity and insight to the playing, balancing precision with expressive tone, as well as underlining the quirky playfulness of the final Giocoso. BBCNOW/Fischer |Classical 2010-06-25T21:00:00Z

In contrast, the lighter, more intricately staged “Birder” revels in quirky, meta-theatrical artifice, complete with flashbacks, overt symbolism and fourth-wall puncturing monologues. Twin tales of an imperfect parent: 'Birder' and 'John Is a father' onstage in North Hollywood 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z

There are also quirky and unexpected Kiwi notes sprinkled through the gallery – like photos of Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau taken at a 1955 bullfight. Frugal Traveler Blog: In Auckland, New Zealand, a Frugal Trifecta 2012-03-20T17:25:56Z

Set in the 1980s, this downtown gem, full of minor-key revelations and offhand epiphanies, roots its quirky charm in an earnest and surprising realism. | 'Buddy Cop 2': Debate Society?s Offbeat Play Has Chemistry 2010-06-03T22:23:00Z

The paintings, drawings, collages, assemblages, ceramics, weavings and videos on view are variously funny, funky, quirky, eccentric, idiosyncratic and visionary. ‘Unorthodox’ Faces Paradox at the Jewish Museum 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z

For a nation that gave the boot to monarchy, America seems to have enough castles dotting its landscape to please most any palate--from regal to renegade, classic to quirky. Great American Castles 2010-12-10T17:45:00Z

I found myself drawn into the world with its quirky characters and gripping storyline. Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires Book One) by Rachel Caine ? review 2011-03-16T15:14:49Z

The BBC reported more than 5,500 street parties across the nation, with the wedding seeming to generate a patriotic fervor and a toast to the quirky notion of Britishness. Sealed with 2 kisses 2011-04-30T05:15:58Z

Partial though I'm not to the word "quirky", Channel 4's new midweek sitcom, The Mimic, made a special plea for it, perhaps along with "gentle" and also, at times, "funny". Shetland; Toughest Place to Be a … Taxi Driver; The Mimic – review 2013-03-16T22:45:01Z

The visit inspires him to start writing again, and with a little luck — and the help of his estranged, quirky bandmates — Tremble might, once again, rock. ‘Thank You, Goodnight,’ by Andy Abramowitz 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z

The brains behind the quirky annual event are just as interested in the people, commerce and social interactivity taking place in and around London’s structures as they are in the structures themselves. Beyond Buildings at London Architecture Festival 2010-06-24T10:01:00Z

But for the most part, the performance seemed to put a spotlight on only one version of Ms. Du: the inventive, outgoing, quirky indie pop diva with an avant-garde edge. Music Review: Du Yun at the 21st Century Schizoid Music Concerts 2010-06-29T20:58:00Z

It’s a quirky ask that doesn’t fit Bee, a serious, otherwise bland girl whose only distinction is her love for her mother. ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ Review: She’s Hiding From Herself 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z

“I was Googling hotel rooms, and the nicest ones are gray or beige. I want something more quirky.” Hotel Life Without the Hotel 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z

But these ideas were part of a singular vision: quirky, imaginative and still grounded in nature, from its ethnic glass bauble necklaces to its solid geometric sandals. Special Report: In Color and Shape: Who Dares Wins 2010-09-26T17:39:00Z

A quirky, original and funny not-quite-rom-com, about a young author who creates his dream girl on the page — and then is shocked when she shows up at his house. 10 terrific movies of 2012 2012-12-27T20:02:57Z

The highlight of this year's Norfolk and Norwich festival is likely to be this quirky show created by New York's Nature Theater of Oklahoma. Sherlock Holmes, The History Boys, Race: what to see at the theatre this week 2013-05-18T05:00:15Z

And suddenly this quirky campfire orchestra who bash ukuleles and sing in unison like a clean-cut gang of choristers starts to assume a quasi-religious quality. New band of the day (Walk Off the Earth No 1,500) 2013-04-25T16:33:34Z

Wry and canny, Natalia is given to telling stories and sharing quirky folk remedies. What’s up with the glowing baby at the back of the stage? 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z

The bar’s ethos, quirky yet simple, is emblematic of Steamboat’s rebirth as a resort town in touch with its playful side. 36 Hours in Steamboat Springs, Colo. 2012-12-05T20:27:07Z

The quirky comedian Demetri Martin delivers his signature multimedia stand-up in this new special, armed with a guitar, drawings and plenty of absurd ruminations — not to mention his clever use of voice-over. What’s on TV Monday: ‘The Overthinker’ and ‘Ronny Chieng: International Student’ 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z

It's just a guy signing off in a quirky manner and mentioning us … I'm not totally overjoyed that it happened but at the same time I don't really care. Drenge 'not totally overjoyed' about MP Tom Watson's name check 2013-07-08T10:57:00Z

Formerly a print magazine dedicated to Asian and Asian American pop culture and art, Giant Robot now publishes online and runs a gallery and a store chockablock with quirky clothing, art and housewares. Station to station: What to do and see along L.A.’s Expo Line 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

It’s junior year for the high-schoolers in this quirky little sitcom. A&E highlights: Jazz, whales and the Spring Fair in Puyallup 2013-04-10T18:17:53Z

In Hong Kong, my father provided me with the luxury of a very international education, one that approached the world through a Western lens and defined kismet as a quirky serendipitous encounter, as mere coincidence. The True Story of My Marriage to a Pot 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z

A: It was a quote from a quirky pro skater in a magazine in the ’80s. Q & A with Tony Hawk: On pulling off his last Ollie 540, showing off mistakes and the truth about ‘Gleaming the Cube’ 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z

She gives Emily some good zingers, including a riff about the inherent sexism of the word “quirky” and one-liners like “burritos are just sleeping bags for rice.” Review: In ‘Mr. Roosevelt,’ an Ailing Cat and a Comedian in Crisis 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z

French fashion house Maison Margiela unveiled colorful and eclectic looks for women next summer in Paris on Wednesday, sending models down the catwalk in quirky, sporty outfits. Galliano teams sport with eclectica for Maison Margiela in Paris 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z

She seemed to enjoy trying on hats or sunglasses at quirky shops along the campaign trail. Perspective | Kirsten Gillibrand didn't just play the gender card. She defiantly played the whole deck. 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z

Her interpretations, while passionate and adventurous, cross into the quirky and eccentric. David Greilsammer and H J Lim, Pianists Stepping Out 2012-08-26T02:43:13Z

The soundtrack strives for a quirky, melancholy resonance befitting its tragic subject, but too often it comes off as gimmicky and ponderous. Album review: Damon Albarn, 'Dr. Dee' 2012-05-07T15:28:00Z

It's a quirky, ad-free station playing a great range of music – the breakfast show features 1930s southern blues – and has some likably eccentric presenters. PM 2010-04-21T14:25:00Z

Regardless of the name, its quirky menu and stout beer list — 22 draft beers and 60-some craft beer cans — make it a walkable luxury tucked into the single-family-home carpet around Green Lake. The Burgundian Tavern: Cheers to breakfast, beer in Tangletown 2012-03-15T20:53:04Z

Photographer Christopher Herwig first noticed the quirky bus shelters of the former Soviet Union while traveling through the region on a bicycle. Soviet Bus Stops 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z

You absorb the play’s quirky story as Strain persuades you to be present in a singular and uplifting way. Review | Alexander Strain finds the bright side in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z

In the prevailing spirit of the idea that engaging the audience is of paramount importance, Doyle Armbrust, the quartet’s violist, wrote quirky, personal program notes encouraging nonmusical comparisons. Review | Whistles, rumbles, bleeps: New Icelandic music sounds like no string quartet you’ve ever heard 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z

What better way to build some buzz with a cheap, quirky and groundbreaking show featuring two little known comedians? W/ Bob and David: why the rise of sketch comedy is no brief laugh 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z

I also come because, whenever I lose track of the quirky dream machine in my head, it is here that I find it again. T Magazine: Dream Weaver 2012-05-14T14:00:44Z

I haven't seen the Edinburgh show, but the Glasgow exhibition is a quirky gem. Santa Barbara's 'Botticelli, Titian and Beyond' a quirky gem 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z

Haven The quirky mystery series ends its season. Friday's TV Highlights: 'A Very Grammy Christmas' 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

The festival, which is co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times and runs for nine days, also offers a number of quirky talks and events aimed at non-cinephiles. Los Angeles Film Festival looking to get in on the action 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z

“Here I am, 10 years later, still a quirky retailer.” Taste Charlottesville's Growing Local-Food Movement 2010-05-26T17:49:00Z

ANAHEIM, Calif. — It seems like a dream as flighty as Tinkerbell and as quirky as Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. OC couple trying for year-round Disneyland visits 2012-07-03T18:46:07Z

Though reflecting a quirky classical sensibility, Iverson's simple little phrases and spare keyboard gestures often left the Bad Plus sounding arid and texturally thin. The Bad Plus could do better 2010-12-17T15:52:00Z

Using the I Ching to help make his choices, he used between 1 and 64 bars of music from 100 existing waltzes, some decidedly Viennese in spirit, others more quirkily modern. Music Review: Kevin James and [kaj] Take John Cage as Inspiration 2012-08-22T22:21:19Z

At galleries in Florida and beyond, some of her vibrant, quirky paintings have fetched hundreds. Ruby C. Williams, Folk Artist With a Produce Stand, Dies at 94 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z

Formerly a member of much-talked-about but short-lived sketch outfit Superclump, he's attracting equally good notices for his low-key but pleasantly quirky stand-up. This week's new comedy 2011-03-12T00:08:00Z

The plot is of Byzantine complexity, but each colorful personality in this impeccably structured score is vividly characterized through Chabrier’s quirky lyricism and unconventional harmonic procedures. ‘Saint-Saëns and His World’ at Bard 2012-07-20T17:08:16Z

Alas, the first episode is “quirky and pleasant but not terribly funny, and the comic situations are standard office sitcom.” What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Training Day’ and ‘Powerless’ 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z

FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper from the quirky and groundbreaking 1990s series "Twin Peaks." TCA 2015: Showtime promises 'damn good cup of coffee' with 'Twin Peaks' 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z

“But it was made to be heard — not to be some quirky thing that we did with our own money, ha-ha.” Iggy Pop and Josh Homme Team Up for Secret Album 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z

With its layers of weighted dialogue, “Here” has a lot in common with Abbas Kiarostami’s “Certified Copy,” a film whose intellectual superstructure didn’t preclude the emergence of vivid, quirky personalities. Movie Review: Braden King?s ?Here? Raises Questions of Philosophy 2012-04-12T21:55:25Z

Extending the logic of the diner transaction, he painstakingly reproduced British pounds, Swiss francs and American dollars, with quirky deviations. J.S.G. Boggs, Artist, Dies at 62; He Made Money. Literally. 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z

A quirky restaurant lit with oil lamps in a warren of small rooms, nooks and crannies that serves traditional Southern fare. The western Virginia town that raised a forward-thinking first lady 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z

“Waking Dreams” isn’t quite as formally quirky or disruptive as those. The Passions and Travails of a Jazzy Everywoman 2011-06-20T21:40:37Z

They’ll be nosing around for interesting details and quirky tidbits to use in their improvised musical, “Your Love, Our Musical.” Comedy Listings for Feb. 12-18 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

Ditto Rosa DeLauro, a United States Representative from Connecticut, who once earned the sobriquet the “hipster congresswoman” because of her quirky choices, often involving ruffles, stripes and sofa prints. It’s 2018: You Can Run for Office and Not Wear a Pantsuit 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z

Porto also features sumptuous Baroque churches and civic buildings, a bustling real-world market hall, atmospheric lanes of gloriously tiled houses, a variety of good restaurants, appealing boutiques and quirky but worthwhile museums. Visit Porto, one of Europe’s most alluring ‘second cities’ 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z

Given that recent trend, it is my duty to warn you that “The Grim Sleeper” is not preceded by a quirky MailChimp ad, à la the first season of the “Serial” podcast. 'The Grim Sleeper' is the story of the South L.A. serial killer and the women who were his victims 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z

Matters of marriage, sex, science and womanhood are raised by Ruhl, a continually inventive playwright whose lyrical sense of the absurd is as acute as her insightful probings into the psyches of her quirky characters. ACT to stage the electrifying 'In the Next Room' by Sarah Ruhl 2011-07-28T19:32:04Z

“Always ready to answer a question, expound on why he thought something was good or bad. He stood out. He was quirky and funny.” Charlie Puth Got Famous. Then He Got Good. 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z

Mom-Mom was a quirky, loud woman who loved to tell stories and entertain, and whose days revolved around feeding the ones she loved most. My grandmom’s potato chip cookies are just as quirky as she was 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z

Terry's pronouncement is not quirky or eccentric or 'just Terry'. Libraries 'have had their day', says Horrible Histories author 2013-02-13T14:38:14Z

You'd be forgiven for thinking that you've seen this year's quirky indie romantic comedies before, especially given the familiar faces, themes and ideas involved. The Déjà Vu of Indie Movie Love 2012-07-03T14:00:36Z

In an early moment of the movie, a waiter climbs a quirky staircase in the middle of the French Dispatch building that is visible at certain parts and hidden by walls at others. When Wes Anderson Comes to Town, Buildings Get Symmetrical 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z

“I get concerned when I hear the word ‘quirky’; it’s so dismissive,” she added, echoing her colleagues’ frustration with the lack of serious consideration afforded new work. Time-Based Art Festival in Portland, Oregon 2011-09-25T04:00:04Z

The quirky film star's rep confirmed the news to Us Weekly on Tuesday, with People magazine confirming the arrival with its own sources. Actor Jason Schwartzman, wife have a second baby girl 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z

The local flower market will be in full bloom, the quirky design boutiques will be doing brisk business, and hipsters from near and far will be crowding Brawn's open brickwork interior. London's Brawn Diner 2011-03-31T15:15:00Z

Eventually, Shelly made other films, including "Big Girls Don't Cry . . . They Get Even," and "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me," that capitalized on her quirky combination of intelligence and fragility. HBO's Adrienne Shelly doc is a loving, wistful tribute to the filmmaker whose life was cut short 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z

The quirky, red-headed announcer for David Letterman for two decades who frequently appeared in the show’s comedy bits. Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z

Each of the tales is quirky and endearing, but two especially hit the sweet spot. | 'Hot Summer Days': Intertwining Love and Obsession 2010-10-01T00:23:00Z

“We did some similar movies. He was a leading man that wasn’t traditionally good looking, who was offbeat and quirky but confident. I get it. But I don’t want his career.” Miles Teller Looks Beyond ‘Whiplash’ 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

If you’re looking for upbeat but still substantive, “Please Like Me,” an Australian coming-of-age comedy about a young gay man and his quirky pals, is a charmer. What You Should Watch This Thanksgiving Weekend 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z

I already feel a quirky geographical connection to a couple of famous Bronx-born Washingtonians. In the Bronx, finding hidden ties to Washington 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

The £189m building, by quirky Dutch practice Mecanoo, is a gigantic stack of boxes wrapped in a metal skin, inspired by the gasometers, tunnels, canals and viaducts that fuelled the city's growth. 2013 architecture preview: capital views from the Shard and Birmingham's giant boxes of books 2012-12-30T20:23:01Z

We think of her in the United States as a wonderful and quirky outsider who enabled some important work, mostly in the ’60s and ’70s. ArtsBeat: More Words About Ellen Stewart 2011-01-23T22:13:35Z

The quirky comedy about a study group at a community college returns for a fourth season with the characters participating in a competition called “The Hunger Deans.” Arts and entertainment highlights for the week of Feb. 3 2013-01-31T22:33:40Z

Located three miles from the Las Vegas Strip, the quirky arcade/museum has long been worth the cab fare for visiting pinheads. Could GoFundMe campaigns save our cultural collections? Las Vegas’s Pinball Hall of Fame is banking on it. 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

He understands how history has been altered by Americans’ quirky religious yearnings and eschatological obsessions. Crisscrossing the Country on Highways Big and Small 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z

Even when I am doing the leading-man role, I’ve tried to make it quirky so I don’t have that onus to be that guy. Dylan McDermott Wants to Be a Good Guy for a Change 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z

Earlier this year, she released a rawer set of songs recorded when a teenager, while songs like For The Rabbits have a surprising resemblance to the quirky works of maverick indie Jeffrey Lewis. This week's new live music 2010-08-20T23:06:00Z

The real-life characters, as shown in the documentaries, are far more colorful and quirky than they appear in these well-acted but comparatively safe performances. Movie Review: ‘Devil’s Knot,’ Fictional Revisiting of West Memphis Crime 2014-05-08T22:58:26Z

There are plenty of other counterintuitive juxtapositions in Liza Birkenmeier’s aggressively quirky new play at Access Theater, but they are not nearly as successful as that brief Chemotherapy Marionettes tune. Review: More than the Couples Are Odd in ‘The Hollower’ 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z

With its release, Whitehead, accustomed to his niche as a quirky writer with eclectic preoccupations, suddenly became a literary icon. Colson Whitehead Reinvents Himself, Again 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z

Keeping to Mace’s favored composers made for a quirky set list. Music Review: Fretwork Performs at Weill Recital Hall 2012-02-11T01:03:17Z

Another forerunner, the quirky comedy "Inside Llewyn Davis" about a struggling New York folk singer by the American Coen brothers, was named as runner-up. French lesbian love story wins top prize at Cannes 2013-05-26T18:43:22Z

She has continued working hard, not least in film, where she has mixed interesting, quirky projects with mainstream fare. Sienna Miller: 'I've bought my freedom' 2011-03-08T21:30:01Z

She believes that the genre’s settings — often picturesque small towns, quirky villages, or unique neighborhoods — allow homebound readers to travel in their minds. Murder, but gentler: ‘Cozy’ mysteries a pandemic-era balm 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z

His work includes evocative tableaus and landscapes and quirky, soulful portraits, and his installations incorporate tiny snapshots alongside poster-size work taped up and down walls. Inside Art: Jean Nouvel and Wolfgang Tillmans at Serpentine 2010-06-24T21:46:00Z

What happens when quirky women are written from the male point of view, you may ask? The most authentic part of "Happiest Season" is Jane, who conquers the "quirky woman" trope 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z

Set during spring training in the Arizona desert, it features a quirky cast — Goodyear’s ex-wife, a sportswriter hoping for a juicy story, the team’s groupies and even the stadium’s organist. 14 New Books to Watch For in February 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z

“What came out of the attic was a fully formed songwriter with a wonderfully quirky perspective, so different than mine.” Michael Hurley, an Original Folk Iconoclast, Turns 80 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z

Although many advertisers tried to pull people in with lengthy story lines, there were a few that stuck with short, quirky spots with no particular plot. GoDaddy.com's ad was one of them. Oh the drama! Super Ads go epic 2013-02-04T13:40:12Z

These quirky assemblages recall the mobiles that parents often hang above cribs. It's the Kenny Scharf show: Junked TVs as a painter's canvas 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z

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

But for all its quirky moments, the graduation was serious — as much about empowerment as celebration. Clearing the Stage for a Big Graduation Number at City Ballet 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z

“I wanted it to be rustic, comfortable and a little bit quirky,” Mr. Hinds said. In Edinburgh, Celebrating Seafood and Other Local Delights 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

Frazier’s quirky, cool debut novel explores how this chance encounter splits a young woman’s life into a before and an after with miraculous and disastrous consequences. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z

Rarely, if at all, do the quirky happenings onstage reflect the emotional texture of the sonnet in question. Robert Wilson Puts ‘Shakespeare’s Sonnets’ (in German) Onstage 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z

Guy sings her quirky, asymmetrical, personal songs in a breathy voice, accompanying herself vigorously on violin or viola and, often on recordings, percussion and a variety of other modern classical textures. Northwest Folklife Festival offers sneak preview 2011-04-21T23:17:44Z

The quirky theater collective known as Duckie often plays out-of-the-way venues: performance spaces carved out of pubs, say, or self-described “taverns.” Theater Review: 'The Village Bike' Explores a Woman's Desire 2011-07-12T13:00:05Z

That changed in 2005, when a quirky building with a roof shaped like a seashell, from La Concha Motel, was donated to the museum. Bright idea: New museum shows off Las Vegas' neon signs 2012-10-28T05:16:04Z

Mr. Funches delivers this signature quip with an amiable smile, and while his well-constructed act has the quirky vibe of a delightfully charming diversion, it’s one that resonates. Ron Funches Works a Crowd, and Its Assumptions 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

At TIFF, as the festival is called by veterans, the tone was far more soothing, gentle and accessible — even on opening night, with the quirky but warm comedy-drama “Demolition.” The Toronto International Film Festival goes old-school, in a good way 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z

Those aunts are an eccentric bunch, offering quirky memories of Claire’s mother and wry remarks about life. Theater Review: ‘I Am a Tree,’ Dulcy Rogers’s Solo Show at St. Clement’s 2012-06-10T21:26:22Z

Singer’s account—with its cerebral captions and quirky stock images—shows, in a modest way, that ethical considerations can exist, and even thrive, on a platform that espouses so few. The Origin Story of Peter Singer’s Instagram Account 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z

A quirky psychiatrist dissatisfied with his humdrum life embarks on a global quest to uncover the secret of true happiness. The Fall Movie Preview list of films 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z

Some 8.3 million people watched the quirky musical comedy on Tuesday. Fox's "New Girl" invited to stay for full TV season 2011-09-28T22:08:31Z

Based loosely on French movie "Anthony Zimmer," the German director and screenwriter's Hollywood entry recalls Tinseltown's older traditions with beautiful sets, an elegant wardrobe and quirky dialogue, while keeping a European style. Depp, Jolie bring old Hollywood glamour to "The Tourist" 2010-12-06T19:03:00Z

A portrait of her in a sparkling bejewelled jacket, a high-fashion version of late 17th-century male dress, gives a glimpse of his quirky royal desires. Royal blue: paintings show the monarchy's ruder side 2012-06-05T13:18:02Z

Like the others in this fabulously quirky documentary, Will takes his costumed superhero duties entirely seriously – despite the fact that he has yet to stop any crime. TV highlights 05/08/2011 2011-08-04T21:00:04Z

Navy and white designs featured fragments of the U.S. flag, alongside oversize duffel bags and quirky jewelry. Neon streetwear goes sustainable for Tommy Hilfiger's London show 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z

His answers were quirky and sweet, dead-pan and otherworldly; just like his music, really. Radio review: Chain Reaction 2010-09-20T07:00:00Z

In contemporary classical music, some of the most interesting young composers are those who unabashedly steal from the diverse musical styles that excite them — atonal modernism, punk, whatever — to fashion a quirky and personal voice. Opera? Musical? Please Respect the Difference 2011-07-09T03:30:34Z

Wittels joined Parks and Recreation at the beginning of season two, bringing his quirky sensibility to what was then an almost blandly traditional sitcom. ‘Harris Wittels was the funniest person I ever met’ – Amy Poehler, Sarah Silverman and Aziz Ansari on a lost comic genius 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z

As you have surely gathered by now, “Amélie” is aggressively cute and quirky. Review: ‘Amélie’ Is Easy to Listen To, but Never Really Sings 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z

The film is quirky and, like all of Kaufman’s work, deeply singular, so it should prove fascinating to see how Paramount campaigns for it during awards season. Oscars 2016: a look at early frontrunners after the Toronto film festival 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z

The musical shape of the piece is slightly strange, with just one aria close to the beginning, and quirky moment-to-moment mood changes. Dance Review: A Kurt Weill Discovery in Covent Garden - Review 2012-01-01T22:12:19Z

Even before the debut of the world’s first museum devoted to the wonders of the wiener dog, the quirky attraction had garnered much media attention. Two great destinations, if you’re a dachshund 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z

“And the words they used … they said, ‘You’re quirky and refreshing.’” Kathy Hilton’s Calling 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z

But its scrappy/quirky spirit is very much alive and a welcome addition to the barhopping milieu on the Hill. Cafe Racer reemerges on Capitol Hill, grunge vet hits late-night TV and other music news 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z

The cartoon, which Vargas started in 1937, described in quirky detail the travails of a lower-class Mexican family, their extended family and the barrio where they lived. Mexico's 'Familia Burron' cartoonist dies at 95 2010-05-26T02:48:00Z

The core concept of this quirky sci-fi tale about memory as romantic crypt, is fuzzy yet intriguing. In ‘Ed, Downloaded,’ love and memory go high-tech 2014-02-10T23:26:12Z

The “Night Vale” headquarters is a sunny apartment brightly decorated with quirky fan art. From the Ear to the Page, the ‘Night Vale’ Podcast Becomes a Novel 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z

The buzz around town was what a talented group of singers there were for Simon's last season: unique, distinctive, quirky, sultry and talented way beyond their years. "American Idol" recap: Simon saves the day 2010-02-24T13:25:00Z

Whether you’re craving a twisty thriller, a quirky spy documentary or an award-winning exploration of an American musical icon, each of these seven limited series can be enjoyed in a single daylong gulp. 7 Podcasts to Binge in a Day 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z

Avenida de Portugal Dili's quirky expatriate community — a rowdy brigade of builders, security contractors and entrepreneurs cashing in on the city's development rush — lets its hair down on Friday nights, mostly along this coastal road. Five Reasons to Visit Dili 2011-11-10T14:15:00Z

Small, quirky books, so long as they're done well, never go amiss. Nonfiction for spring – preview 2012-12-30T00:05:19Z

“He is not just taking their quirky view of the world and giving them a platform.” Charity Fixer to the Stars 2010-12-04T00:12:00Z

Their nostalgia has effectively fueled the continuing relevance of a franchise that might have otherwise faded into quirky obsolescence, becoming another He-Man or Garbage Pail Kids. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles History (in a Half-Shell) 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z

Although it's not based on the world's most unique set-up, the film plays out in a series of unexpected, deeply felt, often highly quirky scenarios. 'Just Before I Go' finds the journey home can be funny, useful 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

It’s a testament to her strong sense of self, though, that even the darkest moments of “Juno” come alive with quirky humor. Fall Brings a Bounty of New Albums. Watch for These 3. 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z

It's a bit quirky and he's also a ventriloquist so I mean you're really in never-never land with that. The evolution of Elmer the Elephant 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z

That makes for huge smashes — “After Hours” is an excellent album, and surprisingly quirky for a battleship of its size. Grammys Snubs and Surprises: The Weeknd, Luke Combs and BTS 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z

If you’re looking for those quietly inspirational quirky documentaries with bouncy xylophone scores, look elsewhere. What You Should Watch: ‘Mr. Robot’ and ‘Filly Brown’ 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z

He’s a barker of a rapper, unyieldingly stern regardless of the production beneath him, which in grime is often quirky. Review: Stormzy Delivers Grime Music From Britain 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z

Some of the statistics are indeed amazing, and the facts are quirkily evocative. How England Made the English by Harry Mount - review 2012-05-18T21:55:01Z

The duo was back in command in the second half, starting with Richard Strauss's three darkly quirky Songs of Ophelia and continuing with five genially eccentric numbers by Charles Ives. Soile Isokoski – review 2013-01-27T13:21:08Z

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

Actor David Arquette is lending his quirky star power to the campaign against a November ballot measure that would suspend California's greenhouse gas emissions law. David Arquette fights to save Calif. climate law 2010-10-19T22:44:00Z

“Our Idiot Brother,” a quirky comedy starring Paul Rudd, opened in fifth place, taking in about $6.7 million for the Weinstein Company. ArtsBeat Blog: New Movies Struggle Amid Hurricane Irene 2011-08-28T16:42:20Z

Meanwhile, the lobby — with cave-red marble and quirky seating nooks — fills up during the free wine hour that begins at 5 p.m. Six New (and Affordable) Boutique Hotels in New York 2010-06-18T21:58:00Z

“One quirky thing she does is stare at herself — in any mirror, water, glass windows,” said Sandy Rapp, the mother of a “Curious” publicist, who adopted that dog. For the Scene Stealers of ‘The Curious Incident,’ a Happy Second Act, in Dog Years 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z

There's a quirky cameo from Kevin Smith, playing a very full-proportioned guy on a plane — perhaps sending up his reputation for getting cross with airlines who are unsympathetic to the larger traveller's needs. Film review: 4.3.2.1 2010-05-27T22:05:00Z

Stepping into a cozy, quirky dollhouse of a room designed by Clay, the grieving woman is cajoled by magical objects and spirits. 3 late-October plays: grief, trauma, loneliness 2011-10-13T20:15:08Z

Other adventures, though likably quirky, struggle to sustain the energy of a movie that finds traction mainly in Aimee and Rey’s growing mutual appreciation. ‘Sister Aimee’ Review: Bible Belter 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z

High praise, yet it remains to be seen if Kimbra’s quirky, jazz-inflected R&B and pop will find a big American audience. Kimbra?s Road From New Zealand Leads to a U.S. Tour 2012-05-21T16:29:26Z

I ask them to share anything that’s funny, quirky, and weird that has happened, as I love to weave that, and the serious parts, into the service. As Well as Bows, This Santa Ties Knots 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z

The program, a little quirky, a little short, was just fine for a hot summer afternoon, and even the ambient air-conditioner hum seemed to be a comfortable musical accompaniment. Review | A well-hidden Bach festival offers cheerful relief on a summer afternoon 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z

Portal began selling “quirky, figurative work” just off Bond Street in 1959, Ms. Wilder said. For Galleries, a Central London Presence Is a Dying Tradition 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

First of all she is a hilarious and quirky stand-up comedian. Lady Dynamite: Maria Bamford’s experimental comedy does meta better 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

Screen and Suds The evening started with an unexpected and quirky event - a free outdoor movie at a nonprofit art house theater, the Enzian, in Maitland, just outside Orlando. Frugal Traveler Blog: Going Beyond Disney in Orlando 2012-12-27T14:16:48Z

I am not aware of any particular connection between Killingworth and hippos but they are a quirky addition to the town and something quite different. Tyneside's hippos wallow in national approval at last 2012-05-23T10:17:56Z

Mannheim’s downtown, dating to 1607, is laid out in a quirky chessboard grid, with letters and numbers based on a street’s position in relation to the palace, hence its nickname “the City of Squares.” In Germany, site of the ‘first bike tour in history’ has much to offer modern-day visitors 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z

Sure, there’s the dry wit of P. G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves stories, and Nancy Mitford’s quirky family novels “The Pursuit of Love” and “Love in a Cold Climate.” Dear Match Book: Funny Pages 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z

While the quirky day got its start in the late 19th century, historians believe Groundhog Day stems from Candlemas – a Christian holiday that dates back to the fourth century AD. Groundhog Day history: How the superstitious tradition made it to the US 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z

Milk & Honey is a quirkily constructed Björkish sea shanty, while the shimmery white disco of All Around and Away We Go has been compared to 1976 novelty hit More, More, More by Andrea True Connection. New band of the day ? No 862: Twin Sister 2010-09-07T16:06:00Z

Click above to listen to Bemsha Swing Link to this audio The drummer swings, and the theme sounds like Monk's rhythmically quirky conception of bebop. 50 great moments in jazz: Cecil Taylor's jazz piano revolution 2010-04-14T11:25:00Z

Now it’s grown into something bigger, but not anywhere as charming or as quirky: Farley’s ballet, created in honor of City Ballet’s current Stravinsky Festival. Review: Ghosts Hover Over a New Collaboration at City Ballet 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z

A live recording of David Byrne’s sui generis performance piece about what divides and connects us quirky residents of a quirky nation radiates an irresistible energy. What Is the Sound of a Theater Season Interrupted? 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z

“I don’t think my voice would’ve been valuable in that conversation because, honestly, I don’t think Twitter is desperate for another quirky white woman spouting her opinion. Let’s hear from voices we don’t hear from.” 'There's this idea that mothers are completely selfless': Diablo Cody on Tully – and the Juno backlash 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z

And she wasn't a fan of the few roles that did come her way: "I was done playing the quirky best friend." TV: It's a living for Plimpton 2011-03-18T17:20:00Z

It was quirky, with witty lyrics and a folksy sound like something from the late 1970s. Music: Korea Rediscovers Its Rock 'N' Roll Soul 2011-10-20T12:30:16Z

Watch a sampling and, besides enjoying some quirky nostalgia, you’ll almost certainly conclude that we humans are much quicker to adapt and innovate than we used to be. Buzzr Presents the Evolution of Game Shows and Ourselves 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z

The quirky décor extends to the hotel’s restaurant, cocktail bar, spa and barbershop. 36 Hours in Sydney 2014-01-16T17:42:54Z

That says a lot, considering her quirky, unlikely career path. Up Close: An MTV Star?s Side Gig at the Hester Street Fair 2010-07-07T21:19:00Z

The second half details his own, nicely quirky proposals for making a better Olympic Games. Non-fiction roundup - reviews 2012-08-10T21:55:04Z

But another one represented an attempt to mimic at the piano the words and speech patterns of the quirky composer Percy Grainger as recorded during a radio interview in 1952. Bargemusic’s Here and Now Series Offers Winter Festival 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z

The story, such as it is, is a quirky repository of half-baked ideas, often stranding actors through no fault of their own. 'Tron: Legacy': Jeff Bridges gets stuck in the '80s-flavored sequel 2010-12-16T10:16:05Z

This is a quirky, some might say over-tricksy, story about a man who goes to a dinner party in Greenwich and outstays his welcome. Sue Arnold's audiobook choice - review 2012-06-29T21:55:09Z

Like other of the harmonically quirky polyphonic songs performed by the stellar Ensemble Basiani, “Khasanbegura” sounded cutting-edge, certainly to Western ears. Music Review: Ensemble Basiani?s Georgian Fare at Mostly Mozart 2010-08-17T22:40:00Z

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Greek singer and songwriter Manolis Rassoulis, whose quirky songs influenced a generation of contemporary Greek musicians, was found dead Sunday in this northern Greek city, Thessaloniki police said. Greek songwriter Manolis Rassoulis dies at 65 2011-03-14T10:02:07Z

She was later booed for suggesting that Littlefinger should be on the throne, calling the potential plot twist “fun and quirky.” Here's Why Sansa Stark Didn't Tell Jon Snow About Littlefinger 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z

This year, quirky comedy "Silver Linings Playbook" became the darling of film festivals and Hollywood's awards, culminating in Jennifer Lawrence's Best Actress Oscar win. Faxon, Rash go 'Way, Way Back' to explore teen's coming-of-age in new film 2013-07-06T01:11:23Z

South by Southwest may be over, but Austin still hums along to its own quirky beat. | Austin's New Hot 'Hood 2011-05-05T15:00:48Z

They don't shy away from making sounds that are borderline ugly: coarse attacks, vibrato-less sustains, always fond of a quirky countermelody or hidden offbeat. Scottish Ensemble ? review 2010-12-17T22:45:00Z

Even the non-bacon drinks are quirky; the Bee Sting is mixed with mead and cider. This Is the Ultimate Bacon Guide 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z

His iconic Talk of the Town pieces illuminated a quirky array of New Yorkers: a Russian shoeshine guy on 42nd Street asked, "You want fixen shoes?" Remembering New Yorker magazine alum Stanley Mieses, a Talk of the Town character in his own right 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z

She sees herself, she said, as a “quirky starfish, which draws attention from only a few certain people.” Sia and Her Terpsichorean Shadow 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z

He was quirky, but in a good way. My boyfriend is paranoid 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

Mr. Hong, who conveyed the work’s quirky theatrical and musical elements with aplomb, finally took his seat, the power struggle among the players continuing through a chorale whose lush contours were quickly shattered. Review: Axiom Displays Its New-Music Range at Alice Tully Hall 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z

A delightfully quirky topper for your most delightfully quirky pal. Gifts for the Person Who’s Cooler Than You Are 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z

And though I saw myself in Ellen Page’s quirky title character in another 2007 film, “Juno,” the plot still revolved around teen pregnancy and adult decisions that I didn’t find relatable. Perspective | I saw the teen comedies of my generation, but they didn’t see me. Then came ‘Easy A.’ 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z

What’s unsettling, at first, is how accustomed the viewer is to seeing Bateman charm his way out of situations that are merely awkward and quirky. Review | Netflix’s relentless ‘Ozark’ gets drunk on an ice-chest full of redneck cliches 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z

It bonded its stars, Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, to their quirky characters and spawned two hit sequels that its creators envisioned as a self-contained saga. Buckle Your (DeLorean) Seatbelt: ‘Back to the Future’ Lands on Broadway 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z

“She didn’t just sell quirky British cool, she actually was quirky British cool, and the ultimate Chelsea girl.” A Retrospective Celebrates the Queen of the Miniskirt 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z

That outsiderness may have been telegraphed in her movie roles, in which Ms. Ringwald was often the quirky girl who chose her own path. Molly Ringwald and the Grown-Up Life 2010-05-12T23:05:00Z

“Unless they were trying to do something quirky.” On the Nordic Trail in Scotland 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z

When documentary filmmaker Les Blank died last year, he left more than 40 years of quirky shorts and features, covering musicians, artists and various subcultures around the world. 'The Babadook' is an emotional ride, 'What If' is thoroughly winning 2014-11-22T05:00:00Z

While Ms. Tan is the doyenne of toy pianos, a new generation, including the performer and composer Phyllis Chen, is also championing the quirky instrument. Music Review: Margaret Leng Tan on Toy Piano at Washington Square Park 2013-07-17T20:27:22Z

Yet its strange and not entirely convincing amalgam of quirky, idiosyncratic humour with refined lyricism found a notable exponent in soloist Kirill Gerstein, who attacked its virtuoso demands with a combination of brilliance and sensitivity. Prom 56: BBCSO/Bychkov ? review 2011-08-28T14:44:08Z

Coming directly from a well-received appearance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Mr. Irving comes with stories, songs, multiple instruments and a quirky sense of humor. A New Theater Season of Hitting the Boards Hard, From Broadway to Oregon 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z

Ms. Poplavskaya is a spontaneous, uninhibited artist whose singing, however compelling, can be uneven and quirky, as it sometimes was here. Music Review: A Review of the Metropolitan Opera?s ?Faust? 2011-11-30T13:23:05Z

She wants to optimize the great light that the room gets while adding a few unexpected touches to create a space that is calm and relaxing but also quirky. Adding midcentury modern flair to a guest bedroom 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z

Still, for some time, he maintained WaMu's quirky, homey culture and tight-knit executive team, even as it embarked on a huge acquisition spree. 'The Lost Bank:' the catastrophic collapse of Washington Mutual 2012-07-19T20:03:04Z

A grab bag of deep dives into quirky cultural questions, “Decoder Ring” is educational easy listening. 6 Podcasts to Help You Take an Actual Break This Summer 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z

In its 1984-92 run, the comedian/magician Harry Anderson played the judge/magician Harry Stone, who dispensed pranks and quirky wisdom in a nocturnal Manhattan courtroom that processed petty offenders. Are We Having Fun Yet? ‘Party Down’ and the Sadness of the Sitcom Revival 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z

“Kids really enjoy watching the quirky, strange things they do, and adults find them endearing,” he said. Television: Peculiar on and Off Set: Atticus Shaffer of ?The Middle? 2010-05-08T03:09:00Z

At its warm, quirky heart, it's the oldest of stories: a child in search of home. 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' like a beautiful, quirky dream 2012-07-12T18:10:04Z

With Franzen’s help, she was plucked from obscurity to be profiled in the New Yorker as her quirky novels sold at auction for big bucks. ‘Nicotine’: The new zany-brainy novel from Nell Zink 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

In keeping with the program’s posh-frothy image, the products being rolled out aim to be quirky rather than kitschy. ‘Downton Abbey’ enters merchandise fray 2013-08-16T02:18:00Z

He likes “indie girls,” he told me, and “intellectual girls” and women who like the site Man Repeller — which means, apparently, women with strong opinions and quirky taste. Date Lab: He’s really into his hobbies. She doesn’t have a lot of free time. 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z

Sure, mull such stuff afterward if you want, but during the film just roll along with Ms. Schaeffer’s amusing story and the pleasantly quirky cast she has assembled to deliver it. | 'Timer': A Sci-Fi Love Story 2010-05-13T23:44:00Z

You might even find yourself becoming surprisingly fond of your quirky birds. Things to keep in mind if you want to get backyard hens for eggs 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z

But the director really hit it out of the park with Hader, who has done mostly quirky supporting roles since departing “Saturday Night Live.” SXSW 2015: At riotous 'Trainwreck' premiere, Amy Schumer gets real 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z

Those stories pay attention to older, wrinkled, quirky people whose wardrobes are as limited as their incomes. Review | ‘The Lido’ is a gently uplifting trifle. But maybe that’s enough. 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z

He is hyper-specialized, secure in his quirky and sporadically useful lane. Expert on Vice Presidents Much in Demand 2012-08-03T20:35:03Z

All offer plenty of small-town charm, with quirky shops and restaurants and outdoor activities galore to fill up a visitor’s off-theater hours. Dance at Mount Tremper, Saratoga and Jacob?s Pillow 2010-07-15T21:59:00Z

And the locals are just quirky enough to make you forget they can also be dangerous. Pop-Up Brothels, Severed Tongues and Creepy Nursery Rhymes 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z

Next year will surely have its own quirky trends that might make you go “sksksk.” 3 internet language trends from 2019, explained 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z

The Fishers may be quirky and difficult; the Chenowiths are borderline sociopaths. The lesson of "Six Feet Under," 20 years later: "We're not really as in control as we all think" 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z

The adventurous Mr. Andsnes discovers them on this exquisitely played album of beguiling, lyrical and quirky works. The 25 Best Classical Music Recordings of 2017 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z

With this unique and strangely bewitching work Mr. Greenspan, a quirky downtown actor and an avant-garde playwright, proves himself once again to be a theatrical conjurer of rare gifts. 2010-01-12T07:09:00Z

In Austin, a city with a distinct embrace of quirky characters, Jones’s histrionics could sometimes be a source of college-keg-party amusement. How Alex Jones, conspiracy theorist extraordinaire, got Donald Trump’s ear 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

That show features quirky writing, confident actors and at least one character who inspires empathy; this project, on the other hand, has clearly diverted too much of its small budget toward special effects. Movie Review: In ‘Almost Human,’ Taking On the Apocalypse 2014-02-25T22:41:35Z

Describe him in three words Friendly, tall, quirky. Blind date: ‘She thinks I’m a sad, naive hipster’ 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z

Like him, I’m an admirer of Pitts' curious musicality and quirky tone. 'The Voice' recap: Top 12 prove it ain't over till it's over 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z

The Chocolate Box Girls are my dream sisters: cool, quirky, arty and individual, full of hopes and dreams. Cathy Cassidy's top 10 stories about sisters 2010-09-22T06:55:00Z

The journal he keeps results in a new book, quirky but entertaining, filled with observations about the history of everyday life spanning the last 150 or so years. 'At Home': Bill Bryson constructs a history of private life 2010-10-06T23:05:00Z

But the city, considered by many the bicycle, coffee, food cart and facial-hair capital of America, is quirky. TV streaming: six of the best shows 2013-02-16T16:00:00Z

But many of the cartoons she shows him early on require too many steps to piece together a punchline, or sit too firmly in her quirky brain to be accessible to someone on the outside. How to Get a Cartoon in the 'New Yorker' in 7 Simple Steps 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z

Changing the cladding and refining all the details stayed true to the exterior's quirky charms while making it way more sophisticated. Pour On the Cottage Charm 2012-11-05T19:51:01.043Z

“We were looking for a specific combination of contradictions: Someone that can be funny and quirky, and violent and rough,” Druckmann, who also led development of the game, said in a phone interview. In ‘The Last of Us,’ Bella Ramsey Might Save the World 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z

In addition to the bric-a-brac and books covering the walls, shelves are punctuated by quirky postcards issued under the brand name Birds & Co., Next Time You Are in ... Singapore 2010-05-27T14:05:00Z

This is a great book with loads of quirky gadgets. Extras by Scott Westerfield - review 2013-05-22T11:00:00Z

Don’t let this put you off; the locals revel in their quirky reputation and the varied landscape rewards exploration. 20 Greek islands … you may not have heard of 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z

For quirky, singular females, “Better Call Saul” has thus far provided us only with Betsy Kettleman, whose outer gloss of suburban housewife masked the heart of a mobster. 'Better Call Saul' Recap: What Kind of Show Is This? 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z

He is a former Mark Morris dancer who began creating his own quirky, surrealist dances shortly before retiring from the company in 2012. Between Birth and Death, Some Dancing and a Little Mystery 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z

The overture’s quirky doodling emerged fast and clean, and the magical duet-turned-trio that ends Act II lilted, with Straussian wafts of pungent woodwinds. Review: ‘The Silent Woman,’ an Opera About Putting on an Opera 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z

Zappa's songs were known for their quirky, humorous lyrics: One of his biggest hits was ''Don't Eat the Yellow Snow.'' Baltimore Honors Late Rocker Frank Zappa With Bust 2010-09-19T22:29:00Z

On a more quirky note, in London last year the Science Museum started “Lates,” a free singles night held once a month, which lured more than 3,000 visitors to the museum for the event. Special Report: Museums: Don't Think of Them as Mausoleums 2010-03-16T20:00:00Z

Television The list of enduring television series introduced in the spring is short and quirky — some current examples include “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Smallville,” “The Closer” and “The Office.” The Week Ahead: Mar. 27 ? April 2 2011-03-25T14:27:11Z

These quirky Oregonians could easily be accused of embracing a liquid diet, ranking in the survey’s top five for its thoughtfully brewed coffee, craft beer and wine. These Are America's Best Food Cities 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z

Gornick’s account encompasses her quirky New York encounters but is essentially about being alone. 100 Notable Books of 2015 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z

Studio Ballo photographers zoomed in on the functional, aesthetic, or quirky characteristics of design objects, creating images that generated and spread consumer and critical interest. ‘Zoom’ at BAM: When Italy ruled the design world 2013-04-04T22:43:40Z

As for the police, they said the quirky incident just marked another day on the job: "As a law enforcement officer, you just never know what your next call may be . . . " they mused on Facebook. 25 animals that have been imprisoned or arrested 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z

It’s also the first indication of the people we’ll meet inside: As Rockwell describes them, "This family is not only quirky but almost heroic in their quirkiness." Behind the scenes of You Can’t Take It With You on Broadway 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z

That somewhere ended up being Pop TV, the cable channel owned by ViacomCBS that is best known for the quirky Canadian comedy “Schitt’s Creek.” How ‘One Day at a Time’ Came Back From the Brink 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z

Despite its academic rubric, it's a wonderfully inventive piece that, in its quirky journey from bustling confusion to beautiful clarity, reminds you how Goehr has always done things a little differently. Proms matinee 4: BCMG/Collon – review 2012-08-20T17:11:17Z

“It’s not an African country, struggling. It’s quirky, fun and engaging.” ‘Recipes for Love and Murder’ That Are to Die For 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z

While Harvey's tome is non-fiction, the movie version will transform his advice into a quirky love story starring Brown and actor Gabrielle Union. Chris Brown cast in romantic comedy two years after Rihanna assault 2011-07-22T09:58:15Z

Soon enough she was center stage, laughing as she invited her fellow “old-timers” to join her for an improvisation both quirky and moving. Dance Review: Jawole Willa Jo Zollar?s ?Black Jam? at Danspace Project 2012-02-19T20:52:27Z

Only after the breakup of her marriage did she blossom into a quirky musical storyteller composing her own music. Dory Previn, as Portrayed by Kate Dimbleby 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

In the context of Quaytman’s exhibition, her individual easel paintings are like quirky but shrewd bits of considered information that come together as a conceptual footing for the mural. R.H. Quaytman makes paintings as sculptures, mysterious and seductive at their best 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

The immigrant stone carvers who came over from Europe in the 19th century and incised their imaginations into New York, turning its streets into a marvelously quirky public art gallery. Salon’s author questionnaire: “The first half: excoriating fights, lots of crying in my car and on cross-country flights, and very desperate orgasms” 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z

Mr. Gac-Artigas, now 29, said he was drawn to Ms. Gibes’s upbeat personality and quirky sense of humor. Writing Their Own Stories, Together 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z

The quirky steps, a lunge, a leg tossed high; the crisp, angular gestures like a kind of full-body sign language, black-inked on the air, against the backdrop of dressers and TV screens and coffee tables. Mark Morris, one of the world’s leading choreographers, takes dance to Zoom 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z

Its repertoire was individual, even quirky, focusing as strongly on new music by the likes of Osvaldo Golijov as on older scores. Geoff Nuttall, First Among Equals in Acclaimed Quartet, Dies at 56 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z

Mostly, the Master is a witness to myriad stories, some quirky and other seemingly banal, all of them affecting. Need to Escape? Stream These 12 Great Foreign-Language TV Shows 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z

But the event was a nod to the pageant's days in Atlantic City, N.J., when an annual procession on the boardwalk spawned a quirky footwear tradition. Miss America contestants show their shoes in Vegas 2011-01-14T23:48:13Z

In that regard, it’s a lot like Nintendo’s own “Animal Crossing,” whose quirky critters are just as acquisitive. Review: Nintendo’s ‘Tomodachi’ colorful but dull 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z

Where do you shop for quirky Christmas gifts? You won't see this lot on Jonathan Ross's 100 Greatest Toys! 2010-12-11T00:06:00Z

A pinch of winsomeness and quirky wit would help lighten what quickly becomes a heavy comic load. The new farce ‘The Good Devil’ presents a banana peel of a plot 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z

It’s my favorite forgotten film of the 90s – quirky, mannered, beautifully shot, some great performances. 'My favourite forgotten film' – you recommend your best streaming gems 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z

Best actress went to "The Hunger Games" actress Jennifer Lawrence, who won the Oscar for lead female this year for her role in the quirky romance "Silver Linings Playbook". Helen Mirren chides Mendes for not citing women among influences 2013-03-25T16:18:06Z

The suite was bookended by a quirky reading of Mack the Knife, and took us through intelligent reinventions of Dance of the Tumblers, Alabama Song, Surabaya Johnny and Lost in the Stars. Colin Towns Mask Orchestra 2010-08-17T21:30:00Z

“Something that doesn’t work is franchises. Locals prefer supporting small, privately owned businesses. The more quirky or diverse, the more successful.” Heads Up : In Cape Town, Fashion With a Side of Fries 2014-01-22T21:45:17Z

He already helped another quirky niche brand–Subaru– achieve record sales in recent years. Saab Story: Will It Have A Happy Ending? 2011-11-30T19:08:19Z

A quirky Asian teenager transforms into a giant red panda whenever she gets excited … even the premise gives me pause. ‘Turning Red’ Review: Beware the Red-Furred Monster 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z

This being a Howard Frank Mosher novel, Morgan inevitably encounters a host of irresistibly quirky characters along the way. 'Walking to Gatlinburg': Close calls and quirky characters along the Underground Railroad 2010-04-06T22:36:00Z

Depp, 47, who spent the first two decades of his career in quirky little movies that rarely found much critical support, was not exactly quaking in his pirate boots. Depp steers 'Pirates' into critical seas of Cannes 2011-05-14T15:15:10Z

Those quirky curbside bookcases are at the center of a dispute over a family legacy and a legal trademark. That Little Free Library on your corner is at the center of a feud over a family legacy and a trademark 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z

It’s not just that what seems hokey downtown can read quirky in Midtown, where overpriced-ticket buyers tend to prefer familiarity to novelty. Theater Review: ?Once,? With Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti, at Jacobs Theater 2012-03-19T02:00:10Z

Satie’s Five Gnossiennes, beautifully delicate and quirky little piano pieces, were played here in Mr. Jakoulov’s dense arrangements for piano and 15 strings. Music Review: Bachanalia at Merkin Concert Hall - Review 2011-12-31T00:30:21Z

Olivia Colman has been named best actress at the Venice film festival for her role as a frail and volatile Queen Anne in the quirky period comedy The Favourite. Olivia Colman wins best actress award at Venice festival 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z

In a season when pop culture panders with noisy space battles and singing cats, Mulaney offers counterprogramming, a quirky variety show with a modern Broadway sensibility. A Comedy Special for Kids That Gets Their Dark Sense of Humor 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z

When the city was feeling strong, the quirky philosopher could be tolerated. Socrates ? a man for our times 2010-10-17T19:30:00Z

Mr. Jenkins brings a deadpan humor to the quirky Christopher, who has a few of Mr. Mitnick’s more incisively funny lines. | 'Sex Lives of Our Parents': That Worst Nightmare, This Time Even Worse 2011-06-23T02:01:25Z

She reached out to the Queens Council on the Arts, a nonprofit organization that had experience planting quirky artists in the path of visitors. You Have Airport Stories. Now, an Airport Will Write a Story for You. 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z

This is one of those quirky white blends at which Oregon excels. Try a rosé that’ll make you sit up and take notice, and more warm-weather wines 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z

Third, many humblebraggers take solace in a rationalization that runs roughly, “I’m not throwing away my afternoon on the Internet, I’m waging a jihad of quirky auto-branding.” Circa Now: Bah, Humblebrag: The (Unfortunate) Rise of False Humility 2012-11-30T20:49:55Z

Bseiso insists the quirky genre has room to expand if only fans could find a hero from home. WWE signs first woman wrestler from Arab world in global push 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z

She brought a wry charm to his “Song of Black Max,” and a jovial sensibility to the quirky “Toothbrush Time.” Review: Dawn Upshaw Gets Down to Earth at Town Hall 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z

At least the musical comes equipped with an appealing original score by 1980s pop queen Cyndi Lauper, who delivers a series of nicely quirky character songs. ‘Kinky Boots’ at Kennedy Center struts, kicks and empowers — just by the book 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

For one thing Leela is simply too quirky and alive on the page. Books of The Times: ?Beautiful Thing? by Sonia Faleiro 2012-02-29T22:52:22Z

There’s a mini branch of edgy New York City clothing emporium Opening Ceremony attached to midtown Manhattan’s Ace Hotel, full of bright-hued sneakers, quirky T-shirts and dresses by emerging designers. At hotel gift shops, local artisans’ wares replace kitschy keychains and T-shirts 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z

It seemed like just another quirky dad thing. Would you leave your family behind to be the first human to set foot on Mars? 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z

New broadcasters including Tom Vernon and Ray Gosling were encouraged to deliver fresh, quirky insights beyond the metropolis. Alan Rogers obituary 2010-07-21T17:50:00Z

He wasn’t as quirky as his female counterpart, but the truth is he shouldn’t be. | J. Crew 2012-02-14T21:30:07Z

Minnie liked the book and sat with it for a good while poring over the pictures as they are very quirky and fun with lots of bright pinks. Never Say No to a Princess! By Tracey Corderoy - review 2012-07-01T11:00:00Z

Many of these films deliberately mimic the tropes and stylistic tics of indie cinema – alienated teenagers, dysfunctional families, meditations on suburban soulnessness, self-consciously quirky humour, and a generous resort to shock tactics or the taboo . Reaching Nirvana 2011-03-04T21:30:00Z

It is the source of his quirky uniqueness and of his antic creativity and he retells it in each of his three novels. 'America's top satirist' 2010-09-04T23:02:00Z

To him, chronicling the adventures of a quirky, complicated kid detective was just as invigorating as depicting the Boston Globe newsroom in “Spotlight.” After the Oscar Glare, These Filmmakers Went Their Own Way 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z

It was, as Corona puts it, “sort of old and run-down,” but not without its quirky charms. In Bogotá, a Designer’s Eclectic Home and Bonsai-Filled Garden 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z

And, adorable though Mr. Cozic is, the quirky history of the rock tends to stop the musical’s momentum cold. Review: In ‘Up Here,’ Boy (and All His Inner Demons and Angels) Meets Girl 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z

With a focus on seafood and game, the dishes are interesting and delicious – all sourced locally, cooked on site and served in the cosy restaurant space filled with old quirky photos. Eat and drink Edinburgh: readers' tips 2010-08-02T13:43:00Z

Both Ms. Bloom’s and Mr. Amato’s operations were run in seat-of-their-pants style on shoestring budgets, but they were always reassuringly there, housed in spaces that were perfect reflections of their cozy, quirky missions. Critic's Notebook: Deaths of Olga Bloom and Anthony Amato Represent End of an Era 2011-12-16T15:20:40Z

The presidential election results aren’t directly referenced in “The Super Variety Match Bonus Round!” but they add prescient urgency and relevance to Deb Hiett’s quirky new culture war satire at the Met Theatre in L.A. Where the middle-class dream turns into the world's worst game show 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z

Not all the newly added words are as quirky as the ones above. ICYMI, the Oxford English Dictionary added new words, and TBH, it's getting wacky 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z

Now it’s Mr. Clooney’s turn as Frank Stokes, an art historian and the story’s hub, to lead a charmingly quirky crew in a World War II operation to rescue Europe’s artistic treasures from the Nazis. Movie Review: Clooney and Company Hunt for Treasures in ‘Monuments Men’ 2014-02-06T22:43:48Z

Lively, friendly restaurant in quirky hotel featuring standard and fresh takes on Scottish food. Scotland’s northeastern scenery circuit — 500 miles of sheep, history and whisky 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z

At Vanity Fair, she became known for her quirky, conceptual portraits of boldface names, including a nude, seven-months pregnant Demi Moore. Annie Leibovitz, the Un-Fashion Photographer 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z

This unspoiled town of roughly 3,000 residents boasts adorable boutiques, cozy dining nooks, and quirky oyster joints. The "Forgotten Coast" in Florida 2011-03-02T14:50:09.077Z

It was a strange time to be mourning a personal loss during a time of such widespread devastation, but baking, and then eating, those quirky cookies helped bring some sense of comfort and normalcy. My grandmom’s potato chip cookies are just as quirky as she was 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z

Thanks to a clever advertising campaign for the classical radio station WQXR-FM, Beethoven is everywhere, rendered in the style of the street artist Shepard Fairey and adorned with a quirky logo: “OBEY THOVEN.” Music Review: Orchestre R?volutionnaire et Romantique at Carnegie Hall - Review 2011-11-17T23:16:29Z

“It is a challenge to find those unexpected, quirky spaces,” she says. Perspective | Washington, D.C., should have the Louis Kahn performing barge 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

As Paloma tiptoes around these two, she is drawn to their quirky personal authenticity. | 'The Hedgehog': Behind the Prickliness Lies a Generous Heart 2011-08-18T23:17:46Z

It’s flashier, more theatrical and personal than his previous work, evoking a high-tech solo show more than quirky alt musical comedy. On Comedy: Bo Burnham Releases His Comedy Special 2013-12-25T22:24:40Z

Other witnesses described her quirky personality, high tastes and their concerns about her behavior around Edwards as he chased the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. Ex-Senator Edwards, mistress could testify Wednesday 2012-05-16T11:29:00Z

Because we have a quirky, old house composed of small rooms, we were excited to get the space. Backyard Escape: English Garden Folly 2011-07-13T17:50:12.750Z

There are ragtime and folk-blues influences in some songs here, but she is remarkable for the quirky originality of her writing, with its constant changes of mood and pace, unconventional guitar tunings and cryptic lyrics. Ruth Theodore: Dear Lamp Love Moth – review 2013-06-13T22:00:01Z

In almost half the ballet, Mr. Ratmansky’s choreography strains hard against the music, often working in brisk, quirky staccato character against music that is softly melodic or unrhythmically atmospheric. Dance Review: American Ballet Theater’s ‘Dream’ and ‘Firebird’ 2012-06-22T22:43:10Z

Walt Disney's animated film "Frozen" was second with ticket sales of $28.8 million in its third week, ahead of Will Ferrell's quirky comedy "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues," which collected $20.2 million. 'Hobbit' blasts past newcomers to claim third box office crown 2013-12-29T17:04:03Z

Their quirkily endearing relationship allows the horror legend to dabble in a genre that’s wholly new to him: the odd couple comedy. ‘Dark Glasses’ Review: She Wears Her Shades at Night 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z

Its plangent slow movements and its bright, assertive and often rhythmically quirky fast ones seem almost to cry out for a vocal line. Music Review: Baroque Style?s Evolution Is Traced Across Europe 2010-10-12T21:45:00Z

Yet just below its pleasing surface, the music abounds in quirky strangeness. Review: Danish String Quartet Plays at the Rose Studio 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z

Arnett’s quirky setup—a sibling love triangle, dead animals—might have heralded a twee, put-a-bird-on-it story, but the writing is subtle and meditative, with the tactile weight of dense fur. Taxidermy Is a Metaphor for Our Time 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z

Aware of his huge popularity in France, Doherty has multiplied his artistic activities in the country, unveiling a collection of jewellery in Paris and showing an exhibition of his paintings at a quirky Montmartre gallery. Pete Doherty to star in film in France, his new spiritual home 2010-12-12T00:08:00Z

Some of the characterizations are unpredictably quirky — Les’s enthusiasm for the 1970s hard rock group Humble Pie is unexpected. ‘Rams’ Review: Ailing Sheep and Quirky Characters 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z

“It’s less about the design itself, even though the design is kind of quirky and funny, than it is about the place as a whole,” Mr. Dunn said. In Portland, It's Curtains for an Airport Carpet 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z

She’s already made the transition from childhood success to quirky indies. 'I'm not a quirky 17-year old any more': what Arrested Development's Alia Shawkat did next 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z

Unfortunately, the character turns up in only one of the three stories that twine through Bregman’s quirky meditation on loss and mortality. In the life-without-death play ‘A Bid to Save the World,’ oranges are the new black 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z

Mark Jones A Culture Show profile of the world's largest open art exhibition, which draws entrants from across the spectrum: rank amateurs alongside art world superstars, with work ranging from landscapes to quirky sculptures. TV highlights 11/06/2013 2013-06-11T06:00:03Z

Once upon a time, “naughty nuns” would have been the quickie description for a leering exploitation movie; these days, it’s the hook for this quirky period comedy from the writer and director Jeff Baena. ‘Margaret,’ ‘American Animals’ and More Streaming Alternatives 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z

Bill’s quirky, unpretentious voice guides the reader through the postwar period of Manhattan glamour. Bill Cunningham: An Enigma in a Blue Sanitation Worker’s Jacket 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z

She then became an enigmatic screen beauty with a quirky edge, unforgettably in David Lynch's Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart. Isabella Rossellini: the Bee movie star 2012-09-29T23:05:16Z

Rhythmically blending vintage recordings and live performances, “The Winding Stream” exudes a quirky warmth that counters its PBS-pledge-drive aura. Review: Generations of Music by the Carter Family, Documented 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z

That was Stewart's fifth work of nonfiction; since 2001 she's been hitting bestseller lists with her quirky tales of the natural world with books that include "Wicked Plants" and "Flower Confidential." What made Amy Stewart leave garden bestsellers behind for the novel 'Girl Waits with Gun'? 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z

For instance, at shows around New York, the quirky, swaggering Gastor Almonte has been performing a hilarious 10 to 15 minutes about his hatred of oatmeal. That’s the Funny Thing About Grief 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z

And his always quirky sung English was at its worst. Opera Review: ‘The Enchanted Island’ Returns to Met Opera 2014-02-28T21:08:04Z

Finding that it reminded her of an abstract shape from one of his paintings, she presented it to de Kooning as a quirky gift. Mimi Kilgore, Arts Patron and de Kooning Muse, Dies at 87 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z

But this quirky anecdote then leads to calamity: Ms. Sheldrick had been wrong. Books of The Times: ‘Granddad, There’s a Head on the Beach’ and Other Summer Reads 2012-05-24T22:43:29Z

This quirky adaptation of the 1987 cult novel by Douglas Adams returns with its dizzying web of connections. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Dirk Gently’ and ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ 2017-10-14T04:00:00Z

With a quirky résumé that includes two documentaries about the Westboro Baptist Church, the British journalist and filmmaker Louis Theroux has proved himself a seasoned chronicler of human eccentricity. Review: ‘My Scientology Movie,’ an Offbeat Inquiry 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z

In some ways it was a throwback to the band’s early days when “we were a bit more angular and quirky,” Thayil says. Soundgarden on 30 years of ‘Badmotorfinger,’ the ‘weird science project’ that became a grunge classic 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z

Zara's very quirky, and quite rebellious - remember she once had her tongue pierced. Same grandma, different styles for Zara, William 2010-12-22T15:56:27Z

Heather Walker, who was with a group of women from Fort Worth, Tex., said they had picked the tour because it was quirky and not your run-of-the-mill walking tour. The Secrets of a Sacred Underground 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z

Book-loving, globe-trotting Joshuah likes guys who are slightly calmer and more creative than he is while still sharing his intellectual bent and quirky sense of humor. Date Lab: Keep calm and meet your soul mate. Or not.

And the personality she presented on stage was quirky, high-strung and far from angelic. Idina Menzel at Radio City Music Hall 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

Then one day a mountain guide I’d been talking to about the Alps let slip that there was a place tucked away in Switzerland’s more remote and quirky Graubünden canton. Is Disentis Skiing?s Next Big Secret? 2010-12-11T01:33:00Z

This is the part of Allen's mythology that people accept because millions of people have a favorite Woody Allen movie, or several; because he's a quirky artist, a writing and cinematic genius. HBO's wrenching "Allen v. Farrow" builds a damning case against Woody Allen's credibility & egomania 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z

The Hollywood Reporter called it "a risky bet that pays off solidly," and said it "survives its life/art parallels to deliver a hopeful portrait of mental illness that while quirky is serious and sensitive." "Beaver" maker Jodie Foster sees more directing ahead 2011-05-02T17:34:03Z

The new animation 3-D pop from DreamWorks is breezy, sentimental and quirky. Quirky 'Home,' with Jim Parsons and Rihanna, keeps it too light 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z

And she wore clogs adorned with a quirky Fendi motif, a string of triangles resembling a row of chomping teeth. Fashion designers are extending their talents (and brands) to hotels 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

The band have so far run to two albums of sideways glances at life, an approach that can sometimes lead them towards the quirky, domestic and twee, but often rejuvenates familiar constituent parts. This week's new live music 2012-05-18T23:05:00Z

They said I was quirky, and it was just a phase that I would grow out of. My Mad Fat Diary: Rae Earl describes her childhood mental health issues 2013-01-21T08:00:02Z

Mr. Magnussen’s bouncy magnetism and quirky comic line readings smoothly rub the callow edges off his character, making Olivia’s susceptibility to his charms entirely believable. Anna Gunn and Billy Magnussen Star in ‘Sex With Strangers’ 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

It’s a quirky blend of sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, traminer and Riesling. 5 wines to try when you’re in the mood to pour something different 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z

Although initially influenced by his Abstract Expressionist teachers, he soon found himself more attracted to the quirky realism of Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg. William A. Christenberry, Photographer of Rural South, Dies at 80 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z

We meet her in the 1920s, a strong-willed, spirited teenager whose quirky personality demands an escape from the small village in rural Sweden where her religious family farms on church land. ‘Becoming Astrid’ Review: A Children’s Author Finds Her Voice 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z

Even the shops, from quirky to chichi, are entertaining. Old and New Wests Meet in Arizona Desert Foothills 2010-05-20T21:49:00Z

Hoffman appeared in quirky independent films and blockbusters such as "The Hunger Games" series, and received best supporting actor Oscar nominations for "The Master," "Doubt" and "Charlie Wilson's War." Philip Seymour Hoffman leaves bulk of estate to long-term partner 2014-02-19T20:35:41Z

Whether he is playing a lovelorn misanthrope in last year’s quirky indie “Wilson” or an intergalactic desperado in “Solo,” an innate likability, a folksy decency, shines through. Woody Harrelson, Rogue Number One 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z

“Hallways are a chance to do something quirky,” says LaValle, who also designs interiors for her firm Emerald Studio in Seattle. Most homeowners overlook this room’s potential for beautiful design 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z

Another is his choice of repertoire: He was rare among concert pianists for focusing on quirky corners. Aldo Ciccolini, pianist of virtuosity and elegance, dies at 89 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

Sproatly Smith's Rosebuds in June matches fine, drifting harmony vocals against a quirky backing. Various Artists – Weirdlore: Notes from the Folk Underground – review 2012-06-07T21:53:01Z

Mr. Perry almost steals the picture with his quirkily declaratory line readings. Review: In ‘Joshy,’ Wedding’s Off, Bachelor Party’s a Go 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z

Growing up in a loving, supportive Seattle family that was ordinary yet quirky, the kind that’s always putting on shows, he discovered his vocation uncommonly early, at age 9. Mark Morris: Loves Dance, Hates Brussels 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z

Shot on location in its namesake city, "Mumbai Calling" sparkles with an irreverent script that equally mocks the stuffy British executives and the call center's quirky Indian staff. How to fix the culturally ignorant "Outsourced" 2010-10-01T17:48:00Z

And Mr. Dargel sang his “What Might Have Been,” a characteristically quirky overview of dysfunctional relationships. Music Review: Celebrating Electronics And Energy 2011-05-24T22:12:03Z

The conventional novel, only readable if the writing’s stunningly or quirkily great. Robert Coover: By the Book 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z

We wanted to toast the classics as well as quirky variations on the standard recipe of tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. The 14 Best Margaritas in America 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

“Turtles All the Way Down” is an emotionally fraught project for Mr. Green, whose young adult novels are beloved for their quirky humor and sharp, sensitive teenage protagonists. John Green Opens Up About His Own Struggles 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z

More occasional runners looking to befriend locals and stop for a beer or two along the way may want to consider a quirky group called Paris Hash House Harriers, which meets every other week. Explorer: Paris at the Speed of Sneakers 2013-07-19T16:39:19Z

In its quirky way, "L'Effet de Serge" is a profound reflection of the emptiness of a modern existence packed with gadgetry and media, but devoid of intimacy. Theater review: Irony, whimsy, isolation, tedium in French troupe's 'L'Effet de Serge' 2011-04-15T20:21:04Z

The bottles that I am recommending here are mostly, though not entirely, small-production, quirky discoveries. 15 Wines Under $15: Inexpensive Bottles for Stay-at-Home Drinking 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z

Genre and cultish fare pulled big tardy audiences each week, besides the quirky aforementioned "Sleepy Hollow." Wait for it: Fall TV season sees big delayed-viewing boosts 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

The book was listed among 100 “Outstanding Books for Summer Reading” by The New York Times, and a normal, promising, if slightly quirky career seemed underway. John Ashbery, the Gift of Quiet Moments 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z

A short and unmistakable Stravinsky work, "Scherzo a la Russe," opened the program: jaunty, quirky, often unexpected and fun. A brilliant 'Pictures' at the symphony 2012-02-10T18:00:05Z

His Star Trek reboots are dispiriting: the quirky and beloved sci-fi franchise pureed into stimulating but unremarkable blockbuster entertainment, distinguished mainly by caricatures of iconic characters that are more branding than interpretation. I'm a Star Wars fan, but won't be watching The Force Awakens 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z

Mr. Dargel’s earliest New York songs, like “Accutane” and “Little Blue Pill,” sound like quirky, kinetic indie pop, with rubbery keyboards, chittering drum machines and darkly playful lyrics about physical infirmities. A Voice Where Romance and Dysfunction Meet 2011-04-29T18:00:32Z

Nearby is the Buddha Lounge, a dinky, quirky dive known for betting on your drink in a game of Liar’s Dice between you and the bartender. For Lunar New Year, take a nighttime stroll in San Francisco’s Chinatown 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z

I chose the QT Perth, part of a very hip Australian chain that leans into luxury by way of quirky décor. In Australia, Diving Right Into Summer 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z

This TV show took everything subtle, quirky, and effective about the source movie, and transformed it into a vulgar, witless, generic bore. Review: ‘A Christmas Story Live!’ Wasn’t Lively Enough 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z

That sequence combines telling, quirky detail with an elliptical openness, a respect for both the specificity and mystery of life that Mr. Stephens sustains so beautifully in “Harper Regan,” first produced a decade after “Bluebird.” | 'Bluebird': He?ll Take You Anywhere You Want to Go 2011-08-23T02:01:00Z

The format is quirky and takes getting used to: it's designed to be shown in five parts through the week. In Treatment 2010-04-22T23:05:00Z

Not only is there the potential girl-power vote, but they are both indie artists, even if their styles are different. , and are all too mainstream for someone who loved Siobhan's quirky style. Who will Aaron, Siobhan fans vote for in these final weeks? 2010-05-08T17:47:00Z

As for the story of the evening, the Haydn was framed with two works by Richard Strauss, and as quirky as it was, Strauss, perhaps inevitably, managed to dominate. Review | To start NSO residency, Elder beguiles with words, not tones 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z

The quirky but unassuming establishment that Dwyer just opened with three partners in Philadelphia is part art gallery, part eatery. Philly pizza museum serves up slices, memorabilia 2012-09-18T14:44:09Z

"My 12-year-old son was a plague doctor for Halloween – we are a quirky family; my husband and I are old punks — and I thought the piece would look lovely framed in our main floor bathroom." Make quarantine your "stitch" with the subversive cross-stitch community 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z

It is based on a single, quirky melody in constant, telling transformation that is as close to a Beethoven late slow quartet movement that Reich is ever likely to get. Steve Reich at 80, his finger on the pulse of a bewildered country 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z

Yet an unmistakable energy fills Davis’s short main street, lined with homegrown businesses: pubs, upbeat cafes, quirky boutiques. West Virginia’s Small-Town Revival 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z

A Times critic called the place “one of the best of its genre” in 1992, and more recently noted that diners are uncommonly attached to it “because of its quirky style and homegrown Italian fare.” Brad's Swingside Cafe counting down its final months 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z

Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to the presidential inauguration, sparking endless quirky memes across social media? Bernie Sanders’ mittens, memes help raise $1.8M for charity 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z

And its two undeniably talented leading men, though known as quirky and adventurous screen stars, here wear their archetypes like armor. Theater Review: James Franco and Chris O’Dowd in ‘Of Mice and Men’ 2014-04-17T02:00:12Z

The current lavish and quirkily inventive “Nabucco,” which Domingo dominates in the title role, is a co-production with three other American companies. How Plácido Domingo taught L.A. to love opera 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

It is a quirky, challenging, endlessly fascinating exploration of maverick obsession. Barbecue secrets from the nation’s preeminent pitmaster-geek 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z

The stories are wise, chilling, insightful and reeking with despair - and yet so beautifully written in an original, quirky style that it is difficult to resist them. Review: Sara Gran's latest is bleak noir tale 2013-06-18T13:54:16Z

Most recently, there’s been a restaurant boom on West 36th Street, the district’s quirky boutique-lined main drag. 36 Hours in Baltimore 2012-09-19T17:39:37Z

It’s a charming, old-fashioned city buzzing with quirky history, unforgettable sights, and fun-loving college students. Krakow: The heart and soul of Poland 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

And it’s an interesting, quirky way to open a movie. Pee-wee Herman’s Big SXSW Adventure 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

He alternately sang, sat behind a piano -- guy’s got some great barrelhouse chops -- blew typically mesmerizing harmonica runs, coughed-forth couplets and occasionally did a quirky little groove dance that signified approval or joy or something. Bob Dylan opens three nights in Hollywood with grunts, grim themes 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z

As Primus struggles to install basic amenities and secure approval from the government, a few quirky and pragmatic asylum seekers chip away at his cynicism. The Awkward Attempt to Find Comedy in the Refugee Crisis 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z

The job they perform in “Title and Deed” is to illuminate, through a winding stream of eccentric anecdote and quirky insight, our essential homelessness in the world. Theater Review: ?Title and Deed,? by Will Eno, With Conor Lovett 2012-05-21T02:00:00Z

Rounding out the list is a quirky and fun sparkling sauvignon blanc from New Zealand. At just $15, this lighter red wine from Greece makes for fine sipping 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z

But it was also an HBO show, straddled in a time slot right after "The Sopranos" and before a quirky new dramedy called "Six Feet Under" premiering that spring.  10 year time capsule: "Sex and the City" on aging gracefully 2011-06-01T12:32:00Z

That quirky spirit, with splashes of pop pastels and a seamless switch from pretty to boyish, made for a smart and charming collection. Fashion Review: Donna Karan: Three Decades in Fashion 2014-02-11T15:42:46Z

Another part is Bergner’s honest attempt to show how the opera world works, struggles and all, without the kind of romanticizing that so often figures in outsiders’ portraits of this quirky art form. He was an angry and troubled child — then he discovered opera 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z

Series creator Chris Sheridan gladly raves about Tudyk’s work, but he was determined that the quirky residents of fictional Patience, Colorado, be as compelling as the alien in their midst. Syfy’s ‘Resident Alien’ invader gets lift-off with viewers 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z

Last November, after the Philadelphia Orchestra played “One Land, One River, One People,” a quirkily mystical new oratorio by the American jazz-classical musician who goes by Hannibal, the composer bounded onstage for a bow. For Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Questions of Vision 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z

The quirky ex-couple, who met while shooting "Planet of the Apes," actually "separated amicably earlier this year," the rep told People magazine, which first reported the news. Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton split after 13 years together 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z

In Seattle’s mostly gray spring weather, these quirky, fun pieces add a bright note to any wardrobe. Staff fashion picks: wrap dresses, pop art and the glorious color green 2013-03-13T21:48:27Z

From quirky comedies to fascinating documentaries, these films are entertaining and informative. The 10 best Labor Day movies for folks who can't watch "9-to-5" one more time 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z

A rather fabulous and quirky Charleston using light sabres as props, but Kellie’s timing is great and she’s got nice swivel too. Strictly Come Dancing 2015: week three – as it happened 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z

More than a suspense flick, “Fever” proves to be a quirky parable of guilt, passion and social responsibility. Movie Listings for Sept. 4-10 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z

Bodish said he plans to use the money for day-to-day bills, including his mortgage, utilities, food and even more quirky purchases at thrift stores and garage sales. Ohio man's luck changes with signed Picasso print 2012-05-10T15:17:55Z

Until now, Amelia Gray has been known for her three books of moody, quirky and sometimes violent stories often compared to the likes of David Cronenberg and Jorge Luis Borges. Review | Amelia Gray captures the mind of Isadora Duncan, the mother of modern dance 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

“Persuasion” struggles to maintain a steady hold on its source material, yet still tries to incorporate those same quirky theatrical flourishes. Review: In ‘Persuasion,’ How to Lose Lovers and Influence People 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z

For decades, the ferries of the Alaska Marine Highway System have been home to some of the most gloriously quirky bars in the 49th state. On Alaska’s Ferries, Beloved Bars No Longer Make the Trip 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z

AUSTIN, Texas — Jodie Foster premiered the quirky but dark movie "The Beaver" at the South by Southwest Film Festival, saying she's grateful for the performance by troubled actor and friend Mel Gibson. Foster grateful for Gibson role in new movie 2011-03-17T02:53:12Z

Each video monitor is equipped with headphones playing musical scores ranging from eerie to quirky. Henry Gallery showcases Doris Totten Chase beyond famed Kerry Park sculpture 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z

On the drama side, Paul McCrane of "Harry's Law" was a surprise winner for best guest actor -- a category in which Michael J. Fox's quirky lawyer in "The Good Wife" was considered the favorite. Timberlake, "Boardwalk Empire" win at Creative Emmys 2011-09-11T04:57:30Z

Her volatile, quirky dad was an Army brat who found his bliss surfing when his family settled in California. 'River House': Building a house with Dad in the Oregon desert 2010-12-02T21:32:00Z

All in all, this year's festival is varied and interesting, with a focus on the quirky and the innovative. London Indian film festival shows subcontinent cinema in confident mood 2013-07-22T16:58:10Z

Between songs at the Borderline in London, the 70-year-old mocks rock critics who apply words such as "smarmy, quirky, idiosyncratic: adjectives that have lost their special charm to me". Van Dyke Parks: 'I was victimised by Brian Wilson's buffoonery' 2013-05-09T17:30:01Z

So, once again, it’s time to recommend a few out-of-the-box selections from your subscription streaming services — the offbeat biopics, quirky comedies, gritty dramas and cuckoo documentaries worth digging around for. 10 Streaming Movies to Keep Your Summer Interesting 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z

The Met’s curators spend their lives planning the perfect room-to-room experience of the collection, but the museum is modernizing by creating more quirky, room-hopping ways of sampling its wares. Museums See Different Virtues in Virtual Worlds 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

Should I skip my Sunday trips to our quirky grocery store where the weekly specials often yield delightful yet utterly random seasonal food offerings? I can't stop buying N95 masks: As a hoarder, my instinct is to shop my way out of the pandemic 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z

I even visited the exterior of the Glasgow School of Art itself, its quirky iron details — many likely destroyed now — then peeking cheekily through the thick scaffolding. A Glasgow Architect’s Masterpiece Is Damaged, but Not His Magic 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z

But Perahia's virtuosity, never fussy, narcissistic or quirky, generates a heightened sense of drama in whatever he plays. Murray Perahia evokes suspense, sadness and exhilaration at Disney Hall 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z

The Huffington Post finds eight playful houses with quirky indoor slides. Links We Love: What We're Reading This Week 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z

Fanboys, who loved the quirky sensibility Wright had brought to movies like Shaun of the Dead, were outraged to learn he was off the movie. Paul Rudd 'Never Imagined' Starring in a Marvel Film 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z

She is known for her quirky text works, stencilling on walls or using old-fashioned black noticeboards with movable letters. Artist of the week 128: Bethan Huws 2011-03-02T16:09:17Z

The plots are adult-friendly too, with quirky and often implausible storylines. 'One big virtual love-in': how children's book authors are creating online sanctuaries 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z

This kitschy attraction atop Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee, displays our region’s quirky sense of humor. 12 Ultimate Trips for Kids 2010-05-06T16:06:00Z

They talked until morning, but this time conversation was an easy volley, with Ms. Alden becoming captivated by Mr. Spahn’s warm grin, kind manner, intelligence and passion, and quirky sense of humor. A Facebook Algorithm Renews a College Crush 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

For better or for worse, it’s part of the city’s DNA, a messy, ongoing element to life in Portland that can’t be reduced to a quirky joke on a T-shirt. A guide to Portland, beyond the birds and beards 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

It advertised the story of a high school girl — misunderstood, quirky and deeply cynical about even being in high school — who would go through adolescent strife and ultimately be accepted, even embraced, by her peers. Perspective | I saw the teen comedies of my generation, but they didn’t see me. Then came ‘Easy A.’ 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z

“I went in wanting to be a character actor and left primed to be a quirky leading lady.” Being ‘Fleabag,’ From Stage to TV and Back Again 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z

They’ve filled the shelves with a quirky assortment of food products they like, from producers who are often women and of Black and Asian heritage. Pine & Polk Opens in Hudson Square, With a Speakeasy-Style Bar 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z

Instead, I surfed the Internet until I found a small, quirky and wonderful little boutique hotel — five old townhouses really — set around a lovely courtyard and the ruins of a 15th-century hamam, or Turkish bath. On an international vacation, even unplugged teens find Turkish delights 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

A fairly conventional heart beats underneath the quirky stylings, and the orca plot feels as if it’s a pretext to get the characters together. ‘Deep Blue Sound’ Review: Searching for Orcas and Longing for Community 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z

An easy Sunday listen, though it lacks the quirky daftness of Armchair World Cup. Men's Hour; Chart the Week; Alan Johnson: Failed Rock Star; Do Pirates Rule the Airwaves? 2010-07-24T23:06:00Z

The actress, who made her name on TV with “Married . With Children” and won an Emmy as a guest star in “Friends,” got the quirky Netflix show’s only nomination. Parsons snub, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ love among Emmy surprises 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z

Plant Street is lined with independent stores with quirky home goods or Florida-themed gifts. In Orlando or Anaheim for a Disney vacation? Explore the cities beyond the gates, too. 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z

Because a primary component of records is history, not all party content is blithe and quirky. The Record Keepers’ Rave 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z

She fully admits being naive, quirky, young for her age and ill-attuned to the social expectations of another culture. Waiting to be Heard: A Memoir by Amanda Knox – review 2013-05-01T12:06:08Z

Scattered though it is — perhaps precisely because it is so scattered — this quirky hour of entertainment presents an illuminating theatrical portrait of the mind of an artist at work. Theater Review: ‘Bodycast,’ at BAM, With a Lecturing Frances McDormand 2013-12-04T19:14:04Z

And a fan who lets an album stream from start to finish may well find something that feels quirky and intimate credited to half a dozen collaborators. With Streaming, Musicians and Fans Find Room to Experiment and Explore 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z

And its many rank and file devotees can recite sequences of dialogue just like others do with Monty Python sketches, favourite episodes of Friends or quirky scenes from Seinfeld. Preeetty good. Larry’s back and still misanthropic after all these years 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z

And though the recordings are mostly devoted to Sun Ra’s own music, there are some surprises, like the quirky “Sound Sun Pleasure!!” 21 Sun Ra Albums Are Released on iTunes 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z

Drive roughly an hour west of Warren and you’ll arrive in Ann Arbor, filled with quirky shops and collegiate charm. Eero Saarinen’s Michigan 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z

The first season started as a light, quirky sendup of true crime and its obsessives. Returning to the Scene 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z

For every crummy reveal, there’s a delicious movie-moment speech, a quirky pop star, or a ritzy Manhattan setting to temper any lasting feeling of disgust. If you liked “The Big Short,” you might not love “99 Homes” — but you should watch it anyway 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z

Best of all, he extends the quirky concept by inviting 13 young composers to write short pieces for the project and there are plenty of delights and characterful surprises in their responses. ArtsBeat: Classical Playlist: Jenny Lin, Joshua Rubin, David Aladashvili and More 2014-02-19T17:00:09Z

Forget about the quirky craft beer industry for a moment; what if America’s brewing giants made a concerted push for female customers? The end of ‘shrink it and pink it’: A history of advertisers missing the mark with women 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z

"His work is so quirky and strange," First says. An art gallery in Los Angeles modeled on the Unabomber cabin 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z

And maybe to appeal to them, Barneys must be a little less quirky and provocative and local, and more of an accessible global brand with a glossy emporium. Barneys Remakes Itself for the New New York 2012-12-13T15:14:47Z

But before all that, the quirky actor was just a 17-year-old kid without prospects in Indiana who decided to join the Marines, post-9/11. Adam Driver 'Loved' Being a Marine 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z

“There but for the” is quirky, intricately put together, sometimes overly clever but nevertheless airborne for some considerable stretches. Books of The Times: ?There but for the,? by Ali Smith - Review 2011-10-18T20:34:14Z

It was such an amazing and unforgettable experience ... everything about it was so quirky and wonderful and everything we dreamed of and more. Forty years of Bumbershoot memories 2010-08-27T18:06:00Z

It’s a theme that quickly moves from quirky to genuinely disordered in ways that the show does not seem to notice. Review: The Moping Comics of ‘Alone Together’ 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z

The melodies are hooky, the rhythms tricky and the lyrics quirky. Review: Hooky melodies, tricky rhythms by Pinback 2012-10-16T19:55:16Z

What is new — and plainly shocking to some — is that Ms. Zellweger now looks like someone not even related to the quirkily pretty, Kewpie-doll star who had us at hello. Why the Strong Reaction to Renée Zellweger’s Face? 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z

Swathed in mismatched separates, shapeless woolens and schoolgirl ankle socks, Ronnie is supposed to look quirky; instead, she just looks like she doesn’t own a full-length mirror. ‘The Tomorrow Man’ Review: Love Among the Neuroses 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z

He makes it look effortless, makes it look fun, and he’s a little quirky in his guitar choices. Stephen Malkmus Doesn’t Think He Was a Jerk 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z

I walked downtown to a diner that specialized in turning Cisco canned goods into quirky, inventively named dishes with ridiculous prices. That waitress who thinks she can write: Waiting tables and crafting a novel in the infamous MFA town 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z

In a similar vein, the quirky “Yes-People,” about the mundane goings on of a group of eclectic residents living their lives together in one apartment building, is a delightful offering from Iceland. ‘The 2021 Oscar Nominated Short Films’ Review: Major Issues in Brief 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z

I hate all those words – quirky, indie, and dysfunctional. Absolute beginners 2011-07-15T23:03:00Z

It’s such a quirky bag of fun that every odd piece fits right in. Cornerstone Theatre's nine-play cycle on hunger in America finds its inspiration in Mozart 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z

In a lesser movie, these characters would have been "quirky" decoration on the story's periphery, to be dragged into the main action during the third act as rescue bait for the main characters. "Shazam!" understands why kids fall in love with superheroes 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z

Here’s a sample of 10 that are currently available to stream — some established favorites, others quirky upstarts — along with excerpts from what our critics first thought of them and links to their full reviews. 10 Classic Christmas Movies That Our Critics Didn’t See Coming 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z

And the odd non sequiturs and quirky exchanges are often funny in themselves. 2010-01-15T04:13:00Z

At his quirky best, he was a real original. Jonathan Demme, Oscar-Winning Director, Is Dead at 73 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z

It was in this really weird, quirky town. "The View" alum Sherri Shepherd doesn't want any more drama 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z

However, the SAG winner may not be an indicator of Oscar best picture success for the quirky romance, especially in a year where the race for the biggest Oscar prize is seen as wide open. Anne Hathaway, Tommy Lee Jones win Screen Actors Guild awards 2013-01-28T02:08:35Z

He has a knack for combining the quirky and the mundane, the painful and ugly, and rendering something joyful and beautiful on the other side. Nick Cave Goes Underground 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z

The center’s interior, interesting enough for its quirkily chaotic colors, materials and floor plan, is also filled with displays memorializing Building 20, the famously ramshackle lab it replaced, and notorious pranks engineered by M.I.T. students. Frugal Traveler Blog: Boston, Free and Easy (and Campus-Oriented) 2011-11-08T20:19:05Z

A vertical garden wall and quirky art complete the vintage-chic aesthetic. Hotel Review: Click Clack Hotel in Bogotá, Colombia 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z

Other labels are highly subjective, even quirky; for contemporary art, for example, Art.sy’s curators might attach terms like “globalization” and “culture critique” to give ideological context. Art.sy Is Mapping the World of Art on the Web 2012-10-08T20:57:27Z

Some of these “museums” might not really deserve to be called museums at all; others preserve quirky or overlooked aspects of history that couldn’t survive in any other context. Perspective | Can institutions tell their own stories? Yes, if they learn to think like a museum. 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z

The spare sets are enlivened with quirky props, like an enormous yellow armchair throne, and Robert Wierzel’s dramatic lighting. Music Review | New York City Opera: At the David H. Koch Theater, Opera With a Madcap Plot 2010-03-19T22:59:00Z

Some are lists of Mrs. Nixon's childhood nicknames or quirky life events; others are first-person recollections from Mrs. Nixon's point of view, or fictional stories inspired by Mrs. Nixon or her husband. 'Mrs. Nixon': Stories, real and imagined, of an enigmatic first lady 2011-12-01T00:41:04Z

I know there are quirky farmers who play music to their animals. Fermenting Philip Glass: René Redzepi on Music and Cooking 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z

Mr. Pudi noted that the show’s closing credits scenes, which often highlighted Troy and Abed’s quirky humor, would regularly trigger raucous laughter on set once the cameras stopped. Day 16: A “Community” Christmas 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z

The selections, however quirky, offer crucial exposure, as well as a marketing platform, for serious independent filmmakers from around the world. Critic?s Notebook: Tribeca Turns 10: Films on Rebels, Rock and Real Life 2011-04-14T12:00:00Z

While it also contains the quirky sense of humor and brainy science fiction of the original movie, it infuses its own unique thematic elements into the series rather than simply copying what worked in 1997. In defense of "Men in Black: International" 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z

Last season was quirky, ranging from Prince Charles awkwardly learning Welsh to the way it handled the disaster at a coal-mining town. Emmy predictions when predicting the future is folly 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z

But the single woman  of “SATC” were not monochromatic sad slops; they were relatable and quirky and human. Actor who played Mr. Big calls Carrie Bradshaw “such a whore” 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z

As he does on his popular podcast of the same name, the Y.A. novelist here celebrates the large and small joys of human culture in quirky, observational essays. New & Noteworthy, From Seth Rogen to an Elephant in Belfast 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z

All four women emerge as vital, quirky, independent spirits who eventually bond, after some initial friction. Movie Review | 'Mid-August Lunch': Gianni Di Gregorio?s Film Studies the Glow of Old Age 2010-03-16T22:31:00Z

But any hints of classic garage rock are mixed with quirky synths and fun, big beat grooves. January's best new music from across the MAP 2011-01-15T12:41:00Z

Still, the violinist made the concerto about nothing more than virtuosity, leaving Grazinyte-Tyla mainly to accommodate showmanship rather than investigate the quirky soundscape that underlies the concerto. Conductor Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla lights up the San Diego Symphony with sparkling sonics 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z

Director Mark Brokaw gets high marks for juggling a lot of dancing, special effects, heavy scenery and top-notch singing, all in service of a quirky, yet heart filled take on the classic story. Review: Bway's 'Cinderella' filled with freshness 2013-03-04T02:33:11Z

Egyptian onions, whose tall green stalks bore quirky hats of tiny seeds and wavy green sprouts. In the Garden: Jefferson?s Vegetable Garden Still Grows at Monticello 2010-07-01T13:37:00Z

Small Stuart embarks on an awfully big adventure in this quirky puzzle-solving novel. Children's fiction prize book club: Small Change for Stuart 2011-07-08T15:53:54Z

He is capable of mixing eerie or quirky lyrics with catchy tunes. Italian music now: from Turin to Sicily 2012-07-10T15:48:29Z

By focusing on radio technology and the looting of precious stones, he enters the war through two quirky channels. ‘All the Light We Cannot See’: a gem of a World War II novel 2014-04-30T19:35:30Z

Related: Charlie Kaufman on weirdness, failure and his new puppet noir The film is quirky and, like all of Kaufman’s work, deeply singular – and is the film-maker’s first stab at animation. Anomalisa trailer: Charlie Kaufman's deeply singular stop-motion romance 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z

It is instead an archetypical second-half-of-the-20th-century tale of a young man of modest means rising to lofty status in business and in government by dint of intelligence, diligence, quirky charm and a Machiavellian streak. Was Alan Greenspan Motivated by Politics More Than Economics? 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z

Even serious topics were punctuated with quirky humor. Will You Take My Hand? 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z

But I’ll betcha the friendly, hip and quirky side of Fargo that I encountered doesn’t go into hibernation for the winter. At Fargo’s Hotel Donaldson, an introduction to the city’s artistic side 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

The identity of the buyer is not known, but rumours circulate about a chain coffee shop: and what a shame it would be for this quirky, rough-round-the-edges space to be brought into anonymous corporate line. This week's art diary 2011-03-01T22:30:00Z

It’s naturalistic and not cartoony, but it’s also kind of creepy and bizarre and quirky. Behind the Poster: 'Wombat Drool' 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

And some years — this year and last among them — there’s that quirky light drama with a spiritual or religious tinge. TV Keeps the Faith With Supernatural Procedurals. Again. 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z

There are no long, mesmerizing passages here, no quirky punctuation, no nimble leaps between grim reality and zany comedy that are Saramago’s hallmark. Book review: ‘Skylight’ by Jose Saramago 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z

Independent Shakespeare Company concludes its summer season with an agreeably quirky, riotously funny take on the Bard’s evergreen romantic comedy. A spirited postwar 'Much Ado' in Griffith Park 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z

Despite Daniel’s exile, he finds himself pursued by zombies and Valerie the Vampire, a quirky predator who learns as she kills. Best new science fiction and steampunk

Now in its ninth year, this quirky programme of evidence-based – but never ennui-inducing – activities is as densely packed as a neutron star. This week's new events 2013-02-02T06:00:21Z

It’s a quirky romance that somehow reads like a page-turning thriller—you will not be disappointed. 5 Books for Fans of John Green 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z

But that’s not the case, Dobson says, in the world of the quirky hotels. 2010-02-16T22:00:00Z

His work is quirky, modern, ancient, heartfelt and irreverent. Spring Performance: Theater: Been There, Done That, and Now Going to This 2011-02-20T02:01:27Z

But soon enough he found himself bidding against other compulsive collectors on eBay for quirky vintage American office chairs. Up Close: Murray Moss Moves On 2012-10-03T21:41:51Z

This is a small town in a spiritually quirky setting — idyllic, idealistic, numinous and, well, odd. Peter Sellars jump-starts the conversation at the Ojai Music Festival 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

On the other hand, the realisation that there was, outside the frame, a wider and more lively world unfortunately lets down the quirky observations that have preceded it. Poetry workshop: a rectangular frame 2010-05-24T15:22:00Z

He would practically leap out of his seat during interviews as he rattled off his long-term product plan for Saab, a quirky brand with an insanely loyal following that he believed was worth saving. Why Saab Couldn't Be Saved 2011-12-19T17:38:01Z

A rather fabulous and quirky Charleston using light sabres as props, but Kellie’s timing is great and she’s got nice swivel too. Strictly Come Dancing 2015: week three – as it happened 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z

It was surely a sign of faith in Mr. Levine’s judgment, and in the talents of his collaborators onstage, that a sizable audience assembled for Sunday’s quirky concert and seemed to appreciate it throughout. 2010-01-12T07:08:00Z

Nearly everyone is at least a little quirky - these are poets, after all! - including one particular master of the malaprop, who refers to “a chug of wine” and that staple of Russian literature, Pushpin. Poet offers literary feast in ‘A Moveable Famine’ 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z

His quirky, engagingly self-deprecatory commentary contributes hugely to the film's charm. Sarah Polley: 'Stories are our way of coping, of creating shape out of mess' 2013-06-22T23:05:32Z

Vice, founded by Shane Smith in 1994, started as a punk magazine that aimed to capture the offbeat and quirky side of life. HBO, Vice announce expansive news content deal 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z

When she released the LP Jagged Little Pill in 1995, her label, Maverick Records, considered it a quirky, arty album with limited commercial appeal. Alanis Morissette: from queen of alt rock to Guardian advice columnist 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z

Filmed in a gently clouded English suburb, “Ways to Live Forever” contemplates the grave with quirky intelligence. Movie Review: An Ill 12-Year-Old Seeks Answers in ‘Ways to Live Forever’ 2013-07-18T22:57:47Z

Bug is nominally a showcase for quirky music videos, culled from YouTube and teed up enthusiastically by Buxton, who is something of an aficionado. Adam Buxton: 'I was called a smarmy, greased-up dwarf' 2013-05-11T17:00:03Z

Jennifer Lawrence is back with her ~quirky~ antics, whether you like it or not. Jennifer Lawrence gives us the Cher impression we never knew we needed 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z

Sam Rockwell, this week’s host, has spent his entire career taking quirky roles. ‘Saturday Night Live,’ With Help From Old Friends, Skewers ‘Morning Joe’ 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z

Also: a new tomb in Egypt ... an invaluable photographic archive of U.S. cities at the Library of Congress ... a quirky museum in El Segundo ... and a graceful new art building at Pomona College. Roundup: Koons in France, a museum in El Segundo, an art hall in Pomona 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z

There are quirky touches — plastic water bottles abound — yet the production is at its core loyal to Wagner’s libretto and music. Music Review: A ‘Ring’ Fit for a Time of Austerity 2012-07-17T12:00:00Z

Mr. LeFranc keeps his dialogue in the groove of everyday conversation, with its comforting, quirky repetitions and discomfiting holes. Review: ‘Rancho Viejo,’ Where Banality and Trouble Cohabitate 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z

Visit these six quirky New York City museums instead. New York City’s new tourist attractions range from precious gems to a man-made island 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z

This all sounds humorously quirky, and it is, winningly so. Dance Review: Adrienne Truscott’s ‘ Too Freedom ’ at the Kitchen 2012-12-10T22:48:09Z

This last part of “The Family Fang” packs a wallop because the rest of the book has been so quirky and seemingly light. Books of The Times: Mom and Dad and the Two Kids They Damage 2011-08-03T22:00:29Z

I’m thrilled to see these films do so well; particularly “Budapest,” which seemed like the kind of deliciously quirky effort that the notoriously staid Academy voters just wouldn’t get. An Oscar morning full of comedies: ‘Birdman,' ‘Budapest' top list 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

The quirky, colorfully written tragicomedy exploits the same dynamics — the soapy interpersonal problems of cold-blooded killers — that made the HBO series such a guilty thrill. 'Unorganized Crime' a quirky mob-family melodrama 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

If you like “My Mad Fat Diary,” or if you wish quirky indie movies had more developed stories, try “Please Like Me.” What You Should Watch This Weekend: ‘Please Like Me’ and Films Leaving Netflix 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z

“I gravitated towards his glasses” because they “made him look polished and intelligent but a little quirky.” Date Lab: He’s really into his hobbies. She doesn’t have a lot of free time. 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z

On the north side, where Santiago lives, the land flattens and the dwellings grow more precarious and quirky. T Magazine: The Coast of Utopia 2011-09-30T14:00:14Z

It was a quirky and interesting way to start a conversation. 5 Tips for Meeting New People While Traveling 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z

Niven brings all the feels with a pair of quirky teenagers who meet by happenstance and are dealing with death and grief in different ways. Top 10 YA Books 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

That gets into the great expectations game, which has its own quirky set of rules. Romney poised to win big in New Hampshire 2012-01-10T23:20:00Z

The quirky 20-second videos feature her trademark stop-motion and photo montages, with a model frolicking and dancing with scarves, necklaces and sunglasses. Up Next : Quentin Jones, Mixed-Media Artist and Filmmaker for the Fashion World, Discusses Her Trade 2014-02-07T23:02:21Z

She relies on social media to showcase herself as quirky, politically aware and a feminist. Rowan Blanchard: The Unlikely Evolution of a Disney Star 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z

And this year the museum is making more space for commerce, including placing a quirky vending machine selling local art in its front courtyard. At Mass MoCA, Supporting Artists Beyond Exhibitions 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

Or at least she was, until “Say You Will,” her recent, much publicized collaboration, full of quirky Shavian touches, with Kanye West. Review: Tesla Quartet Captures Playful Charms of Caroline Shaw 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z

Viewed today, the show’s quirky communitarianism — its idea of America as a polymorphous, all-welcoming dance party — feels like both celebration and requiem for the irreplaceable delight dancing together on a stage. ‘The West Wing’ and David Byrne Stage America 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z

“Another Side of Bob Dylan” is an unusual addition to the giant Dylan oeuvre, the quirky stepchild of Mr. Dylan’s own looping narratives. A Dylan Insider’s Back Pages 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

It's a quirky brewery in Delaware with a cult following. A big tasting event for fans of Dogfish beers 2012-01-10T23:28:03Z

Will Moss who is an editor at Marvel is doing a lot of kind of really quirky stuff there. "Miles Morales: Spider-Man" author Saladin Ahmed: "Politics are central to the story for me" 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z

As with his site’s content, Sullivan pursued a somewhat quirky business model for the Dish. Andrew Sullivan, blogger extraordinaire, decides that it’s time to stop dishing 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

There are a lot of interesting, quirky productions going on. Q&A: In Pursuit of Laughs With Susie Essman 2012-07-05T19:09:25Z

Her interviews on love are like the show: by turns poignant, quirky and crude. 'Orange Is the New Black' Recap: It's Valentine's Day at the Litch 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z

“That movie was like my religion, as a young woman who was not necessarily introverted, but certainly a very quirky person,” she said. What Do ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Amélie’ and ‘Great Comet’ Have in Common? Phillipa Soo 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z

The show was the brainchild of Mr. Reilly and his artistic and business partner, Rudi Stern, who wanted to demonstrate how television could be used to make quirky, individualized statements. John Reilly, 74, a Champion of Documentary Video, Dies 2013-08-12T02:12:58Z

Though a little precious and repetitive in spots, the show is more often refreshingly quirky, imaginative, dynamic. Oregon Shakespeare Fest, 2013: the Bard, and more 2013-07-24T22:08:57Z

So if the NYC festivities aren't your thing, read on for a look at seven other equally quirky events taking place on New Year's Eve. 7 quirky New Year's Eve events from around the nation 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z

“It’s very quirky — you find there are all these little worlds,” he says. The Bookstagrammers and BookTubers changing the way we read 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z

In the early 2000s, with young artists interested in the quirky and the personal in art, his influence was strong and was acknowledged by older figures like Robert Gober and Mike Kelley. Art Review: Believing Is Seeing (Or, the Meat Of the Matter) 2010-10-21T21:30:00Z

“Dance” was inspired by Bach’s gigues, and if it drops their characteristic rhythms, it keeps and develops a keen propulsion, despite quirky interruptions. At Bargemusic, an Instrument’s Rare Star Turn 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z

"He's got that, but at the same time he has something that's just so kind of offbeat and quirky that I think it really sucks people in." Meet Fred Figglehorn; everyone under 18 has 2010-09-16T18:01:00Z

According to Will Butler, his college friend and longtime climbing buddy, he is also “wonderfully quirky, an absolutely bighearted individual,” a guy who never minds being the goofy center of a good story. The Gift of the Goat Sealed the Deal 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

From his spot at the end of the bar the man whose drinking habit kept the bar afloat was ideally placed to survey Cheers' particular brand of quirky clientele and beer-fuelled banter. Six to watch: TV's most famous chairs 2012-06-05T10:04:00Z

Ms. Cheng then brought on the Calder Quartet for Stravinsky’s Three Pieces for String Quartet: quirky, powerful miniatures that set the stage for two works by Thomas Adès. Music Review: Hues of Debussy in a Program Without Him 2011-01-06T22:09:12Z

I kept wishing for a quirky, flattened landscape or marine view by the great Thomas Chambers to disrupt the fussy verisimilitude and endless vistas of the Hudson River school paintings. Crystal Bridges, the Art Museum Walmart Money Built ? Review 2011-12-26T15:29:45Z

Sidelined by an injury, she later turned to music, building rich vocal textures and orchestral synths into quirky electropop songs like “Heavy Eyes” and “White Nights.” 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z

She published Ms. Piaggi’s quirky and meaningful visions of contemporary fashion culture for 24 years. Memorial for a Legendary Editor 2012-09-16T18:22:03Z

The result is “The Gargoyle Hunters,” a debut novel that’s billed as another love letter to New York, but fortunately, it’s more like a collection of quirky postcards. ‘The Gargoyle Hunters,’ by John Freeman Gill: A love letter to New York City 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z

Hat styles for both genders range from porkpie to turban; materials are both classic and quirky. Journeys: In Vienna, A Bespoke Tradition Thrives 2011-03-04T19:55:00Z

With the help of friends, puppets and guest stars, the host used his quirky TV program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” to educate youngsters on weighty issues like death, divorce and racism. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ and ‘One Day at a Time’ 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z

Lottie Longshanks, one of the winners of the Young Critics Competition 2013 - also announced on Wednesday night - told it was "a very well written story, with lots of quirky characters and some important messages". Bullying tale wins children's prize 2013-10-24T11:17:56Z

Wilderness From the people behind Lovebox and Secret Garden Party, Wilderness offers a quirky, back-to-nature experience: masked balls, woodland happenings, a swimming lake complete with waterfall and eclectic music. The joy of Festival No 6 2013-05-10T23:00:05Z

The 14 motley pieces of this publication, composed over 13 years, are mostly short, fantastical and quirky. Review: Trifonov, in Risky Program, Doesn’t Fail to Thrill 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z

I knew enough about the nearly 20-year-old brand to understand that the beloved craft brewery is a quirky company with wacky beers. Brew and beach time warm the soul in Delaware’s Dogfishland 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

An earnest primer on values that takes the whimsical form of a letter from an imaginary medieval knight to his children, it falls somewhere between celebrity vanity project and quirky philosophical commonplace book. Ethan Hawke: Actor, novelist — spiritual guide? 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z

A favorite with locals, the iconic Burbank, California big box store gives Peele's movie a quirky specificity while also grounding its fantastical story in the real world. "Nope" and the Fry's Electronics UFO sighting that almost wasn't 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z

Cheer up, though; the movie still has its quirky rewards. Review: Cops in ‘The Trust’ Spice Up Deadly Dull Jobs 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z

The roses are invited to share a few quirky biographical highlights. Who’s Irish Now? 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z

Gottlieb imbued the fish tale with quirky humor and brought some depth to the characters, making "them more like everybody instead of caricatures," he said. Carl Gottlieb took a bit out of 'Jaws' script and created a monster hit 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z

Plus, Keller’s knack for erasing people never interferes with his weakness for wordplay and quirky tangents. Sleuths for our time: smarts, not guns 2013-01-11T00:47:17Z

The Puck’s quirky, irregular spaces seemed made for the oddities of outsider art, but in 2008 the building became unavailable. Art Review: Outsider Art Fair Opens at 548 West 22nd Street 2013-01-31T23:02:48Z

They joined an eclectic list that featured Ang Lee's shipwreck tale "Life of Pi," and quirky comedy "Silver Linings Playbook." ''Lincoln,'' ''Zero Dark Thirty,'' among Producers Guild nods 2013-01-03T00:16:27Z

Berkeley Breathed's quirky biographical tale is one of the first of the holiday musicals to land on local stages this year. The Week Ahead: '127 Hours,' Dane Cook, Seattle Men's Chorus are highlights 2010-11-17T23:57:00Z

Aldrin is known in some circles as one of the more quirky, unpredictable aerospace pioneers. In a new book, Buzz Aldrin talks about living in Neil Armstrong’s shadow 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z

The space, dedicated to experimental design, had covered its walls with quirky T-shirts created by 17 artists from around the world. Heads Up: Santurce Section of San Juan Aspires to Be an Arts Mecca 2011-03-04T19:55:00Z

Cummings poem; and Marina Allen, a daughter of the groom, sang “Let Me,” a sweet, quirky love song she wrote for the couple. The Writer Anne Lamott Gets to the Happily-Ever-After Part 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z

Plus those distinctive lead vocals: rich in character, quirky, alternately exuberant and tormented. Seattle's Nearly Dan is way more than a Steely Dan tribute band 2010-10-04T23:08:00Z

It is a quirky spot full of personality, but if you need more traditional space and amenities you may want to look elsewhere. Venice Hotel Is a Hideaway for All to See 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z

Taking sounds from the routines of daily life and reaching for higher ground with determination, EFG offers quirky, observational songs, illuminated by delicious vocal flourishes — definitely the start of a green affair. The Complete Glastonbury Festival Post Mortem: 30 Top Moments 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z

She remakes her life in Stars Hollow, the kind of small town that is filled with quirky, borderline insufferable characters who all know your business. ‘Gilmore Girls,’ and the Rapid-Fire Repartee, Is Returning 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

“Forever” is occasionally funny, though more quirky than ha-ha-ha, but it is also quite sad. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z

Like many of Telemann's operas, it's quirkily multilingual, the result of his habit of inserting untranslated textual fragments from other operas into his librettos. Orpheus – review 2013-03-20T18:33:58Z

An artistically satisfying after-hours event goes further than simply throwing together quirky attractions, like a modern-day version of a Victorian fun fair for young professionals. Arts: After-Hours Programs at Bay Area Museums: An Uneven Mix 2010-04-17T00:02:00Z

Though she’s one of the novel’s organizing principles — the story starts and ends with her — Emily is essentially a quirky collection of details used to give meaning to the narrator’s existence. He Wrote a Novel From Jail. She Wrote One About a Different Kind of Imprisonment. 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z

All three of these films are quirky spins on a well-known genre, so we hope you'll give 'em a shot. If You Enjoyed "The Lincoln Lawyer," Scarecrow Suggests... 2011-03-17T22:05:56Z

"Sail Away" and the quirky hit "Short People" got the 2,411th star on that famous sidewalk Wednesday. Randy Newman gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star 2010-06-02T22:04:00Z

Like other Fox comedies, it’s quirky and brash, and decidedly not for young viewers, but it does have an underlying sweetness. Review: ‘The Mayor,’ ‘9JKL’ and ‘Ghosted’ Offer Three Flavors of Network Comedy 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z

Amazon landed the Emmy for best comedy series and five other awards for its quirky British comedy “Fleabag,” one of the company’s 15 wins. HBO leads Emmys with 34 new honors to tout in streaming wars 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z

No one wanted to finance a quirky comedy about a 60-something wallflower. As Sally Field aged, her parts got less interesting — until ‘Hello, My Name Is Doris’ 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

I did not connect those two. I like the pattern. I like fun clothes that are quirky. What 8 Fashion Publicists Wore to the Office 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z

Yes, it's far more likable and less toe-curling than Elizabethtown, and isn't peopled with the kind of quirky characters who make you want to strangle yourself. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2012-07-14T23:05:55Z

A new comedy "Coalition" takes a quirky look at British politics with Liberal-Democrat leader and deputy prime minister Nick Clegg finding his political career taking an unexpected twist. Anarchic Edinburgh Fringe swings into high gear 2012-08-04T19:24:21Z

He sees the genre as “overdue” for some reassessment — an increasingly popular view, based on the recent flurry of quirky historical stories. This Is Not History’s Catherine the Great 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z

His own parents filled his childhood home with antique beds, despite the quirky shapes and sizes. Museums Are Trying New Things in the Bedroom 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z

A set depicting a high-tech, two-story office is hosting a boozy party scene for “Betas,” a comedy about a quirky crew of app creators in Silicon Valley. Amazon Fills Its Video Cart With 2 New Comedies 2013-11-12T16:24:27Z

This is a troubling message, the reviews say: must our leading ladies always be quirky, unthreatening, flour-fingered pastry chefs? Why women bake: the healing power of a quiet sisterhood 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z

Pivot made quirky, interesting choices: the unsettling Arctic murder mystery “Fortitude”; the Australian coming-out comedy “Please Like Me”; and “Human Resources,” an “Office”-like documentary series about an actual New Jersey recycling company. 2 TV Shows, 4 Books and 7 Viral Videos for Your Long Weekend 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z

Though it’s not among his strongly individual pieces, it proves a happy, quirky introduction to the program. Review: Eccentricity and Offbeat Humor by BalletX 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z

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

“I swear, if I hear one more quirky TV investigator invoke the ‘It’s a blessing but it’s also a curse’ thing, I’ll kill him.” ABC’s ‘Forever’ Follows an Immortal Medical Examiner 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z

If they pass muster, they can buy a home built into the cliffs with open-air rooms, cinematic views, and quirky details. Pacific Playground: Mexico's Costa Careyes 2012-09-07T15:58:19Z

Poundbury was Charles’s architectural legacy, Leaper said, and a successful one at that — it was just a legacy that happened to be, as she described it, “quirky with a capital Q.” The Town That Charles Built 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z

There are the bubble beats — the sweet “Intentions,” the chipper and quirky “Running Over,” and others, with their faint echoes of old Rodney Jerkins productions. Can Justin Bieber Hide in Plain Sight? 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

This new recording is thoroughly French, down to the pronunciation of the Latin, with its quirky French “u” and nasal vowels, and the informative booklet essay by Thomas Leconte. CD review: An enlightened new recording of de Lalande 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z

And on a dresser in the bedroom, another Picasso plate offsets a quirky, multicolored polymorphous work in fiberglass by the French contemporary sculptors known as Les Simonnet. In Paris, an Apartment Where Picassos Meet 17th-Century Antiques 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z

His songs, no matter how quirky, were greeted with delight. Music Review: ?William Finn: Songs of Innocence and Experience? - Review 2012-01-16T21:57:34Z

Often impresarios like Allen end up isolated by their quirky combination of skills and their outsize success. Opening Paul Allen’s Treasure Chest 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z

The apartments seem like an afterthought: awkward, with angled walls, quirky layouts that tenants may find hard to furnish, and deep-set, weirdly placed windows of various sizes. Sugar Hill Housing Will Have a School and a Museum 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z

To call the show “quirky” would be lazy, especially when the word “demented” is sitting right there. “At Home with Amy Sedaris” Is a Homemaker’s Talk Show as Dadaist Carnival 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z

The recital culminated in Britten's solemn and quirky 1974-75 sequence, Sacred and Profane, in which the composer reflects on the fragility of life. Dido and Aeneas – review 2013-04-01T15:01:19Z

There was quirky cute snowflake embroidery here and there on cropped trousers. Fashion Review: A Look That Doesn?t Need to Introduce Itself 2010-02-18T02:36:00Z

All the stuff of comedy - thanks to Melissa James Gibson's gift of quirky, intellectual writing as presented in her inventive new play "What Rhymes With America." Review: 'What Rhymes With America' is quirky fun 2012-12-13T01:43:08Z

That spirit pervades at Rontoms, a quirky east side lounge with a patio covered by a massive geometric wooden roof. Where the Ping-Pong Scene Never Sleeps 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z

But she has featured Twinkies in hundreds of pieces of quirky, satirical artwork because of an obsession with what she calls the "ultimate American food icon." Artist's obsession with Twinkies spans 4 decades 2013-01-21T22:24:08Z

The feeling seemed to be that while quirky period pieces featuring feisty, sassy, operatically emotional heroines are OK for “Bridgerton” and “Dickinson,” two recent streaming series, they are not OK for Jane Austen. Why Is It So Hard to Adapt Austen? (The Fans Might Play a Part.) 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z

Tyler: A lot of stars out there may not be the best singers, and a lot of stars may have, you know, a quirky quality. Steven Tyler talks "American Idol" 2011-01-15T00:58:22Z

Here’s a quirky thing I believe is possible: In 2008, shortly after the economic collapse, I was watching a CNN reporter interview a woman on the street. How Obamacare Tackled the Pitfalls of Employer-Sponsored Insurance Reform 2012-05-14T11:35:22Z

Opening in 20th position, quirky comedy A Fantastic Fear of Everything, featuring Simon Pegg, cowered with £35,400 from 100 sites. Prometheus still breathing rarefied air at the UK box-office summit 2012-06-13T09:00:07Z

Her syntax is quirky too: "But fortunately she did not fall onto the passenger next to her, that man, when she returned." Diane Williams is at her unconventional best in 'Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine' 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z

But for those who grew up admiring the quirky, subversive energy of “Playhouse,” there was always something missing. When our icons tumble 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z

In his new supporting role, Harry Hamlin as a courtly, quirky agency partner has been a delight in his every scene. 'Mad Men' ending season with Don Draper at new low 2013-06-20T16:13:34Z

The outdoor venue’s most highly anticipated dance offering is the quirky, always surprising contemporary troupe Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Escape the heat with gravity-defying dancers 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z

Renton-based bluegrass group Northern Departure will join two Seattle bands — alternative pop band Fit For Hounds and quirky rock/pop group Tomten — along with last week's semifinal addition The Oh Wells, from Surrey, B.C. Four Northwest bands vie for Bumbershoot slot at Sound Off! finals 2011-03-02T23:57:23Z

The second feature from “Fully Loaded” director Shira Piven, this is a quirky and bold comeuppance -- smarter, funnier and sadder in better ways than the drunk single moms seeking hookups of her first. TIFF 2014: Kristen Wiig, Ansel Egort and Adam Sandler get webby 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z

He’s at his best when he allows his quirky characters to take over, especially when he describes Kathi and Charlie’s extensive travels. This Movie Star’s Only Hope Is Help From Her Personal Assistant 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z

Emilia Clarke moves beyond “Game of Thrones” as a quirky caregiver who chooses life in the romantic weepie “Me Before You.” What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Me Before You’ and ‘A Young Doctor’s Notebook’ 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z

Style trumps substance in "Lou!" the self-consciously quirky feature version of Julien Neel's popular French comic book and animated TV series. 'Lou!' a flimsy, tedious film version of French comic book, TV show 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

Here's a quiet, quirky study of how two souls who are polar opposites in temperament somehow can exist only as a single unit.— June 13 at SIFF: 'Get Low,' starring Bill Murray, brings festival to a close 2010-06-11T05:22:00Z

Clementine’s powerful imagination shines through in her quirky naming habits; she calls her brother after vegetables, and she has a pet kitten named Moisturizer. Dear Reader, Meet Your Match: An Advice Column for Book Lovers 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z

“I’m not eccentric, I’m very eccentric. That’s the whole reason for coming on a thing like this. To meet other people as quirky as me.” Steampunks at Sea 2014-03-14T15:50:39Z

But money was not always easy to raise, because his films were quirky, goofy. Mel Brooks: ‘Donald Trump doesn't scare me. He's a song-and-dance man' 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

But Mr. Macy has long done quirkily brilliant work on “Shameless.” Neil Genzlinger on the Emmy Awards 2015: Predictions, Wishes and What-Ifs 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

The outer movements are quite playful and quirky. A Sister and Brother Choose Repertoire by Feeling and Listening 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z

"Saturday Night Live" star Jason Sudeikis will host the two-hour film fete, in which fans vote for their favorite movies in quirky categories such as best kiss, best fight and best jaw-dropping moment. MTV Movie Awards promise exclusive film clips 2011-06-05T13:42:08Z

Or else it’s framed as a quirky cousin of the secular celebration of Christmas: special foods, candles, presents, family togetherness — just with a different color scheme! Review | Hallmark’s Hanukkah movies are really Christmas movies about how Hanukkah is weird 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z

Finally, one of the quirky places I often revisit is the Museum of Innocence, created by the writer Orhan Pamuk in conjunction with his novel of the same name. Seven Places in Europe We Call Home 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z

And I got to learn some fun, quirky things that we were able to work into the movie. Alexandra Shipp on Making Lifetime's Aaliyah Biopic: The Backlash Is "Ridiculous" 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z

“I thought it would be a quirky story to put in my Bumble profile,” she explained. Date Lab: She was funny and talkative. He was put off. 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z

And as it unspools, quirky Bob temporarily morphs into a blandly generic action figure. For Fans of Ivan, the Answer to ‘What About Bob?’ 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z

A quirky video of a quirky girl wandering through a forest - with a balloon! This week's new singles 2011-03-05T00:07:34Z

The movement vocabulary is quirky and gestural: hands circling face and head, arms looping in and out from the waist, legs suddenly buckling into lunges. Dance Review: Leafy Carpets of Laughter, Hints of Wartime and a Quirky Coltrane Score 2010-10-04T21:11:00Z

The big change that occurred over the last 25 years is that gay characters are no longer portrayed as tragic and pathetic and destined for suicide or the odd quirky best friends. "The Real L Word": Will TV ever get lesbianism right? 2010-07-16T17:40:00Z

I can also imagine a viewer who sees the quirky, thespian’s-eye treatment of the subject as twee and art for art’s sake. Review: In ‘Station Eleven,’ the World Ends, Beautifully 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z

Comparisons between the two artists were drawn because of their quirky, observational lyrics. Nash bites back 2010-04-19T09:40:00Z

Her voice sounded thin, vying with the pumped-up orchestra under Michael Christie’s vigorous baton, and her character, initially quirky, became largely two-dimensional. ‘Dead Man Walking’ is a new opera for old audiences 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z

Just about everything in “Gun Machine,” Warren Ellis’s dark but pleasingly quirky crime thriller, is a little bit off, not quite what you’d expect. Books of The Times: ‘Gun Machine,’ by Warren Ellis 2013-01-02T21:35:39Z

How much for this quirky vintage Afghan Throw? A review of Anthropologie's new design studio during a panic attack 2011-03-14T18:42:00Z

Indeed, Whitby burnishes its tourist appeal with a sense of timelessness: old-fashioned pubs, quirky boutiques and fish-and-chip shops, which, in quintessential Yorkshire fashion, use beef drippings for frying. Where Dracula Was Born, and It’s Not Transylvania 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z

Under such circumstances one hopes for, if not a lost masterpiece, then something quirky and entertaining. Review: In ‘Jane Got a Gun,’ Clear Skies, Followed by a Hail of Bullets 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z

Mr. Tracz’s book is along the same lines: predictable in its contours, occasionally quirky in its details. Review: In ‘Be More Chill,’ a Nerd Finds Popularity in a Sci-Fi Pill 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z

Case is a quirky pop songwriter, but her attitude is defined by the unflinching delivery of mountain-soul music, hard country and punk. Neko Case, Mavis Staples captivating at Hideout 2013-09-07T05:25:00Z

One actress in the spotlight this year is 22-year-old Jennifer Lawrence, who is a favorite for the Best Actress award for her role in the quirky romance "Silver Linings Playbook." Actresses walking Oscar's red carpet to exude sophistication, not sex 2013-02-21T12:33:34Z

A quirky electro outfit with heavy 1980s and ’90s R&B influences, it’s one of the most thoughtful, and promising, young bands of the last couple of years. Music Review: Javelin Celebrates New Album at Santos Party House 2010-04-23T22:41:00Z

Hank Green, a novelist and longtime host of quirky YouTube educational videos, announced on Friday that he was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer. Hank Green, Novelist and YouTube Star, Announces He Has Cancer 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z

Talk about quirky: The storefront still displays the name of Sparacino’s Bakery, the former occupant. In New York, Every Borough Is a Comic Book Destination 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z

His quirky performances helped bring many a drama to life. Actor, singer Hibbard dies at 65 2012-06-18T15:36:37Z

When they get to Australia, one hopes that the Qs' quirky raps and rhymes might remind Aussies that there's a lot more to the Chicago soundtrack than rat-a-ta-tat. Theater: Shakespeare gets all funked up 2011-01-27T17:55:00Z

This is also a quirkily nostalgic book, since the mall is dying. Tales from the Mall by Ewan Morrison – review 2012-08-17T21:55:10Z

These quirky interventions, which crop up frequently, are always a welcome sight. On Governors Island, Art Interventions Are Everywhere 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z

When the members of the quirky musical foursome with a penchant for old-timey songs and instruments called the Low Anthem found this place a little over a year ago, they saw something different. Music: Echoes of Another Time and Place 2011-02-18T20:45:34Z

This novel is full of witty dialogue and observational humor that’s so quirky and insightful it could make a killer stand-up comedy set. 6 Y.A. Love Stories to Add to Your Reading List 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z

Millions of us, despite knowing them to be irrational, daily abide by quirky yet soothing rituals. We’re Holding Tight to Our Good Luck Talismans 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z

But I suspect ones like “Alice’s Farm” — delightful and quirky and full of good will — are necessary for some kids right now. What if Peter Rabbit and Mr. McGregor Had Joined Forces? 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z

From the depths of the pandemic Texas beckoned, with its spacious, affordable four-bedroom homes with yards and swimming pools, big-city amenities, quirky charm and excellent food scene. They came to Texas for the big houses and barbecue. They also got new laws on abortion, guns and voting. 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z

Instead, she assured me quirky beliefs were common, that this wasn’t that big of a deal. Perspective | I’m dating a conspiracy theorist. But it feels like I’m the one going crazy. 2020-08-16T04:00:00Z

Anderson, flanked by two muscular men, struts and shrugs through the famous number with ginger vaudeville style, yet the sense of quirky, exacting machinery isn’t quite there. Review | Splashy ‘Pajama Game’ at Arena Stage aims to seduce with 1950s style 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

Ben Berman, directing his first documentary, follows the quirky illusionist as he tries a to go on tour. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘The Amazing Jonathan Documentary’ and JoJo Siwa 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z

The comedy about a rich family that loses their fortune and moves into a rundown motel in a small town is funny and smart with rich, quirky characters. The AP names ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ top TV show of 2019 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z

Getting older His latest offering, which is quirky and funny in parts, stars Josh Brolin, Naomi Watts and Sir Anthony Hopkins - who was absent from the news conference. New woes 2010-05-15T19:11:00Z

This is the perfect book for your quirky uncle who spends too much time tinkering in the basement. ‘Inventions That Didn’t Change the World,’ by Julie Halls 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

Kadikoy, the cultural center of the Asian side, is one of Istanbul’s most up-and-coming areas and offers an endless choice of quirky cafes, restaurants, bars and markets. 36 Hours in Istanbul: Differences Between European and Asian Side 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z

Cue tears, cue laughter, cue a whole Pinterest board full of quirky references. How the Wes Anderson aesthetic took over the world 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z

In a roll of the dice, I had decided to book a room through the website Hostelworld at Neil’s Backpacker’s and Guest House, which had few online reviews but seemed quirky. Frugal Traveler: D.I.Y. Africa 2014-03-28T17:21:42Z

In the interval between limited reopening and a world back to normal, whenever that may be, the High Line will become something closer to its original idea, a quirky postindustrial gift to the West Side. Perspective | The High Line has been sidelined. When it reopens, New Yorkers may get the park they always wanted. 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z

It’s an easy 15-minute walk, enhanced by quirky metal sculptures, before you arrive at the main event: stunning rock formations, the likes of which can’t be seen outside the US or Turkey. Favourite hidden spots in Europe: readers’ travel tips 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z

Those influences are immediately apparent in the movement, which infuses a classical vocabulary with quirky, jazzy disruptions of form as 13 dancers keep remaking broad geometric patterns, then splintering into contrapuntal groups, duos and solos. Forsythe Coaches Boston Ballet in ‘The Second Detail’ 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z

But the thing that I also appreciate about the show is that, some shows about small towns go quirky or go whimsical. "Virgin River" writer on small towns, twists and next season: "Cameron lives to fight another day" 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z

Bseiso insists the quirky genre has room to expand if only fans could find a hero from home. WWE signs first woman wrestler from Arab world in global push 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z

Yet living with autism is very different from simply being one of these quirky caricatures or disparaging stereotypes. I have autism and I’m not “Rain Man” — and I’m not abnormal, either 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

Her son initially worried that it would appear overly personal — for Mmuseumm, quirky is O.K.; sentimental is not. Mmuseumm 2 to Open in TriBeCa, All 20 Square Feet of It 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

It will put the quirky red-headed comedian's brand of humor in competition for audiences with the Jon Stewart's satirical news show and the popular Stephen Colbert, both on Comedy Central. Conan O'Brien makes surprise move to TBS 2010-04-13T06:49:00Z

The eclectic fare includes quirky comic works, experimental dance pieces, solo shows, and so on. Seattle Fringe Festival returns 2012-08-31T16:46:04Z

His diaries—quirky, digressive, indiscreet—chronicle his attempts to build cultural relations in a police state filled with fear, corruption and red tape. Love story 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z

Formal structures were loosened, as music became a channel for strongly individual, often quirky, even eccentric expression. ArtsBeat: The Top 10 Composers: The Romantics 2011-01-19T12:00:08Z

Now that many drinkers are turning to quirky, imperfect wines, the Wine Spectator’s numerals seem like artifacts from an earlier time. This New Hudson Yards Restaurant Is Better Than It Should Be 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z

All examples of being "quirky" that only an uber-normal person could make. Jenna Lyons brings introvert representation to "The Real Housewives of New York City" 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z

Levitt is assumed to be a harmless, quirky pop economist for trivia nerds. Freakonomics author Steven Levitt: Corporate shill? 2012-06-16T15:59:00Z

Is he really a quirky, but normal, collecting enthusiast with a particularly strong attachment to what he judges as treasures? Is it normal to hoard? 2014-03-16T00:00:00Z

But Margaret, the title character in Adam Bock’s quirky play “The Typographer’s Dream,” lights up when discussing the topic. A lesson in geography, typography and stenography 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z

The title track, a quirky lyrical exercise that blends the dashed-wedding scenarios of "Runaway Bride" and "Friends in Low Places," debuted at No. 1 on iTunes. Taylor Swift ready to "Speak Now" with third album 2010-10-15T22:29:00Z

The prize, first given in 2007, goes to writers who display a "quirky brilliance," unusual perspective or a strong voice- perhaps like that of Holden Caulfield, the rebellious teen narrator of "Catcher." Dropout Salinger creates mystique at Pa. college 2013-09-06T14:31:09Z

There will be no fun or quirky topics, he announced, because "we need to talk about Brett Kavanaugh — Supreme Court nominee and walking crushed beer can." John Oliver dedicates entire episode to exposing hypocrisy of GOP on Brett Kavanaugh 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z

These are six of the best, offering everything from compelling true-crime journalism to a quirky Hollywood mystery with Tom Hanks at its center. 6 Podcasts About Unsolved Mysteries 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z

One can see how Phoebe’s character was originally pitched, can almost hear words like spacey and quirky being bandied about. 25 Years Later, It Turns Out Phoebe Was the Best Friend 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z

The upside, especially for the acolytes in this devoted crowd, is how present Streisand remains onstage: how fully, quirkily herself she is, and how she still delivers songs with inimitable style. Streisand at Verizon, still in one-of-a-kind voice 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z

Paul Klee is a key influence, too, on these quirky, animated, semi-abstract figures. Miró exhibition at SAM is an exuberant splash of a show 2014-02-13T21:02:05Z

"Red Car" has a jazz/rock beat, and "Blues for Blanche" showcases Pepper's love of unusually wide intervals, quirky phrase lengths, sudden silences and surprise "wrong notes." An Art Pepper jazz retrieval, two Souzas and one from The Physics 2012-08-27T20:58:04Z

“Troll: A Love Story,” by Johanna Sinisalo, is a celebration of the imagination — a quirky and peculiar read for those who love something out of the ordinary. Read Your Way Through Helsinki 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z

The main campsite by the lake was quirky and colorful, with Harley-Davidsons ringing a group of tents; nearby trailers looked las though they had been on the road for decades. Frugal Traveler Blog: In Southern Sweden, Singing the Blues and Medieval Jousting 2012-07-17T19:12:31Z

“The story is whimsical, it’s quirky, and it’s macabre,” said Jane Klain, the manager of research services at the Paley Center for Media, who wrote the liner notes for the new DVD. ?60s Sondheim TV Show Is Now on (Legal) DVD 2010-10-24T21:42:00Z

This is, after all, where I developed my own affinity for the quirky, growing up in the Houston suburb of Clear Lake. A hometown girl goes looking for the quirky heart of Houston 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z

But they appear to be evaporating from a film world in which the memorable one-liner — a brilliant epigram, a quirky mantra, a moment in a bottle — is in danger of becoming a lost art. Longing for the Lines That Had Us at Hello 2010-10-19T22:25:00Z

Ms. Rourke’s clever, quirky libretto, easy to follow and hard to resist, tidies up some of the original opera’s messy bits. Critic’s Notebook: Glimmerglass Offers an Ambitious Spread of Works 2013-07-22T22:01:46Z

Michael Lewis specializes in narratives about quirky individuals who zig when everyone else zags. Michael Lewis Explores Why People Tend to Go With Their Guts 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

She credits the turning point in her career to 1991's Johnny Suede, a quirky comedy with an unknown actor named Brad Pitt. The Private Life of Catherine Keener 2010-04-15T15:33:00Z

He has also suggested he felt a bit alien as a child, and his appeal on screen rests largely on this quirky, outsider quality. Jeff Goldblum: the Buddha of Hollywood 2010-07-12T20:30:00Z

I think she thinks she can hypnotize us with her big, doe eyes and quirky, red up-do. "American Idol" recap: The next Loretta Lynn? 2010-03-04T15:05:00Z

It's like actually being there in the middle of it - very dramatic but full of unexpected, quirky turns. The Witch's Hand by Peter Utton - review 2012-06-29T08:00:00Z

The main retail location, created initially as a place also to propagate and grow plants, morphed into a disparate horticultural wonderland, its haphazardness contributing to its quirky appeal. Perspective | Behnke’s closure is a reminder of the tight rope that many garden centers face 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z

Evanovich’s books featuring Plum and her quirky friends, colleagues and criminals are the perfect junk food for readers wanting a beach read escape. Stephanie Plum returns in ‘Top Secret Twenty-One’ 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

Since then the show has been downloaded more than 160 million times and has spawned a book and quirky merchandise. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘My Dad Wrote a Porno’ and ‘S.N.L.’ 2019-05-11T04:00:00Z

Instead she prefers quirky indies like “Captain Fantastic.” Date Lab: She liked when he confessed he liked romantic comedies 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z

Most orchestras are communities of educated, talented and quirky individuals whose individuality is seldom publicly acknowledged. Lives of the cellists 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

The uninformed see it as a "diagnosis du jour," as a lame label for children who are just weird, or as a shorthand for harmless, quirky genius. Motherlode Blog: Our Sons Are Not Future Killers 2012-12-18T20:51:24Z

Unfolding in gloomy clubs and freewheeling performance spaces, “Poser” draws vibrancy from Logan Floyd’s atmospheric photography and the quirky participation of real-life musicians. ‘Poser’ Review: Fade Into You 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z

I could tell that she had switched to drugs hard enough to absorb her light, quirky spirit. Justice for Cyntoia Brown: A child trafficking victim shouldn’t be treated like a criminal adult 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z

GTT ★ Our quirky, discerning picks for the most interesting things to do around the state this week. Texas Monthly: GTT ★ 2013-07-05T02:32:05Z

A few minutes from here, Peek&Poke is a geek’s heaven of I vintage technology and gadgets in an endearingly quirky and overstuffed museum. Rijeka in Croatia: the culture capital that knows how to party 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z

So I suggest you either stop sharing so many of the things you notice, or start sharing more about your quirky retention of detail. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Want some super-memory advice? Fuhgeddaboudit. 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z

Thanks to Luxup, you can choose from quirky fonts that will mark it with your initials and make it a one of a kind. | Luxup 2013-01-18T17:11:37Z

He and McLaughlin set a Dec. 17 date to hold an installation party at the bookstore and introduce people to the quirky joys of using a free pay phone. Remember the pay phone? This man is bringing them back at no cost. 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z

Mr. Davis never lost the quirky, original voice that helped shape the show, and in his last months he referred to death as “deanimation.” Tom Davis, ‘Saturday Night Live’ Comedy Writer, Dies at 59 2012-07-19T21:41:39Z

That’s largely because Parks isn’t just a show about a ragtag group of quirky local government employees. These Are the 25 Best Minor Characters on 'Parks and Recreation' 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z

There are many forms of interference here: the writing; the quirky recording style and occasional use of effects; the restless incursions of Jason Moran, jazz piano’s doyen. The Best Jazz of 2018 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z

Sinewed with vivid portraits of the quirky deceased, and ending with a gospel-flavored requiem mass, this remarkable show acknowledges mortality, but does so with ecstatic liveliness. Review | God and catfish: Two streaming plays evoke roaming, restless minds 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z

There’s also this quirky coffee shop that sells clothing, called Fair Folks & a Goat. ‘The East Village is one of the few places in Manhattan hanging on to some character’ 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z

More often, though, the onscreen minimalist is written to be quirky at best, or perhaps unfeeling, like the upper-class family in "Parasite." "The Girl Before" confirms the villainy of minimalism 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z

Despite all of these inexcusable behaviors, throughout the nation's brief, collective obsession with "Tiger King," the Netflix series led many to find Exotic quirky, sympathetic, likable — a meme more so than an attempted killer. New “Tiger King” shows offer Joe Exotic more undeserved attention and rehabilitation 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z

It was too weird, too quirky, as you say in English. Whether He’s Talking ‘Amélie’ or ‘Bigbug,’ Jean-Pierre Jeunet Doesn’t Hold Back 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z

Sue Goffe and Grant Orchard of Studio AKA after their Bafta victory British animated short A Morning Stroll - about the quirky adventures of a chicken in New York - is up for an Oscar. Oscars 2012: Nominees' diary 2012-02-20T10:40:23Z

The original 1910 distillery — seven spaces including old warehouses and brewing silos — has retained its raw, industrial and often quirky qualities. The Prada Foundation’s New Arts Complex in Milan 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z

Streaming on Netflix, “Horse Girl” opens in a lucid reality, if a quirky one. ‘Horse Girl’ Review: Facing an Emotionally Taxing World 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z

And in a faithful rendition of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” you heard a dance-floor declaration of independence repurposed into what might well have been a plucky defense of quirky musical proclivities. Music Review: The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain at Carnegie Hall 2012-10-22T04:19:03Z

He’s one of four children and much of his growing up was done on a soybean farm, which is just the sort of quirky background detail that could belong to his most famous character. Nick Offerman: 'Trump is about to be presented with a gory butcher's bill' 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z

There are many alluring moments in Mr. Richter’s reimagining, beginning with the misty ambient textures and quirky re-creation of the violin chirps in “Spring,” the opening movement. Music Review: Max Richter’s Update to ‘Four Seasons’ at Le Poisson Rouge 2012-12-23T22:14:54Z

Featuring Seattle’s quirky, slacker-rock band Great Grandpa, this show at University Heights Center is just one of a plethora of incredible local shows on New Year’s Eve. Seattle-area music and nightlife events, Dec. 28-Jan. 3: Pearl Django, Great Grandpa and more 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z

Sure, this may have seemed like an unusual date idea once upon a time, but celebrating Valentine's Day at Waffle House has become something of a quirky tradition for couples seeking a unique night out. Waffle House on Valentine's Day: How the chain established itself as a romantic roadside destination 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z

She won the Carnegie medal for Ruby Holler, a quirky tale about two orphans called Dallas and Florida. The Great Unexpected by Sharon Creech - review 2012-12-21T22:55:04Z

You can listen to a dozen or more tracks in full on their website, www.sopercussion.com — and enjoy some quirky photos of the quartet while you're at it. Brooklyn-based So Percussion stops by Town Hall Seattle 2011-01-25T00:19:43Z

Austin, the capital of American cool, is packed with quirky landmarks, vibrant street art and sparkling green spaces. 52 Places, Virtually 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z

ABV This quirky wine bar at the edge of Spanish Harlem has ended its run. 180 Tenth by Smorgasburg Opens at the High Line Hotel 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z

It was quirky, very friendly, a little joyfully weird, great music and artist's scene's of all kinds and plenty of rich, middle income and poor folks who lived in harmony. In Boulder, Where Inner Peace Meets Outer Beauty 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z

It is still Cannes and therefore embraces both missteps and masterworks, quirky sidebars, furious debates and a great teeming mass of humanity out on the Croisette. Cannes film festival diary: another year, another rip-roaring ride 2010-05-21T12:08:00Z

“Nanette” — which won awards last year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and has since been picked up by Netflix for a future release — begins in that quirky vein. Introducing a Major New Voice in Comedy (Who Also Attacks Comedy) 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z

He fared better than his literary inspiration, for he got to bounce around the stage in McIntyre’s characteristic mix of quirky, athletic moves that send the body in different directions at once. Trey McIntyre Project bids farewell with final local dance performance

The quirky senior buddy comedy "Land Ho!" may be the first movie inspired by a vacation brochure and a very outrageous doctor. 'Land Ho!'? It all began with an Icelandic travel brochure 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z

"How are we supposed to compete against that?" he said with a smile, adding with typically quirky humor, "That's where cheese comes from." Concert review | Dave Matthews Band, blue moon make for dazzling show 2012-09-02T01:35:04Z

Another palpable influence was Henri Rousseau, whose quirky “primitive” paintings attracted a wide range of admirers among the avant-garde in Paris and beyond. Christopher Wood’s Brief Life, Richly Expressed 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z

The teachers are lovely, committed, smart, quirky people. Motherlode Blog: I Know My Son Isn't Doing His Homework. Why Doesn't HIs Report Card Show It? 2013-04-30T16:23:01Z

Half-laugh, half-cry, and you join a long line of stories that aim to shake up the audience with quirky angles on weighty subjects. Review: ‘Kidding’ Doesn’t Know Whether to Laugh or Cry 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z

With all the copycats in our craft cocktail craze culture, bar owners Perryn and Desiree Wright deserve extra credit for their quirky endeavor. Cocktail class is in session 2013-08-07T00:04:48Z

Though it recalls some of the frozen treats from Friendly’s, the Triple Gooberberry Sunrise, with its bright colors and quirky SpongeBob-esque smile, is intimated to have intoxicating effects. Sensational Sweets of the Imagination 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z

I remember the newness of it all, and quirky, wonderful encounters. Traveling to Tokyo With Three Generations 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z

With its colorful, cobblestoned historic center, well-preserved Roman ruins and lively art scene, Bulgaria’s second-largest city is surprisingly overlooked by tourists who favor the quirky, post-Soviet charm of the country’s capital, Sofia. 52 Places to Go in 2019 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z

Actress Lake Bell, who made her directorial debut in the U.S. drama category with quirky comedy "In A World," picked up the drama screenwriting award. "Fruitvale," "Blood Brothers" win top awards at Sundance 2013-01-27T04:42:03Z

“I love reimagining traditional decor to add a quirky twist,” she said, “especially since we have two little girls that love a bit of extra holiday magic.” For this year’s Christmas tree decorations, embrace the unexpected 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z

Out of this small, quirky space, she serves one of world’s best buttermilk pies. The South's Best Pies 2010-05-24T18:45:00Z

There are also a number of designer monographs, quirky memoirs, style tomes and elegant surveys from magazine archives. On the Runway Blog: Spies to Brides: Fall Fashion Books 2011-08-12T15:00:26Z

“I’m not a quirky 17-year-old who hates her parents any more,” she says with a note of exasperation. 'I'm not a quirky 17-year old any more': what Arrested Development's Alia Shawkat did next 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z

While there's nothing wrong with a little decluttering, you don't have to shed your quirky knick knacks if you don't want to. 6 ideas that changed how I decorate my home 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z

The voguish term “mash-up” doesn’t begin to capture its breadth or its quirky sincerity. Dave Malloy's ‘Ghost Quartet’ at the Bushwick Starr 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z