Then again, ancient statues weren’t always a good reference. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“No, Mr. Washington only found the reference to it. The licensing file also says that Mrs. Moss stated that she no longer allowed the children to taste her home-cooked hot sauce.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She stopped when she found the small pond Badwa had referenced the night before, and knelt down to look into its uninterrupted surface. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“A glass rod would be better,” Sherman said for future reference. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Madame Szegeczowska hinted as much, with reference to Northerners in general, it seems to me.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I’m going to stop drinking, I’m going to get my CV in order, I’m going to contact Martin Miles and beg for a reference. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

So when I stumbled upon a reference to the murders, I began to look into them. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

Think of the surprise birthday parties, the daycare, and the reference checks on babysitters. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

It’s an indirect reference to the bell tower incident. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The letters not only provided irrefutable proof that the children had been with Holmes but contained geographic references that allowed Geyer to plot the broad contours of the route Holmes and the children had followed. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The epistemological sloppiness that, in Western culture, characterizes references to experience before the Scientific Revolution is not a necessary characteristic of pre-scientific societies. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Mr. Little said that, for one thing, there must be no references to “mice” in their conversation. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

I pointed and grimaced, a clear reference to the cast on her leg, which was there for the ankle she broke during lacrosse practice. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

Truthfully, I told him I didn’t know what he had reference to. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she stopped behaving in a reasonable way, she took away the only point of reference I had. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If they could memorize their new alphabet, they’d be able to read each other’s messages without using an answer key for reference. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Bede started his history with the year 60 BC—60 years before Dionysius’s reference year. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

At first, I thought the neglected dwelling might be a reference to Revenge of the Nerds, one of Halliday’s favorite films. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It's a reference book given to me by my sister Amy, and it's full of useful information. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Charades at least might go over well, as long as the tableaux did not involve any reference to small, bushy-tailed animals that stored nuts in their cheeks. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

They were together constantly, it seemed; they finished each other’s sentences, they talked in a patois of inside jokes and shared references that sometimes she barely understood. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t seen Aladdin yet, but when I got to Oklahoma years later, it was the reference I had to explain this part to people. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I see references to all kinds of medical documents. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

It’s a look and has no reference to shape or color. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Danny’s block was heavily populated by the followers of his father, Russian Hasidic Jews in somber garb, whose habits and frames of reference were born on the soil of the land they had abandoned. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

This convenient comparison is given extra poignancy by Beethoven’s reference to the French despot in his momentous third symphony, these days known as the Eroica but originally dubbed the Bonaparte. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

From the moment I saw the title, I was certain the second line of the Limerick was a reference to it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

One can’t be sure, because the date does not include a zero or a reference to the other calendars. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

So, again, I was left without references and relied on Phobos to guide me. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The Italian stallion,” he chorded, a dual reference to the heritage of our new neighbor, Marcellus DiAngelo, and his obsession with physical fitness. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

In the bottom-left-hand corner of Apian’s diagram he has drawn some mountains, suggestive of a real place, perhaps even a reference to the Alps. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

I resent Nemur’s constant references to me as a laboratory specimen. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

His cubicle was a landfill of printouts, charts, and reference books. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The italicized language in the description of the referenced exchange is paraphrased, not directly quoted. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He’d used old street maps, phone books, photographs, and video footage for reference, to make everything as authentic and accurate as possible. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“For future reference, Harry, it is raspberry...although of course, if I were a Death Eater, I would have been sure to research my own jam preferences before impersonating myself.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

And his knowledge accumulated slowly, a reference heard in the street, the gibing talk in the pool hall. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

For later readers this was the paradigmatic account of discovery; Vergil, who certainly read Vitruvius, makes no reference to it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Back then, key chains were super-popular, especially these rectangular metal plates with funny references like Heartbreaker, Lucky, or Diva. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Not only did she lack visual references, the endless wind pushed her off course. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once, in reference to winters in central Florida, she solemnly informed me, “We usually get frosts once or twice a winter, but this year we had ’em a couple of times.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Later she caught a reference to a schoolmaster who was too strict, or perhaps it was an army officer. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The neurons of Bobby’s brain seemed to absorb the limitations and possibilities of each piece in any given position, storing them for future reference. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

What in other times had been a real activity, an irresistible passion of his youth, became a remote point of reference for him; an emptiness. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

The Po-2 pilots flew using visual flight references only—they couldn’t navigate or even fly level if they couldn’t see the horizon. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

His blog, ostensibly about matters of theological thought, is peppered with references to the Philadelphia Phillies and The Wire. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Oh, I make it a rule never to give references,” said the other firmly. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

"It often takes more courage to be a passenger than a driver. Of course, Mrs. Olinski, I am in no way making reference to this trip." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

He has a beautiful poem called “Poem After Carlos Drummond de Andrade,” which is a reference to the great Brazilian poet. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Dad laughed at my Star Trek reference, and also because he was finally getting his wish: He had been after me to get a new backpack all semester. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Psalms sung by the priests of King David, who united the kingdoms of Israel and Judaea in 1003 bc, are riven through with references to instruments and to singing. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I say “this country” because their frame of reference was totally American. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Missus Stein told me I could list her as a reference, which is probably the only notable thing on the page, having a recommendation from someone in publishing. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

There were even such books of reference as the London Directory, the “Red” and “Blue” books, Whitaker’s Almanac, the Army and Navy Lists, and—it somehow gladdened my heart to see it—the Law List. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Now, as father and son sat down at the kitchen table with a map, if either felt conscious of a family about to split apart for good, there was no reference to it. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tellingly, my mom has not said it in reference to our deportation. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

At first, I have no point of reference. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

While Madison's frame of reference was instinctively political, and idealized the dispersal of power naturally checked by the inherent diversity of diffused interest groups, Hamilton’s cast of mind was instinctively economic. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

And so the conversation veered again, awkward and constrained for a while, but it skirted all reference to the troubles of the day. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

A recent review of the subject contained references to 215 papers reporting or discussing unfavorable upsets in the balance of insect populations caused by pesticides. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Pages of tables and designs for instruments were probably often torn out for ready reference, leaving mutilated copies. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The thing of it is, I left this particular reference in because, for once, I totally happen to agree with Mrs. Morgenstern. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The book was so thick and hefty that I knew it was a reference book of some kind, a text, maybe even an encyclopedia. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

This explanation given, the subject was dropped, and no further reference made to it by either Mr. Rivers or his sisters. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

Every so often I would spring a Mrs. Dodds reference on somebody, just to see if I could trip them up, but they would stare at me like I was psycho. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

It can be debunked with a glance at any page of a historical reference book, such as the Oxford English Dictionary, which will show that very few words retain their original senses. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Recruit,” he asked, “do you have credentials? Letters of reference?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

But something was missing in my imaginative efforts; my flights of imagination were too subjective, too lacking in reference to social action. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Trawling through gigabytes of data, he found hundreds of references to fairies from nearly every country in the world. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I was more impressed by the reference to women than his nearly bagging the MiG. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The young Einstein rebelled against the notion of privileged frames of reference in physics as much as he did in politics. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think I should have to leave it in the reference section just so others might enjoy. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ken and Bob both talked so fast—their conversation filled with references to people I’d never heard of, like Stanley Kubrick and Woody Allen—that it was sometimes hard to follow them. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, she became increasingly annoyed with my recurring references to helical structures. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

This was a reference to a piece of mathematics known as the inverse square law, which Halley was convinced lay at the heart of the explanation, though he wasn’t sure exactly how. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Yes, the references to old people changed the speed at which you walked out of the room, but was that bad? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

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

Had Darwin looked carefully through the books in his voluminous library, he might have found a reference to an obscure paper by a little-known botanist from Brno. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Remember Nebraska? one of them says, a reference to a plan we never intended to keep. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He's a regular peppermint stick now, all sugar-crystal and saccharine when he isn't making veiled references to certain commercial products that every worshipper absolutely needs.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tasked the oldest students with looking up each reference from the song in the Bible and figuring out who were the “eight who stood at the gate,” then writing about one of them. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Quite possibly she made it up. Those who use these instruments have studied for many years, and even then they can only understand them with the help of many books of reference.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I’m still contemplating the ramifications of Saint Sarah’s reference to Muhammad as her fiancé so I don’t make any moves toward friendliness. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Neither is it answered by references to the student sit-in-movement, if only because not all Negroes are students and not all of them live in the South. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

I used a generic photograph of q mallard for reference, but Uncle Phil doesn’t need to know that. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The reference to Descartes is simply there to put Hooke in his place by suggesting that the priority Hooke claims actually belongs to Descartes. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

In exchange for our help on her reference library, Mom gave us all art lessons. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Regards to Richard was the only reference to him, at the bottom of the blue paper. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

But nearly all of that had been peeled back, including my references to hope and unity and how moved I was. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

She was talking about the archive reference I’d written in my hand. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“Now, Herbert,” said I, “with reference to gaining some knowledge of his history. There is but one way that I know of. I must ask him point blank.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

I make a note to investigate this reference later. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

In every letter of yours I seem to find some reference to the sleaziness of your personal life. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was inconceivable that this was anything other than a reference to Syme. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The sun was low in the sky and surrounded as I was by trees, I had no reference point to tell me whether it was rising or setting. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

And she remembered that recently there had been references to suitability of families and once a hint that some people couldn’t keep a scandal hidden forever. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

True, this is the one job where my references were actually checked, but what if I were one of those angel-of-death type health workers, who decided to free my charges from their foggy half-lives? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

With an alphabet on the hearth at my feet for reference, I contrived in an hour or two to print and smear this epistle:— Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

It was used in reference to some nice old poopy elder statesman who’d made a fortune in the stock market and then gone to Washington to be an adviser to President Roosevelt. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

The most recent quote was, “He who doesn’t fear death dies only once,” which I thought was maybe some veiled reference to his father, but I couldn’t unpack it. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Galileo makes only three references to the laws of nature, on each occasion when he is arguing against the theological objections to Copernicanism; there are no laws of nature in his more properly scientific works. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

It did flash through my mind Ruth would pretend not to remember this reference, but she nodded thoughtfully. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nothing terribly suspicious, but I flag the data anyway for future reference. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In his own dwelling, there were the necessary reference volumes that each household contained: a dictionary, and the thick community volume which contained descriptions of every office, factory, building, and committee. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

I took paper, carbon, typewriter, pencils, notebooks, and not only those but dictionaries, a compact encyclopedia, and a dozen other reference books, heavy ones. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

But this reference to our getting “bigger” reminded me of my original mission. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The material introduced in this chapter will be referenced and built upon throughout the remainder of the book. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“Our library,” said Dr. Gaffney, “contains only books of reference. If our young people need distraction, they can get it at the feelies. We don’t encourage them to indulge in any solitary amusements.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was glad to get past the abbreviated reference to slavery. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I went back in and copied down the message for future reference. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was referencing Ray’s job as a Schwan’s man, delivering frozen foods across the plains of eastern Montana. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

I went straight to the reference section and found the Encyclopedia Britannicas. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

The game was still fun, the in-jokes still funny, even if some of the references had been lost in the mists of time. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He had an almost pleasant sense of power in knowing, and he could evaluate actions and expressions, could interpret vague references, could even dip up and reorganize the past. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was unsigned, but there were several clear references which made it plain that Bunny Corcoran, or someone purporting to be him, was the author. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Dude, I got this,” Michael always said, a joking reference to the impossibility of sprinting upstairs to the platform in time to catch the train. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

In the main reading room, she chats with the reference librarian, who helps her find a cache of books on Irish history and immigration in the 1920s. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

There was no easy reference point for my decision to pursue sport. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Their partnerships were known as “white-shoe” firms — in apparent reference to the white bucks favored at the country club or a cocktail party, and they were very particular in whom they hired. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

The italicized language in the description of the referenced email exchange is paraphrased, not directly quoted. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Katherine gives me a confused look before nodding as she gets the gist of what I mean, even if she doesn't get the reference. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

He seemed bemused by my casual reference to his secret realities. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mom decided that before she could get down to any serious painting, she needed to compile a thorough art reference library. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Any identifiable reference to him would have been mortally dangerous. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Luma was unsure who exactly came up with the name, which many opposing teams assumed was a reference to the hip-hop band of the same name. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Whatever country I came from and an Aladdin reference. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

In his usage the meaning of the word has not yet moved far from its original reference to voyages of discovery. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Another is that his reference to an experimentum crucis is an implicit nod to Pascal’s Puy-de-Dôme experiment: Pascal’s experiment had been preceded by earlier experiments and earlier theorizing, but in a way that was irrelevant. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

For example, the song “Christofo Columbo” chronicles much of the famed voyage including detailed geographic references in a fun and light song. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

My head snaps up at this oblique reference to redlighting, but August stares beyond me, at a sidewall. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Brer’s friends gather information and bring it back here, where he organizes and files it away for future reference.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“We have to speak with someone. And should something happen to me, I want this person we are going to see to be familiar with your face for future reference. Understand?” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I can report this because I have a map before me, but what I remember has no reference to the numbers and colored lines and squiggles. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Got to keep up good references, moving around to different clientele like you do.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Later, the pass took the form of a booklet or “reference book,” as it was known, containing detailed information that had to be signed by one’s employer every month. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Other people joined them, all encircled by a familiarity, because they could reach so easily for the same references. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was still premature for the Rad Lab to dream of a Nobel of its own, but the reference to radio-sodium and its potential applications hinted at grand things in store. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

He tucks her resume and references inside his jacket pocket and holds his hand out to her. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

In fact, these reference works, with their careful attention to history, literature, and actual usage, are the most adamant debunkers of grammatical nonsense. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

What the program needed was some frame of reference, some central point on which to build. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

He sailed on down the lane without further reference to me, and I wondered who was sick at home. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A detailed analysis of the way the planetary movements in the coming month will affect you, with reference to your personal chart,” she snapped, sounding much more like Professor McGonagall than her usual airy-fairy self. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The only real reference that the Langley brain busters could lay their hands on was Introduction to Celestial Mechanics, a 1914 textbook by Forest Ray Moulton. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Although the government now called passes “reference books,” women weren’t fooled: they could still be fined ten pounds or imprisoned for a month for failing to produce their “reference book.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to send his references to the Communist party for checking and forthwith named him for membership in the club. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“At one point, when Bobby was talking to Davis, who was in Iceland,” Saidy said, “Bobby made a reference to one of the Icelandic Chess Federation officials as being ‘stupid.’ Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She had no references because she’d ditched out on her first and only job. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t mean that he made references to “other” people from other backgrounds in his examples. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

She had no frame of reference for my life, so we talked about hers—how the public school system was corrupt so she was teaching her children herself, at home. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

They had grown so apart that there was little mutual reference and no questions. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Descriptions moved easily from the physical to the symbolic and were incomplete without a range of references to poets and philosophers. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Then he would open one of the books, search laboriously through the index, and look up a reference before writing that down too and turning back to the instrument. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She says you have to leave it in the reference section so others might enjoy it. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had never seen a soap opera in America, so I had no frame of reference, but the Iranian soap operas were absurd. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

My dating history gave me few reference points to work with. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The center includes a reference library of Holocaust materials and a speakers’ bureau. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

The inconvenience of this system in record-keeping is palliated by various devices, for instance reference to well-known events, reigns of kings, dynasties, local lords, etc. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

For reference, there was his talismanic Lipnitsky on which to rely, and the latest edition of Modern Chess Openings, which had thousands of games and variations. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was his one remaining point of reference and he clung to it with a fierce Pavlovian tenacity, partly through habit and partly because he had nothing with which to replace it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I hate the old chess and the old chess scene,” he wrote to a friend, making reference to his invention of Fischer Random. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She kept getting up to pull reference books off the shelves and flip through their pages. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Long before Descartes we can find references to laws of nature in a scientific context, and scholars have struggled to disentangle the origins of the concept. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She was about to search with different keywords when she saw a link to a map of sites referenced in The Maltese Falcon as well as places Dashiell Hammett had lived. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Luma had a few extra pairs of used soccer cleats; she waved over the young man in stocking feet and placed her foot next to his as a reference. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

They would clip the article for a scrapbook of reviews, quote it for references and referrals. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Raymie wasn’t sure what this question was in reference to, but she didn’t take it as a good sign. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

There was no position in reference to matter or objects; not the recognition of surfaces; the senses themselves collapsed and abrogated their wonted distinctions; and the body was left aware but bereft. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It was packed with piles of papers, journals, and reference materials, each standing two or three feet high. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

And he knows all these cool cultural references that make her feel kind of stupid. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

On the big day, a dozen of our tall and not-so-tall young ladies presented themselves in their soberest hats, clutching letters of reference in their cleanest white gloves. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

He made vague references to visiting her in Lagos and she made vague sounds of assent. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Any references to drugs, sex, or defiance of authority were out. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

She slid it over to Ube, and he grunted as he read it, nodding his head, then he wrote some reference numbers underneath her question and slid the card back to her. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

There were no direct references to New York that I could see. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Casablanca? Nah. That was a reference to an old Star Trek: Next Generation episode I saw with my dad.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Perhaps tomorrow someone will invent a theory consistent with everything else we know that circumvents paradoxes on such matters as simultaneity, avoids privileged reference frames and still permits travel faster than light. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shadrack’s earlier violence had coincided with a memorandum from the hospital executive staff in reference to the distribution of patients in high-risk areas. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Throughout there was a strange bitterness; an absence of consolatory gentleness; stern allusions to Calvinistic doctrines—election, predestination, reprobation—were frequent; and each reference to these points sounded like a sentence pronounced for doom. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

It is difficult to negotiate with those who do not share the same frame of reference. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Hamilton’s reference to “fifteen years” turned out to be a precise estimate of their history as political antagonists. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have much of a frame of reference back then, though. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He and Detective Richards checked hotel after hotel but found no further reference to the children. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

The city’s papers made repeated reference to her penchant for acting in accord with “her own sweet will.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

What myth do we share that I can reference to make you feel the power? Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

A whole list of references pops up for Ibo, and I print them out to look at later. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

There had to be a simple connection I wasn’t making, a sly reference that I still wasn’t clever or knowledgeable enough to catch. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I find these references to bad times vaguely threatening, vaguely insulting: I am not the sort of girl who has bad times, I have good times only. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

The big events in Jesus’ life were marked with reference to the moon, while everyday life was ruled by the sun. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I have to access rapid-fire in order to follow all Dawn’s reference points, but even still, it’s a good time. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Copernicus’s disciple Rheticus, in the first published account of the Copernican theory, held back any reference to heliocentrism for as long as he possibly could, for fear of alienating his readers. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

But if we look beyond the condescending references, a remarkable picture of strong and very active women emerges. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t grown up watching American shows, and I didn't get the references. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

And finally, one of the Alexandriaville reference librarians, Mrs. Maria Simon, carrying a crumpled copy of Time magazine. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

The article avoided making any reference to actual readings, for they had none to report. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Mullen examined the tapes and excerpted all references to the candidates, until he had 37 separate segments, each roughly two and a half seconds long. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is from this line of thinking that we get, it would seem, the first reference in English to an hypothesis as a theory that needs to be tested. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

As suddenly as she knew it, the reference was gone. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But for the most part the new scientists avoided the word ‘evidence’ because it inevitably carried with it an implicit reference to the law courts—a reference that Sprat was willing to make explicit. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She looked away, wondering if this was a reference to his wife, and disliking him for it. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Woodhull said that because the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment made no reference to sex, then women also enjoyed the “privileges and immunities” of national citizenship, including the right to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“Sounds like a regular Caravan of Love,” I said, referencing an old Housemartins song my mom had played pretty much nonstop since I was a kid. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

As he walked he recalled the boy’s constant references to being trapped, his fear of crowds and cities. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I also watched every single film he referenced in the Almanac. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Procter and Gamble had similar but more severe problems a few years ago with reference to the numerico-symbolic nature of its logo. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Benjamin Rush mentions the disruptions in a few brief references, but provides no details. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

I settle into Mom’s office and look up the Ibo references on the Internet. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

We had blackboards, new desks, reference books, lab supplies. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turned to its index until he found the reference he needed—page 394. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Seeing it from this angle made me understand the references to being “on the horns.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“And it was in reference to us, if you have to know the truth.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was thinking, In order for this to happen, your entire frame of reference will have to change, and you will be forced to surrender many things that you now scarcely know you have. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Banks was glad because she was able to tell everybody that her children’s nurse was so fashionable that she didn’t believe in giving references. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z

It was a reference to a story he’d told earlier in the hearing about some guy he’d seen texting while driving erratically. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She was about to search with different keywords when she saw a link to a map of sites referenced in The Maltese Falcon as well as places Dashiell Hammett had lived. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

As I had no address to give them, I ignored their questions and padded my replies with broad references to snow, and beauty, and solitude. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Hang on,” I said, checking my phone for reference. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“According to The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms—available in our reference department, by the way—‘the third time is a charm’! Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

I read an article about Nirvana on one visit, and it didn’t have any references to honey mustard dressing or lettuce. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure, but I was hoping this was a reference to a Radiohead song. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“And untied” was a reference to Lake Windsor Middle School and what had happened to them yesterday. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

His reference points for sports were the more common football, basketball, and baseball; fencing was still new for him. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

And then—it was very fast, almost a click in the brain—Adam knew that, for him at least, his father’s methods had no reference to anything in the world but his father. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The lyrics to these songs contain literary and social references, and are rife for inclusion in the interdisciplinary classroom. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

It is an odd literary reference for Volpe to make, because the person who discovers this evidence of illicit, unmarried sex is someone outside the relationship, the mother. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Why don’t I give you absolutely no frame of reference for who I am.’” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

Any reference to her personal eccentricities, even from Henry, made her shy. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The “Centenary” was a reference to the fact that the scholarship was established one hundred years after the abolition of slavery in Jamaica. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I steel myself, recalling fertilizer and tractor references. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I later found, amid the thousands of pages of records on the murders archived by the Bureau of Investigation, two other references to Burt. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I decided to make a note of that sacrifice so that I could reference it in my future poignant Oscar acceptance speech. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

His reference to the baby signals that our time-out from the Games is over. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had been in the position of a husband who could, by a single command, solve the problem of eternal triangles by reference to the headsman’s block or to the stake. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

This woman is prepared to see me without references—Cathy’s told her some story about my having a breakdown but being fully recovered now. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is a reference to the Root and Branch Bill of 1641, which sought to abolish episcopacy, and led directly to the Civil War. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

And they recommended that the NIH establish a reference collection of cells: a central bank where all cultures would be tested, cataloged, and stored under maximum security, using state-of-the-art sterile techniques. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

When we leave the lunchroom, in the hallways, we’re greeted by hundreds of references to rabbits. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Using the tree as a reference, he found the spot where he had built the pyramid of rocks, but the rocks were gone. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Never knew references were needed for a job. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Descartes realized that he could not start his two reference lines, or axes, with the number 1. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The reference was to a front-page article in the November 17 edition of the Kansas City Star. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he allows me to join him, and when he feels like talking, he teaches me new names, charts the reference points: Orion, the Bear, the Dragon, the Swan. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Introduced was a careful sentence to bring della Porta’s discussion of the soul in line with Christian teaching, and all references to the world soul, the anima mundi, were now carefully turned into quotations. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

It shows how the measurement of longitude and latitude depends upon reference to an imaginary grid. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Audrey glanced at me knowingly, and not because of the obvious UFO reference. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He had no frame of reference for it, no way for his brain to process just how horrible it was. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

What we make reference to is the obvious lack of moral integrity and discipline among several members of your group. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Another boy performs a cut from a Paul Rudnick play that is dead-on hilarious, but marred just a bit by one mispronounced cultural reference. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

When I finish the model, hours later, Guillermo inspects it and then uses it to pencil different reference points on my practice rock that mark where I’ll cut in for “shoulders” and “heads.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

A bunch of us take turns making game references that fly under her radar—like the kid who asks if there’ll be cake when we’re done. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

That accounts for some of the discrepancies that readers may note between this book’s dates and those quoted in some standard reference books on early food production. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

As the university owned one of the finest reference libraries in the province, Longridge often stayed with him and was, in fact, godfather to the Hunters’ nine-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s no reference to it in Genesis,” Samuel said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

That conversation, as Hamilton now remembered it, “consisted of comments on the political principles and views of Col. Bur...without reference to any instance of past conduct, or to private character.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

For reference, Earth's atmosphere is about 21 percent. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had no solid frame of reference, no true mental image of the place. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Periodicals devoted to the subject appeared, and references to its doctrines pervaded popular literature. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Song of Myself” made references to places in New York City, but there were too many locations to track them all down. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Could be a reference note. The old masters used all sorts of specific codes to make their maps.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

The italicized language in the description of the referenced text exchange is paraphrased, not directly quoted. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

This young woman had applied for the vacancy with the most dubious of references, which spelt out to any experienced butler that she had left her previous situation under something of a cloud. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Jonas had heard again and again now, reference to the previous failure. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

On a visit back to New York, while driving around Manhattan with his friend Bernard Zuckerman, Bobby made a reference to Satan. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Jam frowned, not liking its reference to Bitter. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

These were reference books, she explained, you were only allowed to take one home at a time. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Nemur’s constant references to having made me what I am, or that someday there will be others like me who will become real human beings. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

No updates on Little Fetus, but suffice it to say that I'm more than a little nauseated now that I've had the pleasure of reading the word "sexcapades" in reference to my parents. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I overheard references to daunting GPAs, too, and to horseback riding championships and symphony orchestras. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He cringed reading her references to her boyfriends—The Hot White Ex, Professor Hunk. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The Fellini-esque quartet spoke in an arcane language and made references to people with feudal titles who lived centuries ago. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn't understand why his trial records made no reference to mental illness, but after the George Daniel case, nothing surprised me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

References to the theories of Ptolemy and Copernicus are thus references to their mathematical modelling of the cosmos. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She had been accustomed to keep track of the days, months, and years, using as points of reference the dates set for the return of her children. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

This was in reference to the music, which had not ceased, but she felt, immediately, that it included her; this, and something else in Gabriel’s eyes, made her look down quickly to her plate. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

But Ratchett certainly received one letter of a very different character—the one containing a reference to the Armstrong baby, a fragment of which we found in his compartment. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

They bit off any mention of the word “invasion,” any reference to “San Diego” or “Coronado.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Leon did not take the biblical reference here. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

At this point the Inquisition stepped in, determined to get their man, and issued the crucial second warning which made the reference to teaching. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

I even got picked for AP humanities—the only class in Unity Valley High School that requires teacher references. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

It catches me off guard to hear Jacqui make such a reference. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The bricks of the chimney, which collapsed in a charred heap, provide a point of reference for the rest of the house. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

If they could memorize their new alphabet, they’d be able to read each other’s messages without using an answer key for reference. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure this is not the proper protocol for applying for a position, but I figured why not. Here is my resume as well as my references. I have several years of secretarial experience.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

They were free to determine both the crime and the sentence, and references to cellmates were strongly encouraged. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

In his play The Frogs, the conservative Aristophanes makes repeated sneering references to Euripides’ partiality for books. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

When Malcolm X talked about “the white devil” Mommy simply felt those references didn’t apply to her. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The lyrics contain many references to animals, foods, perfumed oils, etc. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

I had started to gather up the sheets of notepaper before me, thinking I might file them away for reference. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

As we talked, I tried to grasp the frame of reference of his words, so that I would know how to talk to him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Never before had a reference of his to Shakespeare’s hallowed Hamlet been ignored and trampled upon with su ch rude indifference. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Now much of my writing contained remnants of too many thoughts and had too many obscure references. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

There were the armies of reference clerks whose job was simply to draw up lists of books and periodicals which were due for recall. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Except for one brief reference to DNA, all the news was family gossip. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Thus Descartes opted for the least common phrase available to him in French as a translation for lex naturae in order to give his phrase a precise reference to scientific laws, not moral ones. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

A. A combination of contradictory words B. The outcome of a sequence of events C. An implied reference to a literary or historical event D. A symbolic story or narrative.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Chinese dresses at that time were dartless, cut as if women did not have breasts; these young doctors, unaccustomed to decorations, may have seen their chests as black expanses with no reference points for flowers. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

We got to the Schomburg library and went downstairs to the reference room. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

It was so weighty and influential a body that no step of any importance could ever be taken by the tribe without reference to it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The attorneys for the United States made repeated references to the May 1954 decision. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was referencing her real life—indirectly, to an extent, though everyone knew the subtext. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

The multiple stab wounds inflicted on the victim strongly suggested mental illness, but the court records and files never referenced anything about Jenkins suffering from a disability. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He then added, “You walk funny”—a reference, perhaps, to Fischer’s athletic swagger from years of tennis, swimming, and basketball. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

‘Keep the prescription for future reference, but these lenses should work. Try them on.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

When, for example, he posed the rhetorical question, “Is survival possible when civilization reverts to the law of the jungle?” his devoted listeners recognized the reference to Africa and African Americans. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The italics used on this page indicate that the language from the referenced email is paraphrased, not directly quoted. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Blade Runner was referenced in the text of Anorak's Almanac no less than fourteen times. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

"I think their band name is a reference to, like, this physicist guy," I say. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

I explained the situation to them as briefly as possible, underlining that their work had been satisfactory and that they would, accordingly, receive good references. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I never saw this great-uncle but I'm supposed to look like him--with special reference to the rather hard-boiled painting that hangs in Father's office. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She stresses that this is not a drill, as Peeta Mellark, the District 12 victor, has possibly made a televised reference to an attack on 13 tonight. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He remembered that there was a reference to the Stirrings in the Book of Rules, though he didn’t remember what it said. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

The overseas calls were killing me, so I invested in an atlas and a shelfful of almanacs and reference books. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

My first sighting is in a news story referencing the Dark Days. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Brandon’s father, referenced in the play but never seen, is off somewhere in the Third World, volunteering for Doctors Without Borders. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

They seem to have no mathematical frame of reference and no basic understandings on which to build. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So, I went to the reference section, opened up the ‘M’ encyclopedia, and—ta-da—there was a key to the back door tucked inside! Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

The company made nothing and sold nothing: It existed to hold assets and provide a reference for anyone who became skeptical of Holmes’s promissory notes. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Then there are diagrams and strings of numbers, and references to things that everyone here seems to recognize except me. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I was jarred—a little spooked, as well—at so blatant a reference to something referred to, by mutual agreement, almost exclusively with codes, catchwords, a hundred different euphemisms. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

It said that the discovery in the trial “vaguely references” the fact Reggie had gone to the Mission Training Center and then returned. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

And, of course, there were references to the examples of Christ and the early martyrs. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m giving you bonus points for a Space Jam reference, but no, that’s too weird.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

‘Tm sorry, sir, but just about all the prayers I know are rather somber in tone and make at least some passing reference to God.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The cycle referenced in the title is a system for synchronizing the ritual and solar years by adding extra months to the calendar at intervals of two years, but not in the eighth year. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Their conversation was easy: she catching him up on all the gossip, he asking about this one and that one, and like everybody else avoiding any reference to her leg. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The shelf just over the desk emptied of its row of reference books and tables, as he referred to one after the other. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Fd gone straight to the biggest dictionary in the reference section. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘Your friends, the Lords,” she said artificially as if she had gone back to the data banks of her memory and could only come up with that reference. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

However, when Maurice sounded upset at our objection, we added the necessary reference. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Shin made no reference to his escape plan. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

“Hurt people hurt people,” I’ve heard him say, especially in reference to his own parents. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

One of the team taped up a sign with a single handwritten word: Plumbers—a joking reference to their mission of finding and fixing leaks. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Shay had obviously meant to hide the meaning from anyone else reading it, using references only the two of them would understand. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

The calculation was not made with reference to vast historical or geological shifts—the fall of civilizations, the erosion of mountains. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

One day, she clues me in on some school gossip that involves her and makes reference to her surgery. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Did you just make a reference to Greek literature?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

“A police record, inciting a riot. His character references will stink.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I sat down and read the diary one more time, looking for a clue, a reference, a snippet of something that I might have missed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You want to come inside and check out our reference section? Maybe borrow a thesaurus?” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Dalí was an obvious point of reference here. Front Row: Pre-Fall Collections from C?line, Chlo? and Prabal Gurung 2012-01-11T22:23:45Z

Fans of the film will inevitably be looking for certain gags and references in the musical, but Hound says it's a "fool's errand" to expect an exact replica of the movie on stage. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels heads for London's stage 2014-03-31T23:55:11Z

Sometimes they made this connection clear, with homages, quotes, references that proved that, whether working in the streets of Paris or on the Atlantic coast, they were thinking of—or channelling—Hitchcock and Company. The Book That Reinvented Hitchcock 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z

The show’s many winks and references are both textual and meta, direct and oblique. ‘Castle Rock’ Is a Stephen King Story That Isn’t Really a Stephen King Story 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

The woman isn’t named, and her situation is shorn of the kind of references that might situate her in a particular place or time. Tillie Olsen Captured the Toll of Women’s Labor — on Their Lives and Art 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z

The first and last of the ten in the series were given to the Scottish Poetry Library, and they made inspired references to poems, one by Edwin Morgan and one by Norman MacCaig. Edinburgh's mysterious book sculptures go on tour 2012-07-31T16:21:18Z

He also slips in some funny pop culture references to "Highlander" and "Friday Night Lights." Review: 'Hands on a Hardbody' tuneful, sweet ode 2013-03-22T00:10:15Z

Was “Room” a reference to self-isolation and the early days of the pandemic? Review: Michelle Dorrance Returns to the Joyce. Where’s the Zip? 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z

Inspired by a smokestack he saw in a train workshop in his native Ghana, Mahama’s “57 Forms of Liberty” references his country’s fight for emancipation from British colonial rule. 5 Things to Do on Memorial Day Weekend 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z

They skim right past it; having no reference point in life for Sam Adams, “bakalaka” will do instead. “Hamilton” is the new “Star Wars”: My sons’ epic love for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Founding Fathers musical 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z

This was ostensibly a reference to the Federation’s longstanding battle with the Borg, but it also might as well been about “The Next Generation” franchise. ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Series Finale Recap: Saying Farewell 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z

Without trees for reference, it’s easy to get lost; vertigo is also possible. The Japanese island where powder snow is almost guaranteed during the month of January 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z

He also revealed that the script had been changed to reflect the death of Baroness Thatcher, with David Cameron's character making reference to the funeral. A Curious night at the Olivier Awards 2013-04-29T07:53:19Z

These include repeated references to the Middle Passage of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. 4 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z

Da Corte’s wide embrace of difference — and interest in dissonant juxtapositions — is matched by his almost feverish use of art historical references and touchstones. Up on the Met Roof, an Artist Is Taking Big Bird to New Heights 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z

Throughout the six-part series, references are sprinkled to Van Damme films and life stories from the past, including parodies of training sequences and nods to his years filming in places like Bulgaria and China. Jean-Claude Van Damme Plays Jean-Claude Van Damme, for Kicks 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z

The trailer doesn’t give much insight into the film’s villain or elaborate on its occasional references to Avengers movies past. ‘Wonder Woman,’ ‘Spider-Man’ and How Trailers Push the Familiar 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z

The fridge accentuates the synergistic gist of a show that includes casual but conspicuous references to Netflix executives and a steady stream of the operation’s talent. Norm Macdonald’s Press Tour Was a Debacle. His New Show Is a Loose Hang. 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z

Not only did I scout the roofs that we were going to jump off, I scouted for camera angles and also just reference points for our flights. 'Transformers' jumpers up in birdland 2011-06-29T21:47:00Z

Two of the main characters had grown up in care homes and there were several flashbacks and multiple references to the problems that occur if you are not raised by a two-parent family. iLL Manors – reviews 2012-05-26T23:03:05Z

Ms. Prada’s collections tend to pick their way through an odd bunch of references, with the designer smoothly telling the huddled reporters backstage that, really, she was just interested in exploring female beauty. | Critic?s Notebook: Critic?s Notebook: The Endless Runway - NY Fashion Week 2011-09-07T20:07:07Z

The first, heavily nostalgic part of “Life Itself” is full of references that many readers will not recognize. Books of The Times: ?Life Itself? by Roger Ebert - Review 2011-09-22T21:53:06Z

But the show was admirable for its intelligent use of references and its street vibe. Fashion Review: Colorful Dries Van Noten 2014-01-17T11:39:55Z

Ms. Loomer’s interruption of the scene was being recorded by a man in the audience who began shouting, “You are all Goebbels,” a reference to the Hitler aide and Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels. Two Protesters Disrupt ‘Julius Caesar’ in Central Park 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z

Mr. Fordjour, a Harvard graduate from Memphis and the son of Ghanaian immigrants, is known as an interdisciplinary artist whose colorful works often include references to issues of African-American identity. A Fight Over Money, Loyalty and Who Gets Credit for an Artist’s Rise 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z

Other historical references are unambiguous: Several paintings reproduce posters from early ’80s D.C. and Boston hard-core punk shows. Review | In the galleries: ‘Poor art’ is often minimalist, but rich in its impact 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z

This year, baking it for the first time, Ms. Ruzicka studied recipes and referenced the photos that bakers shared on Instagram of their unctuous, seething doughs. Panettone Has Become an Obsession for American Bakers 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z

Mr. Gaffigan tells jokes that kids can relate to with many references they understand. A 7-Year-Old Walks Into a Stand-Up Club ... 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z

The characters blather away pretentiously about wine, sex and the disappearance of classical references and Shakespeare quotations in crossword puzzles. Books of The Times: Love, Loss, Change and Being English 2011-05-06T05:48:02Z

Referencing evidence seems to be enough to satisfy almost everyone, as few bother to check the evidence referenced, to see if it is actually connected to the story at hand. Never forget David Bowie masterminded "the biggest art hoax in history" 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z

He ended his speech by calling for an end to racial oppression and cultural appropriation, including a reference to the Billie Holiday song, “Strange Fruit,” a meditation on racism and lynchings. How Jesse Williams Stole BET Awards With Speech on Racism 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z

There really is no convincing way to explain its form with reference to any known Norse words – although this hasn't prevented fine scholars from trying in the past. Was the great Dane Irish? That is the question 2011-03-03T00:01:02Z

The search for the manuscript began two years ago, when Jo Hanks, the publisher of Penguin Random House Children’s in Britain, stumbled across a reference to an unfamiliar Potter character named Kitty. Beatrix Potter Manuscript About a Cat With a Double Life Is Found 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z

But Dre soon became disillusioned with that world, and wanted to start making pop, rather than referencing it. Dre Skull is the new sound of dancehall 2013-01-19T06:00:00Z

The title, incidentally, is a reference to a complicated joke concerning the role of parasites in evolution, which remained slightly opaque to me. The Heart Broke In by James Meek - review 2012-08-24T07:00:01Z

For a generation that came of age in the late 1960s and early ’70s, three unusual reference books were catalytic consciousness raisers. Art Review: Empowering People of Spaceship Earth 2011-05-19T21:01:40Z

“He had some literary references that no other record executive would’ve had.” Earl McGrath Was a Character. His Closet Was Filled With Rare Recordings. 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z

I guess there's a reference here to the fact that we're in a library. Eddie Peake: from naked football to giant giraffes 2013-05-09T16:51:49Z

And it is still by far the most popular book in India, with many modern versions and constant references to it in religious and popular culture. ACT gambles big on 'The Ramayana, a Hindu epic cherished by millions 2012-10-10T22:44:05Z

But these are insider references on a show that is more “Desperate Housewives” than “Austin City Limits.” Critic’s Notebook: The ‘Nashville’ Soundtrack as Co-Star 2012-12-17T05:15:05Z

I saw someone the other day pointing out a musical reference in them that hasn't been picked up on this side of the Atlantic, where we're all busy comparing to them the Banshees. The Rolling Stones and all tonight's bands – live! 2013-06-30T00:31:00Z

The Dhamaka crew looks to Southern cuisine and soul food as a good reference point in the United States. At Dhamaka, Indian Village Food Comes to the City 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z

Wolf asked, referencing a tweet Trump sent out broadcasting a characteristically non-specific time he planned to announce his Supreme Court pick. Michelle Wolf went full meta on “The Break,” and it was the best comedy moment all week 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z

It is surprising that there is no reference to the relationship between the enactment of the Fugitive Slave Act and the importance of the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman’s Path to Freedom 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z

That term references Bernard Malamud , and such literary gamesmanship is another of the pleasures to be had in Doten’s ghastly carnival. Rumsfeld, Rice and Gonzales make cameos in a dark, comedic novel 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z

“Some people made some positive references to me being a good Raider. And one gentleman wrote, ‘You must be white and a male.’ Anatomy of a Mascot 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z

But for all the references to the past — including “a nod to Pucci and Versace” — the designer made the prints her own. Special Report: Fashion: Peter Pilotto Illuminates London Fashion Week 2011-09-19T17:48:59Z

The Philadelphia R&B vocal group Boyz II Men also introduced several Philly references to “The City of Brotherly Love,” the episode’s song about compromise. ‘Jam Van’ Dares to Ask: What if Family Road Trips Were Actually Fun? 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z

I reference it all the time whenever I want to shake up my style or laugh at all the ways one might say the same thing. How Jason Reynolds Distinguishes Y.A. Books From Adult Fiction 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z

Without the sheet of references the Athenaeum provides for Casqueiro’s show, “Re:Vision,” viewers probably couldn’t discern that the Portugal-bred D.C. artist borrows from comic books and cereal boxes. Review | In the galleries: Views of lost scenes from Syria 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z

With references to his own back catalog, and the tropes of couture. Marc Jacobs and the Ghosts of Fashion Past and Future 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

Though composed in a formal structure, the piece unabashedly draws from seemingly disparate styles: the tango, propulsive jazzy dance rhythms, Oriental-tinged melodic writing and even explicit references to the sacred Latin hymn “Dies Irae.” Review: New York Philharmonic Explores Israeli Musical Identity 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

But a closer look reveals how Mr. Wa Lehulere’s art offers allusive, layered references to his own complex personal history and its deep entwining with that of his country, South Africa. Kemang Wa Lehulere Constructs a History From South Africa’s Shadows 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z

Organizers say historical references to the festival date back to the early 17th century. In a remote Irish town, a goat reigns supreme 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

The episode titles for the new season cheekily reference the number of days Trump has been in office, and the priorities of his Justice Department trickle down the system. Few politicians are talking about removing the president — but two TV shows are 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z

“The work I do in fiction is still very exposing,” Alderton said, because it continues to reference her life, even if she is no longer the main character. Dolly Alderton Gives Female Friendship the Rom-Com Treatment 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z

No drug references were evident, nor was Houston seen singing. Trailer from Houston's new film debuts on 'Today' 2012-04-02T14:46:09Z

In these rooms, black comedians built bits with different references and assumptions. Why ‘Def Comedy Jam’ Gets No Respect 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z

The work has its raucous moments, as in a climactic section, “The Lord Is Good,” in which grandeur melts into a smoothly integrated succession of references to mariachi melodies, pop songs and Chopin. A Dave Brubeck Cantata Boasts Star Soloists: His Sons 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z

The trailer for season two, released at Comic-Con, included references to the arcade game Dragon's Lair, a Reagan-Bush '84 campaign sign and the Vincent Price introduction from Michael Jackson's classic "Thriller." Here's All the Best Stuff From Comic-Con in One Place 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z

Emergency Rated R for pervasive language, a cloud bank of weed smoke and some sexual references. ‘Emergency’ Review: Party Over 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z

He made sideways references to “irrational exuberance” in the markets by the late 1990s, but backed off acting when they appeared to stabilize. A New Look at Greenspan Shows the Economic Perils of Trusting Oracles 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

My Glaswegian roots are very important to me, and often generate completely unconscious references that pop up in my collections. The Celtic Domination Defining London Fashion Week 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z

The story eventually includes references to the Troubles, but those frightening confrontations are mostly far away, spotted on television, considered in worried conversations over tea. Colm Tóibín’s ‘Nora Webster’: A masterful portrait of a grieving woman finding herself

It is this fictional Antoinette, with its exaggerated references to excess and luxury in relation to femininity and rich visuals, that has most influenced our contemporary digital iteration of the queen. Marie Antoinette — extravagant French queen has long been a symbol of female excess 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z

I say this in reference to the critical reaction surrounding BioShock Infinite, the first-person shooter from Irrational Games and one of this year’s most popular titles. ArtsBeat: Game Theory: BioShock Infinite and Video Game Reviews 2013-12-26T13:01:36Z

Douglas Eklund, the Met photography curator who organized “Fatal Attraction,” said the artist was “criminally under-known” because he has “different modes and frames of reference.” An Artist Who Appropriates With a Wink 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z

But the German references are startling, and hard to process. Review | Is he or isn’t he an abstract painter? Two museums differ. 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

Such references are problematic for Chinese translators because of cultural differences. Jane Austen’s early Chinese translators were stumped by the oddities of 19th-century British cuisine 2022-09-24T04:00:00Z

“Rosy-Fingered Dawn at Louse Point,” with its references to Homer and to a spit of land and sea near his new studio, dates from that year. Art Review: ?De Kooning: A Retrospective? at MoMA - Review 2011-09-15T11:00:58Z

That was a reference to Mr. Jordan’s surprising foray into viral videos during the pandemic. Leslie Jordan, Comic Actor and Instagram Star, Dies at 67 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z

That, of course, is the nickname President Trump has tagged Warren with — a reference to her having claimed Native American ancestry, including on law school faculty forms in the 1980s. Perspective | Trump won’t stop coining nasty nicknames for his foes — but the media must stop amplifying them. 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z

The cast's references to Germany's new Nazi rulers are playfully teasing, more amused than alarmed, and quite oblivious to any menace. Stephen Poliakoff on Dancing on the Edge: 'I can come across as arrogant' 2013-01-27T18:00:01Z

Winner extended his boy-genius phase by phoning reference books on his 30th birthday to tell them he was 29, knowing entries would not be changed for three years. Michael Winner 2013-01-21T17:28:09Z

Davis found Jameson’s references to the populist nature of the hotel’s architecture particularly galling. The wrong kind of time capsule: Notes on an afternoon inside John Portman's Bonaventure Hotel 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z

A warning about “Elizabeth Bishop and The New Yorker”: It is so heaped with references to the correspondent’s health woes that it may be sick-making itself. Books of The Times: Fighting The New Yorker Over Extra Commas and Steaming Cowflops 2011-02-08T22:00:14Z

And there was never any talk or reference to my father. Why Mum packed Dad away inside a suitcase 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z

The artist alley is a hallmark of fan conventions, populated by people selling illustrations, paintings, patches, pins, figurines, comics and other goods that reference popular franchises. Comic-Con Is Online, and So Is the Artist Alley 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z

The brief sequence is a reference to the 1984 movie Footloose. 'Rick and Morty:' All the Easter Eggs You Missed 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

“Premium” is a confusing term, used by the industry to reference more expensive bottles, but often understood by drinkers to mean “better.” How to drink tequila and mezcal like a grown-up 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z

At the same time, its video components reference the Middle Passage — the arduous journey of the artist’s ancestors. For Keioui Keijaun Thomas, the Body Becomes a Vessel 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z

His reference to it as steel, rather than iron, isn’t all that significant for your purpose, because steel is just iron with a small percentage of carbon. How to restore rusted metal 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z

“Fire Saga” includes many references to the contest’s complicated voting format. Netflix’s ‘Eurovision Song Contest’: Here’s What You May Have Missed 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z

“Our great references were the Palm Springs architect Albert Frey,” Waddington says, “and those incredibly iconic gas stations of the 1950s, when the car was this bold symbol of freedom and modernity.” T Magazine: London's Next Big Restaurant? Shrimpy's 2012-05-29T20:51:22Z

An earlier version of this review incorrectly referenced a line from “The Outer Limits,” attributing it to “The Twilight Zone.” Review | ‘Pose’ returns, upgrading its ‘realness’ without sacrificing its glimmer or grit 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z

But the book, written by Jennifer M. Buck, a white academic at a Christian university, was criticized by some authors and theologians as academically flawed, with deeply problematic passages, including repeated references to the ghetto. White author’s book about Black feminism pulled after outcry 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z

Elsewhere there are plenty of crossroads and roads less taken, not to mention references to “On the Road,” from which the show derives its overambitious title. Review: A Girl’s Kerouac Dreams Go Astray in ‘The Mad Ones’ 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z

Back-to-back Season 7 episodes made references both subtle and explicit to Stanley Kubrick's mysterious cosmic film, “2001: A Space Odyssey,” which had been released in April 1968, the year before the events of this season. ‘Mad Men’ and Its Love Affair With ’60s Pop Culture 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z

Despite its idiosyncratic reference point, the exhibition paints with a broad brush, examining the many night-life fixtures and scandal magnets of the early aughts. A Brooklyn Museum’s Ode to Tabloid Culture 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z

In an apparent reference to the Belarusian security agency that still goes under its Soviet-era name KGB, O’Leary said he believes “some KGB agents offloaded from the aircraft” in Minsk. West condemns plane’s diversion to arrest Belarus journalist 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z

It references Love as Cobain’s “lawful shredded wife” who would be “siphoning” his money for drugs. Note In Cobain’s Wallet Mocks Wedding Vows To Love 2014-04-30T17:35:18Z

There’s also a reference to a “flophouse down on Wisconsin” Avenue. And in her spare time, Stacey Abrams wrote a thriller 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z

It’s also a crime drama, or seems to be, even though there is no evidence of foul play in the first episode, or even a reference to it. ‘The Affair’ on Showtime Stars Dominic West and Ruth Wilson 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z

Here is a transcription of most of the keynote speech she gave about the role of arts in education, with references to Grammy Museum executive director Robert Santelli. Michelle Obama's keynote speech at Grammy Museum luncheon 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

Carols were awkward: too many references to “captive Israel”. How we embraced Christmas 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z

The title is a reference to a famous Ronald Reagan line that liberty is never more than “one generation away from extinction.” Rick Santorum is making a movie about Hobby Lobby 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z

And some exhibitions will include historical artists, not just contemporary ones, to create reference points. Art Biennials Were Testing Grounds. Now They Are Being Tested. 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z

Local ambience and fun familiar references do saturate the production. ‘Truth Like the Sun’ examines bright 1962 dreams 2014-04-30T23:41:12Z

Historical records contain references to a burial ground in what was then "no man's land", and archaeologists have long believed excavations would turn up bodies. Medieval plague victims unearthed in City of London square 2013-03-15T04:11:08Z

Like many of Pusha T’s songs, it features smart rhymes and plenty of pop culture references. Pusha T’s long path to solo stardom 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z

Even Rock referenced this year’s nominees in a tweet, calling the ceremony “The White BET Awards.” Chris Rock Won't Quit Hosting the Oscars 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z

The enfolded quatrain-form is itself a reference to the rhyme scheme of the Petrarchan sonnet's sestet. Poem of the week: Love-Letter-Burning by Daniel Hall 2013-02-04T10:19:21Z

News organizations were tested in 2018 when then-President Trump made a reference to “s—-hole countries” in Africa and Central America. Impeachment trial goes blue, forcing network language calls 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z

At one point, Burger cautions Perry that “no one ever confesses on the stand” — a sly reference to the old series, in which that was pretty much all anyone ever did. Review: ‘Perry Mason’ Returns, Hard-Boiled and Warmed Over 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

The director, Indra Kumar, lets his baggy tale sprawl to 2 hours and 18 minutes and peppers it with references to other, better films and with movie talk in general. | 'Double Dhamaal': When Fools Rush In 2011-06-26T22:42:03Z

And then when I started working with McQueen, my references became much more historic. High-Fashion Hairstylist Guido Palau Releases a New Book 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z

Thankfully there's also an absence of knowing references to other movies and TV shows, and there isn't an American accent to be heard. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – review 2012-12-16T00:05:40Z

This played off an NBC News article citing "people close to Obama" and other unnamed Democratic sources referencing the former president's "hidden hand" and alluding to the hidden machinations of the Democratic elite. Ain't no party like an MSNBC party, even on this weirdly sober Super Tuesday 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z

There’s been some pushback from you all on the Courtney Love connection, but there are a lot of references in the film that point back to her. Elisabeth Moss Has a Reputation for Darkness. ‘Her Smell’ Is No Exception. 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z

Novels, historical tomes, movies and plays also contain references to locked letters with important and potentially embarrassing content. A Trove of ‘Letterlocking,’ or Vintage Strategies to Deter Snoops 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z

"As we return to 'normal' life, fast food brands should find a way to reference what we have all been through together and how they have reliably comforted us through this crisis." During coronavirus pandemic, Chick-fil-A boasts strongest brand intimacy among fast-food competition: study 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z

Ms. Brunstetter signals it by referencing a verse from Corinthians, the one beginning “Love is patient.” Review: ‘The Cake’ Is Well-Baked but Not Quite Filling 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z

The fact that we know so much about the tastes of the potential premiers reveals the extent to which references to entertainment have become part of the business of campaigning. Politicians' pop-culture love-in 2010-04-20T20:30:00Z

Cosby’s sight issues had been referenced in documents going back several years. Perspective | Harvey Weinstein looks sloppy and weak. Do you believe him? 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z

Even at the wedding, when he makes that boneheaded dog years reference. Nora’s brand new world for women 2012-06-27T19:36:00Z

The Oasis reference here is certainly surprising — though perhaps less so when we learn it’s part of a minor feud. Jay-Z Channels Nirvana: A Look Back at His 7 Most Unexpected Samples 2013-07-09T19:42:02Z

The kilim’s central “tree of life” motif contains complex references to the mosques, accounts of individuals and communities. Special Report: Contemporary Art: Show Highlights the Return of the Loom 2011-06-13T12:00:07Z

Professional soldiers, whose frame of reference is almost by nature circumscribed, are being criticized for not having displayed the kind of broad wisdom and judgment self-proclaimed statesmen did not exhibit. Essay: Should We Have War Crime Trials? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

Neon, the independent film distributor behind “Parasite,” also responded to Mr. Trump’s broadside with an acid reference to the movie’s English subtitles. Trump Denounces Oscar Winner ‘Parasite’ 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z

He shows her the lines of “Pale Fire” referenced in the title: “Come and be worshiped, come and be caressed,/My dark Vanessa.” Girl, Interrupted 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z

The two might have remained apart forever had not Latker found references to Chandler wishing to be buried alongside his wife. Reburial brings Raymond Chandler, wife together 2011-02-15T03:00:17Z

"It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me," said cast member James Austin Johnson as Trump, quoting Taylor Swift lyrics in reference to the former president's on-going legal drama. "Saturday Night Live" riffs on Trump's indictment in cold open 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z

Correction: A previous version of this report misspelled Natascia Diaz’s first name in one reference and gave an incorrect location of where her mother was born. Natascia Diaz approaches ‘West Side Story’s’ Anita with passion 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z

He added that the makers had referenced 1980s horror classics such as "Halloween." Zombies get new lease of life in "ParaNorman" 2012-08-15T21:30:19Z

You referenced the fact that your father, Lloyd Bridges, worked in TV and you had a couple of appearances on his programs when you were very young. Jeff Bridges on the Dude, making "The Old Man" and the experience of "dancing with my mortality" 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z

There are so many pop cultural references in your exchanges -- do you have heads that are crammed with old movie and TV trivia? Newbridge Calling: Scharpling & Wurster's 'The Best Show' memorialized 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z

But for the most part, while keeping the specifically Russian references and names intact, she has given the play a natural but distinctly contemporary American sound in keeping with the production’s finely tuned, in-the-moment aesthetic. Theater Review: ‘Uncle Vanya,’ Adapted by Annie Baker, at Soho Rep 2012-06-18T02:00:00Z

All of this will be conducted in an atmosphere of intense spirituality carefully scrubbed of overt reference to any particular religion. Movie Review: ?The Lucky One,? Based on the Nicholas Sparks Novel 2012-04-19T14:00:00Z

It references Love as Cobain's "lawful shredded wife" who would be "siphoning" his money for drugs. Note in Cobain's wallet mocks wedding vows to Love 2014-04-30T19:17:31Z

Check any musical reference work, and you'll see Freeman's birth date listed as Oct. Jazz legend Von Freeman is the wrong age 2011-01-10T14:55:00Z

It was during this research that he came across the references to Chandler wanting to be cremated and placed next to Cissy. Raymond Chandler historian cracks lost wife case 2010-09-18T18:32:00Z

There are probably other references to Ms. Lovette’s life in her ballet, however veiled. A Ballerina Steps Out — as a Choreographer 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z

The labels on the squared-off cobalt bottles are loaded with references to Norse mythology. Skal! Scandinavian Spirits From New York 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z

The invitation and challenge offered by "Dispatches From Elsewhere" is implied in two titles referenced directly and indirectly throughout the four episodes made available for review. "Dispatches From Elsewhere" casts a wondrous spell, but can it overcome our cynicism? 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z

I opted to create a streamlined silhouette referencing the Western pioneer women of the late 1800s, who were my ancestors. What My Wedding Dress Means to Me 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z

In another work she uses the actual circular paper scraps mixed into paint to create a strangely shaped autobiographical work referencing time she spent in Japan. Review | They’re women, they’re black and they don’t make art about that 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z

Figure out what's popular on campus, who the students are listening to, what really matters to them, and reference those things in your speech so they know you care. Make graduations less boring, please! 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z

“I usually only even realize it’s a Game of Thrones reference because I put it into Google,” Eisner says. Don’t watch ‘Game of Thrones’? Mondays at the office can get pretty annoying. 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z

The same is true of making the play’s title a character name; an acronym for the theme; and a reference to the setting, West Virginia coal country. Review: ‘C.O.A.L (Confessions of a Liar)’ Opens at 59E59 Theaters 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z

Jourgensen is calling it “The Relapse Tour” in honor of Ministry’s latest album and as a tongue-in-cheek reference to his notorious, off-and-on dalliances with drugs and alcohol. Glen Campbell a nostalgia tour of a different sort 2012-06-21T16:47:00Z

“The Last Tycoon,” Amazon’s new series inspired by the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, is certainly meticulous — the period costumes, the hairdos, the historical references. Review: Amazon’s ‘Last Tycoon’ Is Slick but Short on Passion 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

“Written agreements with professional managers are a given, but it’s also really helpful for anyone caring for a home to have a checklist that they reference,” Viner says. Four questions to ask before you agree to housesit 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z

When actors are making the rounds on the morning and late-night chat shows, she noted, references are inevitably made to any awards heat surrounding their performance. Fickle social media can boost, or trip up, Oscar hopefuls in an instant 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z

Dr. Menikoff said references to the statutes governing health insurance information were meant to serve as a starting point, not a blueprint. Rules Meant to Protect Human Research Subjects Cause Concern 2011-10-23T22:37:05Z

Jewell was first referenced in The Times on July 28, 1996 — not by name, but as “an AT&T security guard,” in the paper’s initial story on the explosion. How the Investigation Into Richard Jewell Unfolded 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z

It’s a bracing hour of music that, with references to many traditions, sounds like nothing by any other composer. A Musician’s Turn to Improvisation Bears Fruit 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z

During the post-performance talk, an audience member asked about the problem of presenting work with so many black cultural references to the mostly white audiences of contemporary dance. Review: Dancing the ‘Twisted Beauty’ of the Black Experience 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z

The “men” she references are her father and brother. In the 1950s, Patricia Bosworth acted with the best, married the worst, and lost those she loved 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z

His latest work is titled "Today Even Numbers Banned", a reference to Beijing's odd-even license plate system for restricting the number of vehicles on roads when pollution levels are high. Artist Liu Bolin live streams Beijing smog to raise awareness 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z

If you’re a Krausologist, you know that her books are never about just one topic or person, rather they are a kaleidoscope of references both literary and cultural. Whose line is it anyway? Humor and hopelessness in “I Love Dick” 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z

The lyrics to Jackson’s song reference Garner’s last words after being placed in a chokehold by police. Watch Samuel L. Jackson Urge Celebrities to Join in Protesting 'Racist Police' 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

Another old film of yours, “Idiocracy,” from 2006, has become a common reference point for, well, many things happening right now. Mike Judge on ‘Silicon Valley,’ T.J. Miller’s Exit and How ‘Idiocracy’ Endures 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z

It won praise from organizations like the American Library Association and School Library Journal but was met with controversy in some school districts for its references to sex, drugs and alcohol. Read It Before You See It 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z

Her best works function like brilliant collages, creating meaning through idiosyncratic constellations of references and concepts. | Connecticut: A Review of ‘Once Removed: Sculpture’s Changing Frame of Reference’ at Yale University Art Gallery 2013-01-12T03:07:27Z

Was there a reference to “fowl play”? You bet. Biden pardons two turkeys, over possible objections from the first dog 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z

In Romania, slavery existed for almost 500 years, but there is nothing — nothing in the history books, in museums, no reference and no memorials.” ‘Aferim!,’ an Oscar Contender, Explores the Enslavement of the Roma 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z

American audiences can also indulge in an array of cockney accents and references to the National Health Service – the mention of the latter earned applause from The New York Times Center audience. PBS seeks Downton-esque Brit hit with Call the Midwife and Mr Selfridge 2013-03-29T17:04:00Z

You may grin at the giddy joy on display here, or you might cringe at the idea of an album that references Cribs boxsets. This Many Boyfriends – Going Out With ... : exclusive album stream 2012-10-01T10:00:00Z

Changes were also made to reflect the fact that pubs and tea - referenced in the English text - did not exist in ancient India. Opera to revive dead Asian language 2013-05-10T11:56:53Z

“In order to be distinctive in this hyper-commercial environment, designers at the high end need to move beyond traditional references,” she said, and to embrace the exotic or esoteric. Paying Homage to Japan?s Raw Edges 2010-10-07T00:18:00Z

“They speak of floating hotels in reference to liners, but this is more.” Orson Welles’s Diaries and Scripts Head to Archive 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z

“It was like getting to be in a ‘Sliding Doors’ version of my own life,” he said of the role, referencing the 1998 movie in which Gwyneth Paltrow’s main character moves through alternate futures. In ‘Uncoupled,’ Neil Patrick Harris Plays the Game 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z

Nearly 800 pages will pass with barely a reference to this murder-mystery plot, and even then Mr. Nadas will refuse to resolve it. Books of The Times: ?Parallel Stories,? a Novel by Peter Nadas - Review 2011-12-04T21:04:45Z

The foundation is the go-to reference center for all things Calder. ‘Picasso’s Picassos’ Unpacks Paintings From the Family Vault 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z

Khrushchev appears, shoe in hand, as do the K.G.B. and others, peppering the dialogue with references to the cold war, Joseph R. McCarthy and Sputnik. | 'Iron Curtain': ?Iron Curtain? at Baruch Performing Arts - Review 2011-11-16T22:59:30Z

Following that segment, one audience member was overheard saying "Thank God she remembered the words," referencing her gaffe during "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Super Bowl. Lady Antebellum surprises with 'Need You Now' 2011-02-14T05:49:26Z

Is this real, I wondered, or is her name a reference to some old “30 Rock” gag I’ve long forgotten? Review | ‘30 Rock’ reunion special failed to mask the stink of NBCUniversal’s hour-long ad for itself 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z

Today’s runways, stores and sidewalks are teeming with 20th-century fashion references, from peplums to pencil skirts. On the Runway Blog: Fashion History, Just a Click Away 2012-03-08T23:04:55Z

This is further emphasised by the large number of references to pure commerce and the use of many brand names. Joyce's Dublin: city of dreamers and chancers 2012-06-15T21:55:00Z

And the role has expanded strikingly in these years, as the White House gained the power to make war in just about any fashion it chose without significant reference to Congress. The real face of Washington (and America): It can happen here — in fact, it did 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

This is a reference to Charles' stunt double Saz who shows up out of the blue . . . and is played by Jane Lynch! Those magical "Only Murders in the Building" main titles – including each hidden Easter egg 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z

“I really don’t even reference it as fake news anymore,” he said. Pro-Trump TV pundit’s firm took undisclosed payments from Trump campaign 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z

The show proceeds chronologically, in series and groups determined by shared silhouettes, colors and historical references but most of all by techniques, which also combine and recombine in various ways. Art Review: ‘Venetian Glass by Carlo Scarpa’ at the Met 2013-12-05T22:23:04Z

Specific references to “Nineteen Eighty-Four,” the novel, are subtle, when they’re there at all. Art Review: ?NineteenEightyFour,? All Eyes, at Austrian Forum 2010-08-19T21:48:00Z

Watch one of her sets and you're likely to be bombarded by references to Samuel Beckett and TS Eliot, or invited to consider which philosophers would make the most suitable guests at a dinner party. This week's new comedy 2012-02-11T00:05:00Z

More recently, the question has involved references to people who crossed international borders without authorization. ‘Racist’ tweets? News media grapple with how to label Trump’s latest attacks 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z

Mr. Tao said that the similarities between the two are less overt references and “more of a vibe.” Megaphones Up, the Philharmonic Opens With Two Young Voices 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z

And, of course, plenty of references to the horror genre itself. Creators of MTV's 'Scream' aim to scare up new glory with fresh blood 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z

"Compel them to come in," as St Augustine quoted, fatefully, with reference to the schismatic Donatists. The political Bible, part 4: toleration 2011-08-29T08:59:00Z

These points of reference may not surprise viewers who are well acquainted with Ms. Bontecou’s sculptures. ‘Lee Bontecou: Drawn Worlds,’ an Artist’s Other Side 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z

“My mom showed me that because she really liked music, so all of that has been a reference for me.” Rosalía ‘very excited’ about imminent world tour 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z

Sarah-Jane Adams, 63, who turned to Instagram to show off the jewelry she sells, makes no references in her posts to her gray hair. The Glamorous Grandmas of Instagram 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z

I’d guess that less than a sixth of the script’s lines make direct reference to those candidates, and far less to the catastrophe called Sandy. Theater Review: ‘Sorry,’ by Richard Nelson, at the Public Theater 2012-11-07T19:53:52Z

All My Puny Sorrows Rated R for language and references to sex and suicide. ‘All My Puny Sorrows’ Review: Every Day, a Little Death 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z

The U.S. distributor might be hoping that boomers would take the new title for a reference to the old Shirelles hit “Will You Love Me Tomorrow.” Tonight You're Mine: A Ball-and-Chain, Rock-'n'-Roll Romance 2012-05-10T15:39:58Z

As the references to this unseen character pepper the conversation, her invisibility becomes the object of playful asides. | 'Go Back to Where You Are': From Amphitheater Bit Player to God?s Errand Boy 2011-04-13T02:01:25Z

“For the kids who never saw them,” she added, “they now have a reference for how tall they were and the way they owned the skyline.” The Twin Towers After September 11: A Tribute or a Painful Reminder? 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z

Here, the German folk tunes and national anthem referenced in the title provide the skeletons for Lachenmann's invention, with just the occasional glimpse to suggest what is underpinning it all. Prom 5: Bamberg SO/Nott 2013-07-16T15:03:38Z

"Any of the references to individuals is certainly not something the Hollywood Foreign Press condones," he added. Golden Globes exec: Ricky Gervais "crossed the line" 2011-01-17T21:08:23Z

He worked to tighten the bonds between the Smithsonian’s central administration — insiders call it the Castle, a reference to its faux-Norman headquarters on the National Mall — and the museum outposts. Wounded in Crossfire of a Capital Culture War 2011-03-30T11:57:54Z

Those tracks backed lyrics that slung references to international strife and terrorism as well as self-assertion. Critics? Choice: CDs by M.I.A. and Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse 2010-07-11T22:31:00Z

Before leaving the island after just a few hours, Perry made just one passing reference to Romney — stating the party should not select a nominee "who will blur the lines between themselves and President Obama." Perry competing on Romney's turf 2011-09-25T11:27:00Z

“It was a real Mr. Miyagi moment,” he said in a “Karate Kid” reference. The Carpetbagger: Oscar Isaac Avoids an Embarrasing Fate 2013-12-12T18:28:43Z

A sharp screenplay, sublime visuals and benevolent outlook make for an exceptional family-friendly movie that manages to keep adults happy without adopting the standard reliance on regular Shrek-style pop culture references. You review: How to Train Your Dragon 2010-04-06T15:38:00Z

So is considered an icon of the Korean Wave - a reference to the huge popularity of South Korean-made entertainment products around the world. SKorean romance to kick off top Asian film event 2011-09-08T15:31:04Z

The question is not meant to be a spoiler, but rather a point of reference. ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ Sets Out to Make You Cry 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

The show proceeds as a deliberate pastiche, dense with references to movies ranging from thirties screwballs to the work of David Lynch. Ryan Murphy’s “The Politician” Is a Funhouse-Mirror Reflection of the So-Called Meritocracy 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z

Tantalising references in ancient Greek and Egyptian texts to cities and temples along that coast were all that was left of them. Deep rising 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z

That's one of the reason why you're not going to see any direct references to the pandemic besides a specific continuation of a few first season themes. Robin Thede says "A Black Lady Sketch Show" returns more ridiculous than ever to "bring some joy" 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z

But this odd “Rescue Rangers” menagerie is surprising and eclectic, with some niche nods and deep-cut references, which is fitting given the conspicuous insignificance of the material and its heroes. ‘Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Review: Remember Them? (No?) 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z

Even “Three Women,” based on  vintage blues by Blind Willie McTell, disrupts a lothario’s boast with what sounds like an uneasy reference to online dating. Outsider no more, Jack White brings 'Lazaretto' to the Fonda Theatre 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z

"Orphan" referenced the first family of the main character, who brought Lena to America, and it is this family the prequel focuses on. "Orphan: First Kill" horror homages, from the ribbon around the neck to that knowing bird 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z

Then I met a man online who charmed me with his references to Fellini and Patti Smith and his knowledge of arcane facts about New York City. Modern Love: What a Scale Can?t Measure ? Modern Love 2011-12-01T22:25:17Z

“He went through and eliminated the bulk of the references to Fagin as ‘the Jew,’” Stone writes, “canceling the term entirely, or replacing it with ‘he,’ or with ‘Fagin.’ Counting Down Dickens' Greatest Novels. Number 10: Oliver Twist 2012-01-27T18:23:43Z

A publicist for the Rev. Al Sharpton says he is attempting to arrange a meeting between the parties to work out differences over Wayne's vulgar reference to Till in a song lyric. Till family calls for meeting with Lil Wayne 2013-05-03T01:31:12Z

It seemed as if there were a lot of long tunics and caftans, but also references to Brazil. On the Runway: Q & A: Christophe Lemaire of Herm?s 2011-03-07T18:56:16Z

Hamilton’s own inventory, which he made shortly before the duel, includes no reference to servants. Alexander Hamilton, Enslaver? New Research Says Yes 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z

“Punching Out” is crawling with literary references, some quite nice, some forced. Books of The Times: Watching a Once-Proud Piece of Detroit Disappear 2011-01-18T16:57:38Z

And she hasn’t found a reference to the sandwich that predates 1837. One America, but so many different roast beef sandwiches 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z

The imperative is a reference to staying competitive — more specifically, to dealing drugs, as long as there's a clientele for it. Omar Musa brings Australian hip-hop, poetry and subculture to the US in 'Here Come the Dogs' 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

“You are so pleased with yourself for the myriad references you think you’ve clocked that you forget to wonder how many you’ve missed.” Dubravka Ugresic, Who Wrote of Dislocation and Exile, Dies at 73 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z

He wanted to be sure “not to reference the past” with anything too ’60s. | Altuzarra 2012-02-12T22:03:59Z

After finding references to bedtime stories about a boy named Johnny in Twain’s journals, Mr. Bird theorized that Twain had likely told this story to his daughters while the family was in Paris in 1879. A Rediscovered Mark Twain Fairy Tale Is Coming Soon 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z

With that in mind, the “programming over the entire year” that Ms. Schlenzka referenced will begin immediately following Coil. Performance Space 122 to Return to Its East Village Home 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z

The first known reference to vampires appeared in written form in Old Russian in A.D. More "disease" than "Dracula" — how the vampire myth was born 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z

“There’s no reference that either of us could throw out that the other person didn’t get,” Clark said. Sleater-Kinney Asked St. Vincent for a Creative Spark. The Trio Blew Up. 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z

He then references the poor box-office performance of similar comedies such as Undercover Brother, and compared it with the recent success of Denzel Washington’s The Equalizer remake. Shaft comic writer slams planned remake's comedic take 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z

See the emergency snack lists referenced above for specifics! How to Prepare Workplace-Friendly Lunch and Snacks 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z

No, not rude, nor a reference to DC Hart, but a squeaky rubber rooster. 24 Hours in Police Custody review – even better than 24 Hours in A&E 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z

The nickname is a reference to the levels of pain some people experience when they are in dengue’s throes. How I learned to cope with chronic pain 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z

The film's title is a reference to the 16th Century Italian priest, philosopher and astronomer who died when he refused to sign onto Vatican statements that the earth was the center of the universe. Emigre to U.S. documents extraordinary Russian lives 2010-06-25T18:23:00Z

Manning’s own statement, issued through her lawyer, added that “she also expects that the name Bradley Manning and the male pronoun will continue to be used in certain instances,” including references to the trial. When Did Chelsea Manning Become Chelsea Manning? 2013-08-28T13:51:42Z

The statement appears to be referencing backlash the company received on social media. McDonald's changes Golden Arches logo amid coronavirus outbreak to demonstrate social distancing 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z

When Fitzgerald wrote it, his readers understood all his references, but now we’ve forgotten them. Sarah Churchwell on Gatsby 2012-07-02T11:00:00Z

Comic-book and gaming fanboys may enjoy the witty references, but even for them the joke must surely wear thin. work because the player controls the action. Pilgrim loses control 2010-08-31T08:02:00Z

Martinez, 59, has a rugged face and sleeve tattoos, which give him the aspect of road-weary rocker, one who, in casual conversation might drop references to French philosophy and quantum physics. Daniel Joseph Martinez offers a front-row seat to a famous artistic murder -- starring himself 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z

She also admitted that the two women were on a judging panel for the Dragons awards for corporate involvement in the community in 2014, making no reference to the same awards the year before. Fiona Woolf faces new questions from MPs over links with Lord Brittan 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z

“I created a dance system and code along the way, based on my own references,” she said of her teaching method, “based on what I’d learned dancing with my family.” From Her Algerian Family’s Living Room to the Dance Stage 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z

In an earlier trailer, words such as "controversial" and "provocative" flare over the screen, but whether they're referencing the film or Lohan's personal life is unclear. Lindsay Lohan as Liz Taylor: a comeback with all the hallmarks of another disaster 2012-11-24T15:37:28Z

Ms. Cesario said that each year brings new styles of floats with references to pop culture, like ones inspired by “Stranger Things” and by the Kardashians. America’s Next Top Pool Float 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z

Its wines are known for “Rutherford dust,” a textural reference denoting the sensation of rubbing the nap of velvet the wrong way. 5 wines to try this week 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z

Rarely in TV criticism did you read much reference to directorial style or mise-en-scène, while expansive breakdowns of plotting and character arcs served such a demand that television recapping became a review form in itself. Is Nicolas Winding Refn's Amazon show an indulgence too far? 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z

And yet, after an hour of songs referencing slayings, insanity and other bad things, you long for light relief. Bullet for My Valentine ? review 2010-12-12T21:45:00Z

So to write this play was more than just trying to find a good story, more than locating a controversial subject or cultural reference. The Biting Point: Southall 30 years on 2011-02-21T16:31:55Z

Carey often references the past—the title is from a childhood drawing, while the disco-inspired “Meteorite” quotes Andy Warhol’s “15 minutes of fame”—but she doesn’t dwell on it. A Diva for Every Demographic: Mariah Carey, Cher Lloyd and Robyn 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z

The movie cannibalizes the effluvia of pop culture with a gleeful skein of movie references recent and classic, including “The Shining,” “Big,” “Reservoir Dogs,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” and “Die Hard.” “The Night Before” and Seth Rogen’s Ethical Comedy 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

In the US, clearly, no one would want to see a film involving occasional references to soccer. Is it cos I is wack? The rise and fall of Sacha Baron Cohen 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z

A shoe made partly of chess pieces is a reference to early Andy Warhol drawings; the image of a stabbed hand balancing dice references a Hieronymus Bosch painting. Ryan McGinness wants you to see his '#metadata' in person for a full effect 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z

Between assassinations, he pecks away at a novel on a vintage Smith Corona, in what one hopes is a Warren Zevon reference. Review: A New ‘Mosquito Coast,’ This Time With Narcos 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z

Taylor's team had uncovered an email carrying transcripts of illegally intercepted voicemail messages written by a junior News of the World reporter and marked "for Neville," an apparent reference to senior journalist Neville Thurlbeck. Credibility fading, James Murdoch returns to UK 2011-11-09T20:22:08Z

The "kidnapper and dog thief" reference appears to be regarding Richards' move to repo the two pugs he originally got custody of when the couple split in 2006. Charlie Sheen "wins" crowd with misogyny 2011-04-07T15:08:00Z

Records are spotty, though references to slaves skilled in distilling and whiskey making pop up in slave sales and runaway-slave ads from the early 19th century. When Jack Daniel’s Failed to Honor a Slave, She Stepped In 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z

Were his references to working as a movie extra proof of the world’s indignities, gratitude for the job, or just… there? Miley Cyrus’s homelessness call-to-arms proves she’s the next Madonna 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z

The real wit came in their perfectly honed rhymes combining brand names and unexpected pop culture references embedded in the usual braggadocio trade-offs. Donna Summer: Disco diva and rocker 2012-05-18T01:26:00Z

Reckzeh's presence at the tea party is represented by a twisted version of the knight on the hobby-horse from Schumann's Scenes from Childhood, and there are many references to Bach's St Matthew Passion. An opera for my resistance fighter aunt 2012-11-21T19:07:19Z

And as everyone knows, nothing packs in young "Star Wars" fans like a good Bee Gees reference. Ewan McGregor breaks down Obi-Wan Kenobi’s many haircuts 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z

Someone at In Style is doubtless now wondering why they were sent a letter full of sarkiness and references to 80s movies. Awards season fashion? Expect to see a lot of bland full-length gowns 2013-01-14T14:07:29Z

Its chances of longevity were helped too by a purge on period references. Groundhog Day: the perfect comedy, for ever 2013-02-07T20:00:03Z

Present are the obligatory workout montages, setbacks and a hilarious twist on the inspirational speech before the big game, as well as references to the “Rocky” films, “Hoosiers” and “Chariots of Fire.” Review: ‘Balls Out,’ a Sports-Movie Satire Packed With ‘S.N.L.’ Talent 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z

The repeats will run between midnight and 4 a.m. under the title “The ’90s Are All That,” a reference to one of Nickelodeon’s most popular shows in that decade, “All That.” The Good Ol? Days of 20 Years Ago 2011-07-18T22:15:18Z

Some of the less obvious references are literary. "Yellowjackets" boss on the killer ending revelation "that will blow a lot of people's minds" 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z

The designs for The Prodigal Son suggest India, while imperial Babylon in The Burning Fiery Furnace is evoked through references to eastern Russia, Nepal, Tibet and Javanese shadow puppets. The Prodigal Son/The Burning Fiery Furnace – review 2013-07-07T17:20:00Z

Though the sauce was originally released as part of a promotion surrounding the original "Mulan" Disney movie, it gained a certain cult status after being referenced in the series "Rick and Morty." Taco Bell is bringing back the Mexican Pizza, but we have an easy homemade recipe if you can't wait 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z

In addition to voicing the part, he also served as a physical reference for the film's animators who based some of Pinocchio's movements on Jones's own. Voice of Pinocchio dies aged 87 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

I found the book engaging, horrifying and enlightening, and even though it was light on bibliographical references and sourcing, as Davis laments, that did not detract from the experience. Nixon’s Tricks, Antarctic Expeditions and Other Letters to the Editor 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z

Most of the time, employers do not even think about references until after the initial interview. What Not to Include on Your Resume 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z

The old-fashioned concept that the president’s lawyer needs to know what he’s talking about even became a point of reference on “Saturday Night Live.” Perspective | Giuliani’s bumbling media blitz might be a calculation, not a mistake 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z

Honestly, aside from the title and repetition of “intergalactic, planetary, planetary, intergalactic” in the song, there aren’t too many space references. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with these space-themed songs 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z

Many of the coded references are personal, mixed with ones that are political and occult. Betye Saar at MoMA: Prelude to a Revolutionary Breakthrough 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z

De Waal is in general an engaging writer with a broad range of reference: Emanuel Swedenborg, Philip Glass, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson among them. 'The White Road' is an obsessive journey into the world of porcelain 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z

“Be Best” branded shirts — a reference to her East Wing initiative — were hard to miss in the released photos. Perspective | One year into Melania Trump’s Be Best program, she continues her miscalculation of the first lady role 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z

Instead, she embraces genre and sprinkles in her influences: A Dodger game on Bell’s car radio registers as a reference to Abel Ferrara’s “Bad Lieutenant,” about a very different fall and redemption. ‘Destroyer’ Review: A Very Good Nicole Kidman Plays a Very Bad Woman 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z

It's interesting and funny, but Amar made reference to it, how a lot of our chefs own their restaurants or are executive chefs, so they're not usually doing prep work. "I do love a twist": "Top Chef" producer reveals "Fast and Furious" mise en place challenge secrets 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z

Columbia Records and A&M Records often included wry references to culture, both high and low. Bob Seidemann, who shot iconic images of Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead, dies at 75 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z

Smollett said Monday that message was in reference to the illegal steroid. Smollett back on stand after calling hoax claim ‘100% false’ 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z

“She puts all sorts of people on,” she said, in reference to Ms. Winfrey’s penchant for advancing others’ careers. Why Franchesca Ramsey Is Done Feeding the Trolls 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z

Without spatial reference points, it is hard to tell. Going Interactive at Tribeca With Storyscapes 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z

This is a reference to the 1980s-era cartoon Inspector Gadget, who would famously say the phrase "go go gadget" before using one of his high-tech contraptions. 'Rick and Morty:' All the Easter Eggs You Missed 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

It fills up a bingo card of references — Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth,” a free-love party at the Chelsea Hotel. Review: In ‘Good Girls Revolt,’ the ‘Nasty Women’ of the 1960s Fight Job Discrimination 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z

She reimagined it as an experience that included Africa and Polynesia, with establishment silks and stripes and Gauguin references; red leather giraffes roaming across a field of python-print jersey. No Sex, No Politics, No Risk 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z

"A Million Ways" embeds cameos and throwaway pop culture references that will especially appeal to fans of MacFarlane, such as an appearance from "Back to the Future" character Doc Brown with his time-traveling DeLorean car. MacFarlane mines comedy of death on the frontier in 'A Million Ways' 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z

“V” could reference the number five — there is the quintet itself — or the birdlike shapes the dancers make with their arms as they soar across the stage. Juilliard Dances Repertory Brings Mark Morris’s ‘V’ Back to New York 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

He added, in a reference to Ms. Thompson: "I believe you are the one who is owed an apology." ArtsBeat: At N.Y.U. Film Department, a Faculty Dispute Over a 30-Year-Old Show 2012-08-31T20:57:50Z

That year, he published “Wintering Out,” a collection of poems that offered only oblique references to the unrest in the north. Irish Poet and Nobel Winner Seamus Heaney Dies at 74 2013-08-30T15:07:16Z

But such references don’t dominate “Float,” a group exhibition of art by three Jamaicans and one Trinidadian. Galleries: ‘Anything Sacred,’ ‘Float,’ ‘Friends with Benefits,’ ‘Between Us’

“Many of my students reference Nina’s work as being a big influence on the type of work they want to create,” she said. No Guns, No Dragons: Her Video Games Capture Private Moments 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z

Like Jenner's cover shot, with its unabashed reference to the old-school pinup, "Becoming Us" reminds us how effectively popular culture can address serious issues by skirting solemnity and sanctimony in favor of simple humanity. Kids, transgender parents are heart of ABC Family's 'Becoming Us' 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z

Younger, less knowledgeable fans will enjoy the melodies and singing on their own merit, and savvier listeners will chuckle at the obvious sonic references and flashes of inspiration. Review: Fifth Harmony's 'Reflection' Is an Album With Multiple Layers 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z

I looked to it as a reference point when I finally accepted the loss of any real control over my own fertility. We focused on the wrong feminist icon in the "Sex and the City" franchise 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z

With references to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, it is also shockingly up-to-date. BrainDead: The Good Wife creators make a self-aware, allegorical B-movie 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z

But both halves of the movie are virtual compendiums of references to the filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky. ‘Long Day’s Journey Into Night’ Review: A Mesmerizing Chain of Associations 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z

There are robotic arms, electrical cables, fantastical beasts and references to the Venezuelan folk figure María Lionza, as well as cameos of Ghersi’s own paintings and calligraphy. Arca Once Made Electronic Music. Now She Builds Worlds. 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z

The 1959 “Canyon,” with its hovering stuffed eagle, is usually read as a reference to the myth of an avian Zeus carrying his boy toy, Ganymede, to heaven. Robert Rauschenberg: It Takes a Village to Raise a Genius 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z

It was, she told the reference work Contemporary Authors, “my chance to be both serious and lyrical.” Carol Field, Italian Food Expert, Dies at 76 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z

If you’re going to reference Lear, give me some treachery — or at least a storm. A Widow Takes Her Grown Kids on a Cruise. What Could Go Wrong? 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z

A reference in those opening text panels to “an ongoing program of periodic reinstallations” suggests that, more than in the past, we should expect the unexpected, and new levels of turnover, in the years ahead. Art Review: Museum of Modern Art?s Painting and Sculpture Galleries 2011-09-01T22:46:53Z

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

“Then, there were references made to it looking like burnt tar.” An Indian Food Writer Breaks Free From Tradition 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z

Some of the references read like a Cleudo game: a former chambermaid who said she spotted Sarkozy arrive one day with his chauffeur while she was "in the linen room". Mystery of the L'Oreal heir, 'Mr Nicolas' and the envelopes stuffed with euros 2012-07-03T21:39:13Z

Curious about this comment, as I did see a reference to it being invented in Glasgow. An Indian Chef Comes Home Again at Paowalla in SoHo 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z

So the puppets were built based on these originals, and referencing them? "Dark Crystal" director on working puppet magic: "You have to imagine bringing life to everything" 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z

Its volunteer doulas must be trained, go through criminal background checks and health screenings and offer three written references. Coming full circle, doulas cradle the dying 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z

Another reference to gas warfare is found one floor up, in the museum’s “Truth and Memory” exhibit, featuring British art from the period. London’s Imperial War Museum takes visitors back into the trenches 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

The only thing I can really reference is myself, so I always spend a lot of time with a script, reading and re-reading, to try and understand the characters. A Minute With: Michael Fassbender on sex and "Shame" 2011-11-30T10:09:57Z

None of the English-speaking characters seek to venture beyond their established social circles, where even brief references to elections or the conditions of domestic workers are dismissed as “white savior-ish.” In ‘Exciting Times,’ Echoes of Sally Rooney, but With a Queer Twist 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z

Called “Girls of the Golden West,” the work in part references Puccini’s “The Girl of the Golden West” but will be a deeper exploration of California’s roots that, Sellars feels, haven’t been adequately communicated before. At 29, this 'El Niño' singer is the buzz of California's opera world 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

Requiem Fragments is not, as the title suggests, an incomplete work, but a fully-formed piece in which the composer superimposed references to Hindu philosophy onto the Latin text of the funeral service. Proms unveils new Tavener works 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z

This was, despite all its breadth and references, an awfully safe beginning. Burberry’s 50 Shades of the British Bourgeoisie 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z

In another part of the workshop, a painter is diligently applying colour to a figure's face, using a reproduction of one of the National's Cranachs as a reference. Michael Landy: patron saint of destruction 2013-04-29T17:39:01Z

Its connecting tissues include strong color, loosely enforced geometries, a tactile use of materials and a high tolerance for reference and allusion to other two-dimensional conventions, including map making and weaving. Art in Review: ?KATHERINE BERNHARDT, ALFRED JENSEN, CHRIS JOHANSON, CHRIS MARTIN, ANDREW MASULLO ANDJUDITH SCOTT? 2011-07-14T22:26:52Z

“I want kids to want to come here,” Amlin says in reference to the games, art supplies, books, and staff ready to engage. With a focus on food sovereignty, rural Appalachian Ohio is rebounding 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z

And in case you forgot it was 2004, there’s even a Queer Eye for the Straight Guy reference. This is What Happened the Last Time Donald Trump Hosted SNL 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z

"The World's End," a Focus Features release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "pervasive language including sexual references." Review: In 'World's End,' one hilarious apocalypse 2013-08-20T22:45:57Z

On a wall hangs the phrase “We the People” in Old English composed of shoelaces, which Ward says is a material that references not only the body, but the worry of tripping over untied shoelaces. Nari Ward’s “So-Called” at the SCAD Museum of Art 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z

They also visibly reference the shapes and fabrics of the religious garments that Gómez Palomo first encountered as a choirboy in his local church. Meet the Young Designers Making Catholic-Inspired Fashion 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z

“My very early drafts were so close to the original as to be embarrassing,” Martin confessed, but the nicest surprise of “Roxanne” is its direct references to specific lines and sequences from Rostand’s text. Why Is ‘Cyrano’ Still So Potent? Ask Anyone Who’s Loved at All. 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z

A number of clues submitted contained an initially mysterious reference to Dr Who, until I realized that the clue phrase contains most of the letters of Matt Smith, the actor currently playing the doctor. Azed slip No 2,100 2012-09-28T10:14:35Z

They are our reference points for what is. Let me finish: how to stop interrupting… and change the world 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z

In his review of Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Bomber Mafia,” Ricks makes several references to the “United States Air Force” or “the Air Force.” The Air Force, Sign Language and Other Letters to the Editor 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z

For instance in recent conversations about current affairs with senior government officials in Rwanda I started to notice that a number of them, completely unprompted, began making references to late-nineteenth century events in Rwanda. Philip Gourevitch: Memory is a disease 2012-09-26T20:31:00Z

Painting after painting makes reference to the fable of the Peach Blossom Spring, in which two fishermen accidentally wander into a hidden Eden where life is perfect, and the perfection never ends. Art Review: ?The Art of Dissent in 17th-Century China? at the Met Museum - Review 2011-09-08T22:36:02Z

Her winning song, “1944,” made apparent reference to the abuses perpetrated by the Soviet Union in the region during Stalin’s rule. Ukraine Bars Russia’s Eurovision Entrant 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z

There are detailed references to the technical literature, and an excellent index. Notes From the Book Review Archives 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z

He referenced the finding that 24 million people will be without healthcare by the year 2026. Late-night TV on Trump: 'A magician who never finishes a trick' 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

His novels are tricked out with genies and tarot cards and magic mirrors and references to things like evil chicken entrails powder and witches and dragon ladies. In ‘Languages of Truth,’ Salman Rushdie Defends the Extraordinary 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z

“At holiday lunches,” she tells us, “references to the past were few and far between. For the younger people there seemed no point.” Annie Ernaux caps a remarkable stretch of unorthodox memoirs with 'The Years' 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z

The travel guides, maps and reference books that force my bookshelves to slump and moan with discontent are cracked and seasoned by years of adventure, like well-used tarot cards. While everyone else is decluttering, I’m keeping the books that made me a traveler 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z

In preparation for the camp theme at this year’s Met Gala, Time magazine referenced “Clue” as a generative sartorial starting point. The Curious Case of Chris Evans’s Sweater 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z

He was quick with the literary references — Orwell, Pynchon, Raban — and headed to Juneau for no other reason than he’s “heard interesting things.” Budget cruise from Bellingham to Alaska: one man’s account of his ferry deck adventure 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z

So I may not always reference music I necessarily enjoy. Six novelists on their favourite second artform 2013-04-27T07:00:18Z

Michael: At the beginning of the date, because of how expensive the place was, I made a reference to getting something quick and going somewhere else. Date Lab was doubly sure of this match! 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

Sharper Rated R for language throughout and some sexual references. ‘Sharper’ Review: The Big Con 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z

You don’t have to have seen it to get the reference, just picture a galaxy of weirdos showcasing their weirdest qualities to potential suitors. Are you watching "Love Island"? It's the feel-superior hit of the summer 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z

Mr. Denk, who calls himself “a real Francophile,” is soft-spoken but intense, his conversation peppered with references to various “obsessions”: coffee, Ives, Bach, Proust, Baudelaire and Emerson. Taming Ives With Head, Heart and Humor 2010-10-03T02:00:00Z

At a time when harmony-rich bands are being used as cultural reference points, perhaps it's time to seriously look at the back catalogue of the Osmonds. McGee on music: The Osmonds were vocal harmony greats 2010-04-27T10:55:00Z

“Nothing will reference what has happened in the past,” Mr. Torrisi said. A Little Old, a Little New for the Four Seasons Space 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z

In my primer leading up to this season, I referenced a quote from "Lord of the Flies" author, William Golding that was a source of inspiration for the show's creators, Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson. "Yellowjackets" makes "Lord of the Flies" seem like Dr. Seuss 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z

Clinton mentioned the word “grace” only once, in reference to President Obama and the first lady: “We thank you for your graceful, determined leadership.” The campaign was nasty. Hillary Clinton’s concession speech was graceful. 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

At Phish’s Halloween concert last year, the band began its second set with a somewhat esoteric reference to golf, of all things: “You’ll never win a major only shooting par.” REVIEW: Phish Keeps Things Fresh With Fuego 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z

More impressive than the range of references, though, is the bizarre and often competitive relationship between the figures and their pedestals. Art in Review: MATTHEW MONAHAN 2010-12-16T23:51:52Z

“Before Salutati, humanism was a movement consisting of scattered geniuses without a center,” Professor Witt told the reference work Contemporary Authors. Ronald G. Witt, Who Gave the Renaissance a New Birthdate, Dies at 84 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z

Jain scripture includes some of the first known references to yoga. Art Review: ‘Yoga: The Art of Transformation’ at Sackler Gallery 2014-01-02T22:01:19Z

The first line was by far the best - "tonight we honour Hollywood's best and whitest - sorry, brightest" - a reference to the #OscarsSoWhite debate that followed the nominations. Oscars review: New host misfires 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

The reference of the Nixon faux pas is to a whole world of ethnic eating that’s now largely passé, and doesn’t reflect the realities of present-day New York. Cynthia Nixon’s Cinnamon-Raisin Bagel and the Faux Food Faux Pas 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z

But I'd hate to think that the references ever overwhelmed the story. Alan Moore: an extraordinary gentleman ? Q&A 2011-07-25T12:47:07Z

On the spatial configuration: “One point of reference for me was Merce Cunningham’s ‘Ocean,’ for its circular space. Choreographers Explore New Brooklyn Academy of Music Stage 2012-08-30T22:17:31Z

With over 120 pages of notes and references, Denis Feeney’s study of the beginnings of Latin literature is not designed to attract more first-year students. Once upon a time 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z

The Latin word rosa was only used in reference to the flower; incarnatus, or flesh-coloured, was preferred. La vie en rose: how pink came back into fashion 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z

“Atlanta’s” frequent references to Internet lore reflect a shrewd understanding of how the show’s audience interacts with the medium. Perspective | How ‘Atlanta’ tapped into social media to create an all-encompassing viewer experience 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z

The agents in charge of interrogating Lewinsky notoriously called the task "Operation Prom Night," as a wildly inappropriate reference to time alone with a young woman in a hotel room. From Monica Lewinsky to Paula Jones, "Impeachment" shows how testimonies are used to humiliate 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z

Another point of reference is the “privy,” a site in Philly’s Old City where outhouses once stood. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

Dred Scott is one of the few freedom suits that are familiar to Americans by name, but Thomas makes only passing reference to it. Remembering the Enslaved Who Sued for Freedom Before the Civil War 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z

He figured Sugar must have been a reference to how he likes his coffee. Met at Dunkin’, Married at Dunkin’ 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z

Somebody said you’re not ’hood anymore, somebody made a reference in my family. Playlist: The-Dream?s Well of Heart and Soul (and Divas) 2010-06-18T19:43:00Z

Henceforth, it will appear in reference books in Europe, but not in the States, as the last addition to Soderbergh's filmography. Behind the Candelabra – review 2013-06-08T23:07:01Z

He may need to step up his efforts: The day after the premiere, all references to climate change were purged from the official White House website. No Escaping Politics at the Progressive Sundance Film Festival 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z

Milk is a big deal in the Bible, where it's referenced in the Old Testament about 50 times alone. Why is BJ always drinking milk on "The Righteous Gemstones"? 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z

But many of the “Do Revenge” references also serve as a playful reckoning, blending nostalgia with wholly contemporary tastes and issues. ‘Do Revenge’: Paying Homage to Teen Classics by Way of Hitchcock 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z

The tone here is set by showboating speeches, machine-gun pop-culture references and a snaking plot that stays just the right side of ludicrous. All hail Billions – the smartest stupid show on TV 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z

He declared, in reference to Carrie’s family, that “three generations of imbeciles are enough.” The Forgotten Lessons of the American Eugenics Movement 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z

Students decorated the football stadium with signs saying, "I Stand With The Hat," a reference to his frequent headgear. 'Change agent' for the Field Museum 2012-04-14T01:40:00Z

But in room after room, the vasty majority of the objects were mute and meaningless, and only those that somehow referenced other periods of tumult and decline spoke with clarity. Perspective | I returned to the National Gallery seeking comfort. But art no longer feels like an escape. 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z

“When did we last three meet?” asks one as the play begins, a reference to the witches in “Macbeth,” of course. | 'Fragments': ?Fragments? at Baryshnikov Arts Center - Review 2011-11-15T22:05:03Z

After a nod to the actual hotline referenced in the title, the bulk of the video’s five minutes features Drake, bathed in candy-colored light, dancing against a stark background. Drake's 'Hotline Bling' Video Inspired Some Incredible Dancing Memes 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z

For a singer – and, again, especially a female singer – to introduce these kind of references into a performance, in such a matter-of-fact way, with no wink or humour, was genuinely astounding. Feminist icon? 2010-09-17T07:00:00Z

In each country, the troupe tries to mix English with the local language and cultural references. Theater: Tassel-Twirling Gets a Feminist Touch 2011-11-08T13:30:07Z

He says the library has been destroying its reference stock with no public consultation, no records kept of what has been destroyed and apparently no disposal policy guidelines for anyone to follow. Authors and poets call halt to book pulping at Manchester Central Library 2012-06-22T14:26:53Z

And there isn't an enduring legacy of this work, meaning writers don't have a frame of reference within which to reinvent. Political theatre lacks the Commons touch 2010-10-19T11:04:00Z

With this one, weirdly, the thing that I was referencing in my head the most was Pixar films. Seth Rogen and Seth Rogen on Playing Ancestral Homies 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z

Sometimes in interviews people will reference a certain classic assuming I’ve read it, and I literally start to sweat. Miriam Toews Gets Nervous When People Assume She’s Read the Classics 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z

There's a gleeful range of references too – in another item, Dodd referenced Tarzan, Evelyn Waugh and Picasso in the same breath – and a relish for intelligent debate. Night Waves 2010-05-19T06:00:00Z

Choreographed by Francis Rings, a descendant of the Australian Kokatha tribe, the work is rooted in the elemental, with dusty references to the vast scale and ancientness of the outback. Leigh Warren – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-26T17:15:00Z

While I didn’t get that vibe, I was pretty surprised that one of the most thorough and sequential manuals on the market lacks references to studies and sources for many of its bold assertions. Why Most Pregnancy Guides Are a Total Turnoff 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z

Making reference of the divisive reaction to La La Land, he joked: “To make matters worse, while they were up on stage, Ryan Gosling explained jazz to them.” Late-night hosts on Moonlight's Oscar win: America reaches 'peak blackness' 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z

This rarefied comedy stands out on a laugh-hungry show that has long had a populist voice, leaning toward topical jokes, and broadly accessible references. Meet Julio Torres, the New ‘S.N.L.’ Star No One Sees 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z

But these topical references, met by weak laughs from the audience, are just more set dressing. Review: Uma Thurman, Trapped in Trumpland in ‘The Parisian Woman’ 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z

Last year Stephen Colbert found himself having to explain that a joke referencing the fictional character Ching-Chong Ding-Dong had been taken out of context on Twitter. The first rule of satire in the U.S.: Do not offend 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

A single Beethoven sonata, the E flat Op 27 no 1, preceded the Ives, all its transitions perfectly judged by Williams, and linked neatly with the Concord Sonata, with its references to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Ll?r Williams 2010-08-30T15:38:00Z

Little, Brown and Company hopes the new Bartlett's will appeal both as an old-fashioned coffee table hardcover, some 1,400 pages, and as an ultra-portable digital reference guide. Obama, Palin and Jobs join Bartlett's club 2012-11-09T18:27:08Z

Some of the references are obscure, some punch lines don’t land — but the people who do tune in feel as if they are part of an inner circle. I?m Chelsea Handler. And You?re Not. 2010-04-09T20:20:00Z

The colors were ripe and opulent, the stagings theatrical, the references painterly, recalling artists like Vermeer, Rembrandt, Caravaggio or, in many portraits, Sargent. Marie Cosindas, Whose Photographs Brought Color to the Fore, Dies at 93 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

"They said, 'You've got a lot of references to the first movie — what if people don't remember those things?'" 'Dumb and Dumber To' a no-brainer sequel 20 years in the making 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z

An admirer of the nature documentaries of David Attenborough — the film’s title is a garbled reference to his name — she is an adept mimic of the ways of birds and apes. Movie Review: ?Attenberg? Is Athina Rachel Tsangari?s Debut Feature 2012-03-09T00:17:23Z

Such experiences have given him plenty to write about in his wry, witty songs that reference figures from British writer Graham Greene to Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. Tom Russell sings of life from Hollywood to Mexico 2012-01-19T13:14:07Z

This brief family bio ends with a reference to Michael’s father, Nelson A. Rockefeller, “who ordered the police assault on the Attica prison uprising.” ‘Expedition Content’ Review: Anthropological Maneuvers in the Dark 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z

It feels like a catalog drama at times, an illustrated checklist of historical themes, references and diseases, backward-engineered from the research. 'The Knick' is a bloody trip back to 1900-style doctoring 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z

US artist Elliot Arkin's A Peaceable Kingdom sees French sculptor Louise Bourgeois taking tea with a spider - a reference to her famous work which was shown in front of the Tate Modern in London. In Pictures: Artists as gnomes 2013-09-16T11:47:45Z

In another oblique reference, she shared a story about her emotional final day at the White House. The Obamas face the paid-speaking circuit — and all the questions that come with it 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z

When he made a cameo during the 2017 Emmys, popping up to reference one of his most notorious outbursts, the backlash was such that it threatened to damage the reputation of its host Stephen Colbert. Dance turn-off: why Sean Spicer shouldn't become a reality TV star 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z

Typically one should not care if an adaptation hews closely to its source material, but the references are so overt here, and self-conscious, that they bear mentioning. Review: Hulu’s ‘High Fidelity’ Is a Cool Cover, but It Misses Some Notes 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z

“Many Saints” is a treat for “Sopranos” fans, full of subtle references to series lore and answers to longstanding questions, and it’s a delight to see younger versions of familiar faces. A ‘Sopranos’ Family Tree 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z

Theron’s pollsters tell her she is perceived as lacking of a sense of humour, so in steps Rogen to change that, pepping up her speeches with pop-culture references and introducing her to MDMA. Wrongcom: why is Hollywood smitten with the Woody Allen Type? 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z

In the amount of time it takes to finish a cocktail, they will have discussed Hill politics, office politics and sex, and made two references to Nora Ephron, to whom the book is dedicated. Binding the Nation in Its Love of Meatloaf 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z

She’s referencing the parting gift, but she might just as well be talking about Three Blacksmiths. Review | Discovering big things in a quaint package at a new Virginia dining destination 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z

Many who've written on this topic reference an 1806 article in a Hudson, New York paper called "The Balance, and Columbian Repository." So what's a cocktail, really? 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z

Yes, I noticed the references to tinned or canned vegetables in some of the books you chose. “We’ve become a food culture” 2012-11-19T12:45:00Z

Strand managing editor Andrew Gulli found a reference to the manuscript during an online search of Alcott’s archives, stored at Harvard University’s Houghton Library. Early, rarely seen Alcott story published in Strand Magazine 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z

Perhaps consequentially, my clothes, my school supplies, even my cultural points of reference were never quite right, as if my subconscious was willing me not to conform while the conscious me wanted to badly. My ironic sorority disaster 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z

The most resonant reference is Edouard Manet’s 1862 painting, “Luncheon on the Grass.” Judith Linhares paints the joys of life, on her own terms 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z

The new president didn’t touch on any of this, not a note of triumphalism, and only a few cautious and circumspect references to the turmoil and chaos of the past four years. Perspective | As Trump slips out of town, Biden repurposes old symbols for new life 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z

Ms. Dane said that the comment was made in reference to “the Trump administration and the sense of urgency that was necessary.” What’s the Value of Harvard Without a Campus? 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z

Potential sitters provide a brief profile, any house-sitting experience, contact information and references. A Primer in House Sitting 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

But “Freaknik” can also be appreciated by viewers who don’t necessarily get all of its references. The Spirit of Freaknik Comes to TV 2010-03-05T23:55:00Z

Depictions of his ever more bizarre and cruel use of his monkeys are interwoven with references to his increasingly unhinged personal life. Review: Thinking Outside (and Inside) B.F. Skinner’s Box 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z

Those kinds of oblique references tether the fictional world of Sterling Cooper, Draper Bryce to the real advertising world of those times. Television: Changes for Fourth Season of ?Mad Men? 2010-07-16T19:01:00Z

However, Billions always goes wrong for me when it tries the "meta" references to films. ‘Billions’ Season 2, Episode 10: Nonconformity 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z

Some previous incident or reference is clarified much later; you understand why that was important, why that person or that event mattered. Wartime Acts, Postwar Retribution: A Mother’s Risky Legacy 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z

Today, the Alhóndiga is a museum of Mexican history and art, with little reference to this murderous past. Three Cities on the Mexican Independence Trail 2010-08-20T17:51:00Z

They were Tarantinoesque because, like Tarantino at his best, they absorbed and transformed borrowed material into something that was meaningful not just to the filmmaker, but to the characters who were making the references. "My Community Pulp Fictional Dinner with Andre" 2011-03-25T16:04:00Z

“On opening weekend, Fahrenheit 9/11 was the number one movie in every red state in the country,” he says in reference to his award-winning documentary. Fahrenheit 11/9: first trailer for Michael Moore's Trump documentary 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z

Mee's lawsuit claims his superiors forced him to rewrite his initial report to remove references to the rant. Deputy who arrested Gibson can proceed with suit 2011-02-23T16:46:11Z

The painting is a lively mix of references and techniques. Nicole Eisenman, Fluidly Merging Past, Present and Future 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z

Their feelings and indeed their basic human rights must also provide a point of reference. My ex-wife is angry that I’m happy with my new partner 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z

There’s a similar start in my office — reference books, books about language, books on the South and other regions of the country. Calvin Trillin: By the Book 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z

Read the pieces below and then search the shadows for the hidden references, deducing their meaning from the texts. Christoph Niemann’s “Enchanted Forest” 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z

The album, part of the subgenre of rap known as horrorcore, captivated listeners with its dark references to death and murders, eerie beats and ominous vocals. Gangsta Boo, Memphis Rapper Formerly With Three 6 Mafia, Dies at 43 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z

Q: Your chapter on diet and noncommunicable diseases in emerging societies was frightening, especially in reference to diabetes. Is civilization good? Author Jared Diamond investigates 2012-12-29T03:08:49Z

He holds a flashlight, a reference to the Diogenes of Sinope, the Cynic who carried a lamp in daylight, claiming to be on the lookout for an honest man. Art in Review: Basim Magdy: ‘A Steady Progress of Nothingness’ 2013-05-02T19:31:24Z

Tom dubbed it “Mama’s Family the Musical,” while Bruno made a Cocoon reference. 'Dancing With the Stars' Watch: The Switch-Up 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

O'Brien told the audience of more than 2,500, an obvious reference to the former "Tonight" host's $32 million exit deal with NBC. A high-energy O'Brien opens nationwide comedy tour 2010-04-13T10:44:00Z

I agree this is common and therefore a strong possibility, one worth holding on to as a point of reference, even a goal. Is therapy the time to tell him she’s fallen out of love? 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z

It is not at all clear which engagement Mr. Benan was making reference to. Fashion Review: Italian Men?s Fashion Week Shows in Milan Go Conservative 2012-01-18T23:53:35Z

The most strained and lifeless moment brings back Heather Graham’s character from the first “Hangover,” simply as a reference. Movie Review: ‘The Hangover Part III,’ With Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms 2013-05-22T22:02:42Z

“In line with this policy, we are removing items on our marketplace that explicitly reference Proud Boys in image or title,” the eBay spokesperson said. Amazon, eBay remove Proud Boys merchandise listings 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z

She called the error a “mistake” and seemed to recognize the need to educate herself for the benefit of her black students, though she didn’t reference any future training. White Florida principal at majority black school told staff to put white students in same class 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z

When speaking about their industry, models often use the terminology of conflict — they liken modeling to the “Wild Wild West,” characterize it as “lawless” or reference the “trauma bonds” forged among models. Sexy, seventeen, taken advantage of: How do we protect teen models? 2014-04-02T17:27:00Z

“It’s a fantasy -- really dark but also realistic, a little bit of horror, macabre, funny -- maybe ‘Game of Thrones’ is a reference point?” Cannes 2015: In 'Tale of Tales,' reimagining Disney via Del Toro 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z

The festival has been likened to a "mini-Bayreuth", a flattering reference to the purpose-built opera house Wagner had constructed in Bavaria in the 1870s. Conductor Adam Fischer: Wagner's music like "opium" 2012-06-21T15:12:29Z

She has five tattoos by JonBoy, including her brother’s initials, the word “clarity” on her neck and the numerals 13:4, a reference to her favorite Bible verse, in First Corinthians. Putting His Mark on the World 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z

The strength of Cline's first novel, other than its geeky referencing of 1980s pop culture, is the characterisation of the Candide-like Wade and his redemptive quest in both VR and the real world. Eric Brown's science fiction choice ? reviews 2011-08-04T09:00:01Z

Hammami responded: "'I'm on a mission from God.' minus the blues music." – seemingly a reference to the film The Blues Brothers. US 'jihadist rapper' claims to have survived attempt on life by al-Shabaab 2013-04-26T16:53:38Z

‘Gangs 2’?” — a reference to the 2002 film “Gangs of New York.” Oscar Nominee Luncheon Attracts Big Names 2012-02-06T22:59:12Z

The new work, performed remotely, is titled “Sitting in One Pandemic and Thinking of Another,” referencing the H.I.V./AIDS crisis. Despite Covid Challenges, Some Artist Residencies Are Thriving 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z

“Flickers” was chock-full of references to old Hollywood glamour. ‘American Horror Story’ Season 5, Episode 7: Gods and Monsters 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

But, primarily, the name is a reference to physical features and racial stereotypes. “The Slants” Suit: Asian-American Band Goes to Court Over Name 2013-10-23T16:54:59Z

One of the most popular is the Japanese style with its seething dragons, fierce warriors and its clear references to Japanese print-making. Datebook: Japanese tattoos, kimono and an African American collection 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z

King, R-N.Y., also released a November letter from the CIA saying that its office of public affairs was developing a "single point of reference that will govern future interactions with the entertainment industry." Probing what Hollywood told about bin Laden raid 2012-01-05T18:58:12Z

She makes dark references to the many ways in which today’s food industry is making us all sick. Green is the new black: the unstoppable rise of the healthy-eating guru 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z

But “MacBheatha” also deconstructs the Bard’s text with reference to so many notions, and with so little clarity or refinement, that the overall effect is one of clutter and murk. Review | Fringe Festival’s early returns: Politics in the lead 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z

In Paris, at least 7,000 gathered near the Eiffel Tower holding up banners that read “liberty, equality, sorority” in a reference to France’s national motto. Two million protest against Trump's inauguration worldwide 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z

In South Africa, where the phrase is often used by white people in reference to the black women who cared for them as children, it can take on a grasping, almost desperately sentimental quality. In This Novel, a Black South African Becomes a Domestic Worker — in Her Son’s Home 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z

On the dance front, O'Neal trades in her recent video interests for "other ways to create a visual world" in a work that references boxing, dance contests and mud wrestling. Preview: Northwest New Works promises theater, bodies in motion and mixed media 2010-06-03T20:13:00Z

With the myriad references, it's little wonder several of the model worn gold necklaces with featuring the word "help." Lanvin, Nina Ricci, Balmain are ladylike on day 3 2013-03-01T04:16:08Z

Playwright Smith is a TV writer too, and having lived in Los Angeles for about four years, she sends up Angelenos with spot-on cultural references and sly but affectionate insight. The Silver Lake young(ish) professional, adrift in 'Icebergs' at the Geffen Playhouse 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

Without your sidebar reference to your unbroken ex streak, I might write off the always-“always” thing as a verbal tic. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: How to make a former boyfriend a future friend 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z

Indeed, the idea of slaughtering, flaying, stewing and eating an innocent human child was, on the face of it, every bit as offensive to 18th-century readers as were Colbert’s recent references to Asian-Americans. How whites should talk about white privilege: (Hint, it’s not like Tal Fortgang) 2014-05-07T11:45:00Z

But we hear only a fleeting reference to the Affordable Care Act, and broader issues that ought to be examined are not. ‘Remote Area Medical,’ a Health Care Documentary 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z

Rather, the references make “Lemonade” better and more important. Why Movies Still Matter 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z

The title was a reference to a story Jane Austen wrote for her older sister, Cassandra. Cassandra Clare Created a Fantasy Realm and Aims to Maintain Her Rule 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z

The more we have financial, military and economic globalization, the more we find common cultural references and common values, which include diversity. Abroad: In Age of Globalism, Pardon My French 2010-04-21T22:03:00Z

And it’s doubly sweet that Ichabod Crane doesn’t understand the reference. 'Sleepy Hollow' recap: A visit from Franklinstein's reanimated monster 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z

"They teach you about Morgan the pirate," complain the Mighty Diamonds, in reference to Sir Henry Morgan, the notorious Welsh admiral and privateer of the Caribbean, "but no one remembers Marcus Garvey." Readers recommend: songs about criminals ? results 2011-03-31T12:49:24Z

And two quotes of the night: Cat, in reference to Robert and Mark onstage together: "Kooky bonkers on the stage, in a handsome package." The final performances of season 7 on "SYTYCD" 2010-08-12T12:01:00Z

In reference to the Oscars gaffe, he joked: “Any chance there’s a mistake and Moonlight is the president?” Late-night hosts on Trump's speech: 'So many handshakes, such little hands' 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z

Some of it is in the original Shakespearean English, but there’s also no shortage of dirty puns or current event references, keeping the performance engaging whether or not you’ve experienced a play since high school. Things to do in New York: Shakespeare (Drunk or in the Park) 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z

A search for witch house pulled up a Drowned in Sound forum thread from May, linking back to blog posts from February, then taking in new references across the summer. Tom Ewing 2010-08-19T21:29:00Z

Eno’s text takes a route of calculated whimsy: Ibsen’s trolls are changed to real estate agents, characters make knowing references to the original story and the dialogue is tuned to a cheeky deadpan. Review: ‘Gnit’ Seeks Itself in a Mist of Magic and Mischief 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z

The characters ping-pong around the globe as if geography were an afterthought and communicate via a pidgin English largely based on video games, which is their shared frame of reference. Neal Stephenson's Reamde: Virtual Reality Check 2011-09-20T09:00:00Z

It was like an MGM musical for Gen X and millennials, but with more Prince references and songs about failed sexual encounters. Flight of the Conchords: ‘We're retired sex symbols' 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z

His embarrassingly cross-gartered yellow stockings, she wrote, were a reference to his own coat of arms. Katherine Duncan-Jones, Who Cast Shakespeare as a Boor, Dies at 81 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z

Then, the word of advice: “You got to deal with strange characters who behave as if they are on a reality TV show,” a reference to Kanye’s wife, reality star Kim Kardashian. President Obama Gives Political Advice to Kanye West 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z

Brimming with unforgettable one-liners and references to Hollywood melodramas and horror stories, “The Drag Seed” showcases the high camp that Cerda and company have undisputably mastered. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z

But many made reference to the complex politics of the Rock Hall itself. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inducts Guns N? Roses, Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili Peppers 2012-04-15T06:36:46Z

How much of your “Family Guy” sensibility – the pop-cultural references; the Patrick Stewart voiceovers – did you want to have in your film debut? ArtsBeat: The Animated Life of Seth MacFarlane, From 'Family Guy' to 'Ted' 2012-06-19T14:00:19Z

I even started to find sexual tension between the aforementioned warlord and a geeky accountant given the repeated alien-killing references of “getting them in the back”. Why Independence Day: Resurgence's gay couple are denied a close encounter 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

And pop culture references are not an inherently bad thing, of course, and I said that in the piece. Should comedy worry about its shelf life? 2011-03-14T14:30:00Z

The even bigger shift, though, was referenced by Colbert moments before Kimmel sat down for the interview. Bring back the Jay Leno and David Letterman feuds: What’s lost in the nice, new late-night of Colbert, Fallon and Kimmel 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z

Its lyrics are filled with references to Asia and a deep sense of isolation, dislocation and futility. Review: With Original Lineup, Blur Returns to New York in Punky Form 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z

Mr. Nelson weaves in references to different forms of art: theater, of course, but also sacred music, poetry and the installation art of Felix Gonzalez-Torres. Critic?s Notebook: Richard Nelson and Jonas Hassen Khemiri?s Takes on 9/11 2011-09-21T22:01:28Z

The reference to not seeing East Jerusalem or the bleak Israeli checkpoint of Qalandia furthers the sense of dislocation. Poem of the week: The bus to Ramallah by Jasmine Donahaye 2011-02-14T11:52:43Z

The cartoons, produced for movie audiences by a wildly imaginative, possibly hallucinating team of animators, directors and gag writers at Warner Brothers, were recycled for television with outdated pop-culture references intact. DVD: On DVD, ?Essential Bugs Bunny Collection? 2010-10-08T22:10:00Z

The result is three acts of exquisite earworms and engaging action scattered with visual pop culture references, followed by a final act — still beautifully sung — that is horrifyingly effective. Seattle Opera’s ‘Carmen’ is tremendous fun until it’s horrifying — as it should be 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z

Later references make clear that this “master” is none other than the Franco-Czech author himself, the one “who invented us.” Milan Kundera’s new novel feels so very French 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

A tall statue of a soldier commemorates the Kosovo Liberation Army at the plaza entrance here, but there’s otherwise no reference to the war. The most striking aspect of Europe’s newest nation: Its normalcy 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

Whether references to the dark specter of President Donald J. Trump will surface is unknown, but according to past statements by Murphy, it’s an easy bet that it will. The terrifying Lena Dunham joins the cast of “American Horror Story” season 7 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z

The idea that Picasso's variations on Velázquez's Las Meninas might contain veiled references to Franco, and to Franco's grooming of Prince Juan Carlos in order to reinstate the monarchy, is unconvincing. Picasso: War, peace and a life of extremes 2010-05-19T20:29:00Z

Instead of the visual references to hunting lodges in the first part, there’s an aural allusion: selections from the soundtrack to Mr. Lynch’s indelibly weird and hilarious TV series, “Twin Peaks.” Dance Review: Yvonne Meier’s ‘This Is Not a Pink Pony,’ at the Abrons Arts Center 2013-06-02T21:24:55Z

You can practically see the references circling his balding head. Where did barbecue begin? Virginia, he says — and he stands by it 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z

I like to do homework to increase my range of reference. You Won’t Find Mark Morris at the Multiplex 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

And for future reference, the best lies are simple. Social Q’s: Try a General Compliment — Social Qs 2013-01-03T23:37:31Z

Mr. Kahane’s interpretation mixes pop-song directness and amplified singing with string writing that attains a whorled density and includes an embedded reference to a Thomas Adès piece. Music Review: Gabriel Kahane at Zankel Hall 2012-10-28T21:31:37Z

For a writer, it’s a dubious honor to be thus referenced but not quite read: it’s a way to remain forever present and forever misunderstood. What Color Were Kafka’s Eyes? 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z

Self's Umbrella was described by Stothard as "both moving and draining", a reference to some 400 pages without paragraph breaks or chapter divisions. Mantel could make history with Booker Prize double 2012-10-12T10:32:48Z

Anyway, we're expected to be in on the cultural reference – in this case, lithe, young college kids partying super hard in sunny Florida during the March vacation. Spring Breakers – review 2013-04-04T15:58:00Z

In a typically learned and wide-ranging reference, Wright enlists Simone Weil to explain: “To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.” A Poet and Essayist Meditates on the Deep Roots Binding Humans and Trees 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z

Nothing here is by chance, not the dialogue, the foil — “my attorney” — and the litany of cultural references. If only Hunter S. Thompson could have lived to take on this election 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z

The pair try many references to good and bad luck — rubbing rabbit’s feet, walking under ladders, breaking mirrors — but nothing fits. A low-key Memphis guitar legend builds on musical legacy 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z

There was a lot of speculation that the six-digit codes on the Records Store Day vinyl were a reference to number stations, short-wave radio broadcasts that are thought to be connected to international espionage. Boards of Canada: 'We've become a lot more nihilistic over the years' 2013-06-06T17:53:57Z

In a court filing seeking a lenient sentence, Persaud’s lawyers cited his music career as evidence of his work ethic, without referencing “Sell Drugsz” or “Feds Watching.” 'Sell Drugsz' rapper sentenced for narcotics trafficking in Rhode Isla 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z

So far, Tenea’s location was based mainly on historical references, the ministry said, and the find was proof that it existed. Greece unearths remnants of ancient city of Tenea 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z

Studio top brass trumpet unfair data points and swear by notoriously opaque charts that fail to provide truly meaningful references – at least to those of us on the outside. Madagascar 3's 'success' proves box office figures are a tricky animal 2012-06-12T09:18:48Z

For example, if a fish stock is less productive than it was historically and has a lower population size, dynamic reference points account for this change. Climate change is transforming our oceans. Can fisheries management adapt? 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z

The challenge of managing fisheries in highly dynamic ecosystems has a new solution — "dynamic reference points." Climate change is transforming our oceans. Can fisheries management adapt? 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z

Such a passage, and others like it, uses Hardy's story only as a reference. Thomas Hardy goes to the opera 2012-08-17T21:55:07Z

On “Today” in 1976 to discuss a presidential campaign debate held the previous evening, McLuhan made no reference to any remarks by either candidate. Early Media Prophet Is Now Getting His Due 2011-07-25T22:25:36Z

Although we encountered references to today’s racial struggles, such as a “White Lies Matter” sign in a French Quarter window, we largely experienced civil rights as a museum artifact. On the Path of Chuck Berry’s ‘Promised Land,’ Five Decades On 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z

Those references will get some knowing nods at Langley. Review | Only one sexy couple can stop a Russian spy from taking over the CIA 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z

They discuss players’ haircuts and goal celebrations, managers’ wardrobes and fans’ gestures—all with abundant pop culture and literary references. Men in Blazers: America's Soccer Stars 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z

He says her infamous meat dress is a reference to "the consistent linking in the oppressive imaginary of the patriarchy of the female body and meat, of animality and the feminine." New York Post fooled by Lady Gaga, Slavoj Zizek hoax 2011-06-22T18:23:00Z

So out to the center of the reference room we went, where a humongous dictionary lay on a tall pedestal. Letters to the Editor 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z

With the “Money” reference, I realized that my father was conflating Rice with Emmett Till. Trauma and triumph: my father, his dementia and surviving segregation 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z

And in 1999, in what seemed a knowing reference to his growing strangeness, he announced his intention to play the title role in a forthcoming film, The Nightmare Of Edgar Allan Poe. Michael Jackson: King of hypochondria 2010-04-23T23:14:00Z

And yet, for all of the self-conscious efforts of Middle Kingdom artisans to reference the revered Old Kingdom, the exhibition is focused more on change, some of it radical. Met exhibit shatters 19th-century myths about ancient Egypt 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z

And yet, when you step back from the flurry of references and citations, there are a sustaining sureness and a charm in it that stay with you. Review: ‘Robert Seydel: The Eye in Matter’ Looks at an Artist’s Traces 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z

Aldean, 46, has denied that race plays any part in the lyrics, or that “Try That” is a “pro-lynching song,” saying on social media, “These references are not only meritless, but dangerous.” Jason Aldean, Decrying ‘Cancel Culture,’ Has a No. 2 Hit 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z

Or maybe Jessica Rabbit is a better reference, since this is a movie by Robert Zemeckis, who puts some of his longstanding preoccupations on vivid, sometimes baffling display. ‘Welcome to Marwen’ Review: Playing With Toys and Putting Away Childish Things 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z

There are around 20 pages of extras that chronicle the road to Volume 1: a short afterword, character sketches, photo references and the original pitch for the series. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: Color Me Better 2012-08-24T18:03:07Z

It’s absurd, of course, but in “I-Cure” — a reference to Apple devices that help you tune out the rest of the world — if you block out suffering, your own suffering will end. ‘I-Cure’ Provokes at the Queer New York Arts Festival 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z

Ai's debut album - "Divina Commedia", after the poem by Italian poet Dante - is a reference to the "Ai God" nickname in Chinese that his supporters call him by. China's heavy-handed censors will now have to endure Ai Weiwei's heavy metal 2013-03-11T10:47:20Z

But he continued to make veiled, possibly unconscious references to his past in his architecture. Philip Johnson, the Man Who Made Architecture Amoral 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z

Philip Berk, who heads the group, made no reference to the lawsuit during his appearance early in the show, simply offering a perfunctory plug for the quality of Hollywood movies. 'The Social Network' and 'Glee' are big winners at Golden Globes 2011-01-17T05:24:04Z

It attacks mental health issues using “saltwater therapy, surfing and fluro,” a reference to the vivid clothing worn at the event. Britain's Harry scales Sydney Harbour Bridge, joins group hug at Bondi 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z

"Strange New Worlds" tests this through M'Benga and Chapel in the second season's premiere "The Broken Circle," which references their shared backstory as veterans of the Federation-Klingon war. "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" shows how war muddles the moral compass of two of its crew 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z

But this concert from the talented Australian contemporary music ensemble Elision began with a work by Liza Lim in which, for once, the reference made real, non-trivial sense. Elision | Classical review 2010-03-16T23:15:00Z

And while “On Air” broadens its canvas with references to such events as Prohibition and the women’s suffrage movement, one longs for more reflection on the philosophical and civic implications of a medium like radio. Review | ‘On Air’ at Creative Cauldron is a tuneful, engaging tour through little-known history 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z

The joke is a direct reference to TikTok’s new favorite rap song "The Assignment," which is performed by American rapper Tay Money. Amazon delivery driver hilariously honors request to 'hide packages from husband' 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z

“The literary atmosphere of that office — British officers, linguists, young veterans who were almost innately charged with literary reference — was joyful,” she later told the Paris Review. Shirley Hazzard, National Book Award-winning novelist, dies at 85 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z

She took advantage of the platform by targeting President-elect Donald Trump, whom she refused to mention by name, but referenced the infamous act Trump pulled when he imitated New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski. The worst of the backlash: Meryl Streep’s speech is everything that is wrong with Hollywood and liberals, according to conservatives 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z

Then there are the book references I read too much into. Your Therapist’s Prescription? The Right Book. 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z

What Faulkner gains from this bundle of references is a suggestion of cycles, of something ongoing. Riff: How William Faulkner Tackled Race — and Freed the South From Itself 2012-06-30T04:00:04Z

She added, in a reference to a collegiate theme from the show, "You have changed our major to 'miracle.'" Tonys 2015: 'Fun Home' concludes offbeat journey with musical win, 4 others 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z

And you keep the conversation going as you would if any other friend made normal and passing reference to someone close to him. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Go ahead and get annoyed. Just keep it to yourself. 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z

“Before he does that archival work, he doesn’t reference the Declaration,” Ms. Allen said. A New Parchment Declaration of Independence Surfaces. Head-Scratching Ensues. 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z

Recommended for audiences 12 and older, this production frames the story of the titular character, who defies her uncle to seek justice for her dead brother, with references to Black Lives Matter and contemporary feminism. 8 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z

Which, among other things, includes this sly touch: a reference to the snowglobe revelation with which the medical drama "St. Elsewhere" famously concluded a quarter-century ago. '30 Rock': Ending a 7-season marathon of mirth 2013-01-30T14:18:10Z

The reference, a gallery note explains, is to an Israeli law that once prohibited political art that flew the standard’s colors. In the galleries: Norman Rockwell would have recognized these socialist images 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z

With its sheer plastic raincoats, metallic dog collars and ’80s power suits with Grace Jones-like shoulder padding, the movie became a reference point for designers the world over. Noticed: ?Hunger Games? Fashion Fails to Impress Experts 2012-04-06T20:51:25Z

The reference is to a caste of slave soldiers who rose to power in Egypt and Syria in the mid-13th century, and lingered as an exclusive and repressive ruling class for 500 years. Burning down their house 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z

“I don’t have a gangster phonebook or anything like that,” he said, but he does have a point of reference for the sleaze and subplots. Television: HBO?s ?Luck,? Starring Dustin Hoffman 2012-01-25T15:29:12Z

Mostly he is a hoot, and never more so than when he sinks his teeth into a good insult wrapped in a pop-culture reference. 'Better Call Saul' Recap: Help a Nacho Out 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z

The idea was to use iconic elements that reference Chaplin's movies. ArtsBeat: Behind the Poster: 'Chaplin' 2012-07-03T15:50:15Z

De Niro won an Oscar for his part in Francis Ford Coppola's 1976 film The Godfather Part ll, and The Family is full of sly references to the actor's iconic roles as a mobster. De Niro plays mobster for laughs 2013-11-22T07:35:46Z

Gertrude Stein frequently used this line in her work as a reference to Juliet’s famous speech in the Shakespearean play. The Complete Guide to All Westworld's Many References 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z

He also referenced news that the president was hoping to persuade some of his party members to approve the bill by taking them bowling. Late-night TV hosts on healthcare reform: 'Don't call it Trumpcare' 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z

The play is stuffed with lines demonstrating a playful affection for both genres, including a knowing “Exorcist” joke and a mocking reference to a “Dr. Jekyll and Miss Piggy act.” ‘Hand to God’ Melds Gore and Giggles, Each Often Elicited by a Puppet 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z

I was just referencing it as an example of being in a place where people don’t expect that you would be able to be there.” A Lot of People ‘Sorry’ About Oprah Winfrey Purse Incident 2013-08-13T17:25:00Z

Wilmore also made a point, throughout, of dropping references inspired by black culture. The Sweet Solidarity of Barack Obama and Larry Wilmore 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z

Disney+ is nerd heaven, stuffed silly with the superheroes and space pirates once beloved by a devoted marginal fringe before blossoming into the dominant reference point for all of culture. Apu, Krusty ... McBain? The Simpsons spin-offs we most want to see 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z

Photograph: Ian Langsdon/EPA So in that title, characteristically of Shane Black, we have doppelganger references, a plot line, a sales pitch and an admission that this is all fun and nonsense at its core. Lethal weapons: Shane Black's pulp fiction is still the best action around 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z

In some of her earlier canvases she knits those references together; here she unravels and recombines them, making them very much her own. Last Chance: At Sikkema Jenkins, Amy Sillman?s Boldness 2010-05-10T20:44:00Z

Like most Southeast Asian home cooks, Mrs. Coombes’s mother cooked from instinct and left little reference for anyone who wanted to replicate her recipes. Sambal, a Pungent Reminder of Home and Hardship 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z

In his stand-up and on SNL, Davidson has never been afraid to reference his late father, particularly if the mention could deliver a kind of shock laughter. Pete Davidson’s personal life always overshadowed his career. So he turned it into a movie. 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z

What musical references do you see and hear in this? Beyoncé’s stunning triumph: “What we’re seeing is absolutely unprecedented” 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z

Red carpet favorite Alice Temperley presented floaty dresses referencing neoclassical architecture at her fashion show, using plenty of light colors and materials. Model Alexa Chung's brand takes off at London Fashion Week 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z

Mr. Armstrong was not shown, but Bravo left in a reference to his name — and his turmoil. The TV Watch: ?Beverly Hills Housewives? Goes on After a Suicide 2011-09-06T15:37:21Z

And Mekas himself makes many references to his own unreliability as a narrator and the inadequacy of any attempt to record or make sense of his life. The Avant-Garde Filmmaker Who Tried to Tell the Truth 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z

"At the same time there's just an increased level of frustration for everybody," she said in reference to the long lines and sometimes empty shelves. Extreme coupon cutters save cash, teach their ways 2011-07-07T13:10:27Z

The magazine cited the numerous times O’Reilly referenced his time in the “war zone,” stories that often suggested he had put his life in danger for the sake of reportage. Is this the end of Bill O’Reilly? 18 reminders that the Fox News host is not so great 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z

Mr Shenk, once a writer for this newspaper, backs up his assertion with reference to three archetypal creative duos: “the liquid and the container”, “the star and the director” and “the dreamer and the doer”. It takes two 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z

He goes to the well too often for references to the same things. Review: David Salle’s ‘How to See,’ a Painter’s Guide to Looking at and Discussing Art 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z

Reading passages such as this one, it's clear why this book was chosen specifically to reference in "A League of Their Own." Let me be something every minute: How "A League of Their Own" mirrors "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z

So far, “Know Your Enemy” has featured only fleeting references to Young Americans for Freedom or Young America’s Foundation, which is a sponsor of the first Republican presidential debate on Aug. 23. Conservative Group Withdraws Lawsuit Against Left-Wing Podcast 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z

Because of systemic racism, women of color are more likely to be the "women who work minimum wage jobs, and single mothers struggling to make ends meet," whom McCain briefly references in her book. Meghan McCain isn’t the champion of pregnant people her book claims she is 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z

It has an eloquent soulfulness and is sprinkled with smart and lovely references to literature and popular culture. What Hulu’s absorbing ‘11/22/63’ tells us of the harm of dwelling in the past 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z

“You can sweep the sand,” Nucky says, in a reference to his own beginnings on the Commodore’s porch. 'Boardwalk Empire' Recap: Casualties of War 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z

The film connects Beyoncé’s frustration and rage to a wide range of black women’s experiences, including visual references to the slave-era South. Beyoncé’s stunning triumph: “What we’re seeing is absolutely unprecedented” 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z

Hopelessly tacky and out of step with the times, the reference to a Singapore gated community sounds spot on, thank you Michael Kimmelman for calling the Emperor's new clothes. Hudson Yards Is Manhattan’s Biggest, Newest, Slickest Gated Community. Is This the Neighborhood New York Deserves? 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z

But his only frame of reference is football, and even there his vision is constricted — in the film’s scheme, the Penn State players are as much in the background as the children Sandusky abused. Review: Al Pacino Stars in HBO’s ‘Paterno,’ a Tragedy Without a Hero 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z

Under a section titled “Special Abilities,” Jobs wrote “tech or design engineer. digital.—from Bay near Hewitt-Packard,” a reference to pioneering California technology company Hewlett-Packard and the San Francisco Bay area. Steve Jobs pre-Apple job application fetches $174,000 at auction 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z

But the party reference was cut after tests showed that the audience preferred it that way. ‘The Campaign,’ a Bipartisan Film Comedy 2012-05-30T22:33:06Z

About five minutes before Michael Pollan arrives I realise he’s sort of already here: just reading the menu with its references to “local”, “artisanal” and “heritage” is to glimpse his influence. Michael Pollan: ‘I’m uncomfortable with the foodie label’ 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z

Raes is among a band of scientists intent on building a reference database of the microbes found in different people, in different parts of the body and in different places in the world. My life as a guinea pig for science 2013-07-27T23:05:16Z

The culturally reflective references accumulate incongruously: Tourist Trap's 12 protagonists apparently refer to the "12 spies" sent by Moses, against God's express wishes, to scout Israel, resulting in 40 years in the wildness. This week's new exhibitions 2011-03-19T00:06:46Z

Dimaline nods to another memorable bard as well, in her references to the songs of Johnny Cash — particularly his late-career “American Recordings” albums. A Métis Woman’s Husband Disappeared — or Did He? 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z

It is enlighting to see read this article and the reference to the beginnings of the gay travel industry. The Evolving World of Gay Travel 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

In other words, for all of the jokes about particle physics and obscure Star Trek references, the show is more familiar than your facecloth - something its newly-wealthy star readily admits. More buck for your Big Bang Theory 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z

Burton has lovingly crafted his references – doesn't everything in stop motion require hours of planning and thought? – but a little bat told me that he has actually overlooked one crucial aspect of film-making. Trailer trash at the 2012 London film festival 2012-10-13T23:06:49Z

In a joint statement, Lachlan and James Murdoch made an oblique reference to the scandal, citing their commitment to a respectful workplace. Roger Ailes resigns as CEO of Fox News; Rupert Murdoch will be acting CEO 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

Some of the entries below, especially ones about the D.C. area, contain links to explain some of the references. Style Invitational Week 1118: Breed ’em and weep — our annual foal classic 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z

Unlike those by other stars of her caliber—Taylor Swift, Beyoncé—Grande’s songs don’t contain oblique or enigmatic references to her life, but, rather, lists of recognizable names. Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next,” Reviewed 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

But why didn’t his definition reference infidelity or atheism or agnosticism or some such thing? Secularists are not atheists 2012-09-09T16:00:00Z

I pull up scenes from jailbreak movies in my mind, my only reference point for what I’m about to do. The sex that helped us survive: Love and defiance in an Iranian prison 2014-03-19T23:00:00Z

She has fallen into the right-wing trap of thinking of intersectional theory as a “doctrine” rather than a frame of reference. Meghan Daum to Millennials: Get off My Lawn 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z

But nowhere does the future tours programme make reference to what has become the unofficial opening of an Ashes summer: the release of an album from the Duckworth Lewis Method. The Duckworth Lewis Method: 'Cricket forces you to sit on your arse, which is healthy' 2013-06-22T23:05:08Z

There are at least two OnlyFans references, neither of which is funny, plus a dumb running joke about edibles in cupcakes that might have been amusing 30 years ago, but is tired now. In "White Men Can't Jump" remake, Sinqua Walls outshines Wesley Snipes' original basketball hustler 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z

And in this case, it kind of is: a reference to a famous Tang Dynasty poem by Bai Juyi commonly known in English as “A Song of Everlasting Regret.” Ha Jin Considers the Cost of Freedom in ‘A Song Everlasting’ 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z

In abstract painting, elements are included not as visual reproductions of objects, but as references or clues to how we conceptualize objects. This is your brain on art: A neuroscientist’s lessons on why abstract art makes our brains hurt so good 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z

Some tracks get autobiographical, such as “Honkytonk U,” which references his blue collar roots growing up in Moore, Okla., where he played football and worked in the oil fields with his father, a lifelong Democrat . Toby Keith was a loud political voice in the Bush years. What about the Trump era? 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z

The show toes the line of accurate, modern representation by weaving together the teen characters' omnivorous, streaming-age musical references with Indigenous hymns and slang. On "Reservation Dogs," the raddest soundtrack on TV "breaks expectations" for Native storytelling 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z

Those on Twitter were tickled by the mix-up and left a variety of pun-filled comments referencing the late scientist and her work with radiation. Woman received Marie Curie cake instead of Mariah Carey after co-workers ‘misunderstand’ her request 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z

He designed the company's Burbank headquarters -- an office complex behemoth that visually references the Parthenon. Michael Graves, architect noted for Disney collaborations, dies at 80 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z

At a press conference in Toronto last week, Abrahamson said: “We just stuck to the truth of the characters, and not to reference any true crime.” Room wins Toronto film festival's People's Choice Award 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z

Some of the photos ended up on the celebrity gossip site Just Jared a couple days later: "Hilary Duff Breathes In, Breathes Out in Beverly Hills" — a reference to her new album. A grown-up Hilary Duff is back in the game 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z

Yet despite such historical references, the Brooklyn show also offers its garments — seen against white walls — as art objects. Art Review: American Style at the Met and the Brooklyn Museum 2010-05-06T22:29:00Z

From that I use the photo as a map or reference, and I continue looking and painting and looking and painting. Frank Oriti’s Paintings at Richard J. Demato 2013-08-15T21:13:34Z

“Nothing is thrown away, everything is used until it breaks,” he told me, referencing the duct-taped chairs in his living-room still-lifes. A Young Artist Charts the Journey from “Haiti to Hood” 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z

Secondly, it dares to be a puzzle mystery after many failed attempts crammed with Easter eggs and esoteric literary references, forgetting that even “Lost” tumbled into befuddlement somewhere midway down its own rabbit hole. Tardy to the "Russian Doll" party? Welcome, sweet birthday babies! 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z

It was a recurring joke made to distance the two Hanekes even more, not being able to imagine the director of The White Ribbon making so many references to his cat's flatulence. Ben Lee: I didn't expect the real Michael Haneke to be a goofball 2013-03-14T16:59:01Z

The timeline references Ray Charles, Jimi Hendrix and Quincy Jones, musicians who lived and played in the neighborhood and reached international fame. Central District lot becomes work of art 2011-07-06T05:07:28Z

Yes, I did just use the phrase “philosophical inquiry” in reference to a Broadway musical aimed at the family crowd. Review: ‘Tuck Everlasting,’ a Lyrical Meditation on Life, Death and Immortality 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z

Sotheby's said the title is a reference to her marriage to her second husband, a Georgian prince. Portraits of cosmetics mogul headed to NYC auction 2011-04-08T15:14:08Z

As the title implies, that album references Davis’s many scrapes with the law, including prison time for drug and weapons crimes, among other things. Rock ’n’ Roll, Between the Covers 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z

In this novel, these references are seeded into the geography. A Playful Masterpiece That Expanded the Novel’s Possibilities 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z

Instead, it offers passing references to Mikhail S. Gorbachev’s policy of perestroika and snapshots of Russians, Jews and elderly Germans now living in the reunited Berlin. ‘Russen & Deutsche,’ at Neues Museum in Berlin 2013-01-05T00:57:53Z

Lewinsky is now associated with a sharp, funny Twitter persona making jokes and references to the scandal but is still confronted by negative comments. John Oliver on public shaming: 'One of America's favourite pastimes' 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z

For reference, here’s a photo of young Ned Stark in the armor: This 'Game of Thrones' Character’s Outfit May Signal a Huge Turn of Events 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z

He researched and referenced every poem, song and scripture in the novel and studied Taoist and Buddhist writings. Anthony C. Yu, Translator of the Saga of a Chinese Pilgrimage, Dies at 76 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

Matthew Arnold’s “Dover Beach” and “The Rubaiyat” are among the movie’s literary references. How ‘Pandora and the Flying Dutchman’ Still Casts a Spell 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z

Working with Mottola provided Hill with one of the experiences he references when he has said, in several interviews, that “having an acting career is like a front-row seat in film school.” Jonah Hill may have abandoned comedy, but “Mid90s” wouldn’t exist without “Superbad” 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z

“You know, Samuel Johnson was a reference book editor. He defined a lexicographer, a compiler of dictionaries, as a harmless drudge.” Frederick G. Ruffner Jr., titan of reference books, dies at 88

He makes reference to what it means to be an immigrant and to be home. Gabriel Byrne’s ‘Walking With Ghosts’ Is Heading to Broadway 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z

The mailer provoked mutterings from some recipients who complained, anonymously, to trade papers about the stereotypical ethnic reference to industry big shots living in the posh West LA neighborhood. Make 'em laugh: Emmy marketing campaigns try humor 2012-06-15T02:06:38Z

You catch the reference to George Inness, the 19th-century painter influenced by the Hudson River School, or at least get why that is cool. Taavo Somer Can Make Anything Cool, Even Golf 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z

Produced by craftsmen in Istanbul, the tiles—with a texture inspired by the veins found in Marmara marble—are configured in shapes that reference the importance of geometry in Ottoman design. The man behind Hakkasan opens a Turkish-style pizzeria in London 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z

So he infused his creations with cultural and historical references, ranging from the ancient world to the stylized pleating of Japanese kimonos. Luxurious Quality, More Than a Name 2012-11-21T15:30:24Z

The occasional references to Fitbits or Tinder are jolting reminders that this author is more in conversation with Rachel Cusk than with Lytton Strachey. A Sudden Death Shakes Loose Four Intertwined Lives 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z

Yet his own work, as dazzling as it is, seems laden with ironic references to Davis' music of the 60s. Miles Davis: 'Coltrane was a very greedy man. Bird was, too. He was a big hog' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-11-06T13:26:00Z

Songwriter Jonathan Coulton wrote a tune referencing the troubles series creators Michelle and Robert King encountered airing their previous show, “The Good Wife,” internationally. "The Good Fight" creators threatened to quit the CBS All Access show over censored scene 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z

Ernie became a fantasist, convinced that he was Britain's next Shakespeare, an ambition that Braben undercut with references to "the play what I wrote". How Eddie Braben saved Morecambe and Wise's careers 2013-05-21T14:52:31Z

It was a move, Mohammad Gorjestani, a filmmaker behind the project, said, to flip “the reference point emotionally from death to life.” Birthday Messages to Celebrate Lives, Not Mourn Police Killings 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z

Are there any actors or films you used as reference points for your Zoo role? James Wolk: Zoo is TV's Answer to Jurassic Park 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z

“It’s actually not everyday bro. . ..” his video title promised, referencing the catch phrase he uses to brag about his daily posting schedule. YouTuber Jake Paul has a plan to end school shootings; it doesn’t involve gun control 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z

Missett and other higher-ups are mum on what exactly these will entail, other than some vague references to updated marketing materials. Jazzercise: After 45 years, it’s still here, and it’s still evolving

The Kiki Smith art exhibit, which opened at the Brooklyn Museum last Friday, is filled with references to fashionable embellishment, as though women are still defined by dress and adornment. 2010-02-15T13:10:00Z

The “All in the Family” episode was sprinkled with references that made more sense in 1973 — stray bits about Black Panthers and Tom Bradley’s defeat of Sam Yorty for L.A. mayor. Review | Archie Bunker and George Jefferson meet again, but the sparks don’t exactly fly 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z

Can you tell me a little bit about fitting so many literary references into your work? John Green on Mental Illness and Writing a Book That Mirrors His Own Life 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z

He references his elders without entirely bowing to them. Stormzy at Glastonbury: King Michael Wears His Crown 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z

There was even time for the odd reference to their advancing years. Rolling Stones turn back clock with hit-filled comeback 2012-11-26T00:42:30Z

Although she did wear plenty of gold jewelry, he said, there is no reference to her using gold as a face cream. Skin Deep: Gold Face Cream: A Costly Leap of Faith 2010-05-24T22:51:00Z

A few years ago, a writer at the New Yorker referenced him as a Republican and Norm was horrified. Perspective | Norm Macdonald was Tolstoy in sweatpants. Even when he texted you in the middle of the night. 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z

When there are references, they are oblique or distorted, and they tend to follow Hwang’s story in inverting the original material, asking us who the Butterfly in the story really is. Review: ‘M. Butterfly’ Metamorphoses Again, as an Opera 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z

To avoid confusion we must clarify our terms and isolate the problem’s proper frame of reference. | 'MacGruber': Will Forte in a ?Saturday Night Live? Sketch Made Film 2010-05-21T23:07:00Z

“Skyfaring” makes no reference to Sept. 11, to the indignities of airport security, to shoe bombs, to flights that slip untraced into oceans. Review: Mark Vanhoenacker’s ‘Skyfaring: A Journey With a Pilot’ on Joy of Flight 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z

Supermarket sweep ... discounting drives threaten traditional bookshops Last week, in an article about the struggles of mid-list authors, I made a passing reference to "the glory days of the net book agreement". Net gains? 2010-06-17T09:02:00Z

Stevenson is to be applauded for including references to wines from around the United States long before today’s celebration of “local wines.” An old wine reference guide holds up well, 26 years later 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z

These included copies of The Mass Psychology of Fascism and The Sexual Revolution, which made only passing reference to orgone. Wilhelm Reich: the man who invented free love 2011-07-07T12:15:01Z

And of course we had a song called Down With Prince, which came out in 2004 and was about all the people referencing Prince at that time. Prince is still king, say Hot Chip 2012-12-11T18:55:00Z

This was why Brown began his contribution to last Thursday's TV debate with a reference to the fact that this wasn't "The X Factor or Britain's Got Talent". Politicians' pop-culture love-in 2010-04-20T20:30:00Z

The problem is that, transferred to canvas, Mr. Banisadr’s many interests and references remain only that. Art in Review: Ali Banisadr: ‘Motherboard’ 2014-04-17T21:07:43Z

One line, in reference to the 1991 film “Mississippi Masala,” is particularly poignant: “The desire to see one’s self and community reflected runs deep.” New & Noteworthy Poetry, From ‘White Blood’ to the Book of Job 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z

When shepherds and kings crowded into the stable it was as if they had turned up to give her a character reference. Rewind TV: Doctor Who; The Nativity; Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express; Come Fly With Me 2010-12-26T00:05:17Z

The reference to surrealist cinema icon Luis Bunuel was apt. Mexico's Reygadas brings surrealism to Cannes 2012-05-24T14:19:12Z

"It was someone she had covertly taken a picture of at Wawa as a reference for the show. So yeah, that was just our kind of newfound love of Wawa." Hoagies, Wawa and that funeral spread: The stories told by the food in "Mare of Easttown" 2021-05-30T04:00:00Z

Episode two, the first one to be censored on the network, referenced Putin’s certain particulars about doing business in Russia. Russians love “Fargo,” after their censors scrub the Putin jokes 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z

To state it without immediate, adjacent reference to factual reality is to enter the Kellyanne Zone. Perspective | It’s high time for media to enter the No Kellyanne Zone — and stay there 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z

Mr. Browne is steely in how he manages to turn virtually any design reference — steeplechase jockeys, Siena’s Palio horse race, harlequins — to his idiosyncratic ends. Prada and Armani Reassert the Power of Consistency 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z

Outside music, the cultural references of JS Bach were more or less exclusively theological. CPE Bach: like father, like son 2011-02-24T22:35:01Z

In 2009, Jamaica prohibited songs and videos with explicit references to sex and violence from being broadcast on radio or TV. Cuba targets racy reggaeton in lyrics crackdown 2013-01-07T20:12:27Z

In-depth captions written by Mr. Benning, Ms. Ault and Mr. Beck not only explain the tangled references of each work, but chart the events that led to their creation and preservation. 2 Art Gallery Shows to Explore From Home 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z

Although no one mentions the name of the party Jack is thinking of standing for, references are clearly to a far-right, anti-immigration party. Billy Bragg sings about English identity in play 2010-04-26T18:56:00Z

When the company e-mailed me for references and current employer information, I again requested that it not contact my employer. @Work Advice: Keeping confidences, or not 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z

His easy familiarity with the philosophical classics may leave some readers gasping for air, but he offers plenty of lifelines in the form of anecdotes, laddish jokes and inexhaustible references to popular culture. Less Than Nothing by Slavoj Žižek – review 2012-06-27T11:52:01Z

He mixed jokes about his future with serious references to pivotal moments in his past. Review: David Letterman Says Goodbye, With Self-Mockery and a Little Mush 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

Powers’s conversation, like his art, is a mass of dense references floating above an even larger iceberg of unspoken footnotes. Street Art and Subversion from Stephen (Espo) Powers 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z

Beyond all the dairy chat, though, Phoenix’s reference to his late brother, River, was, alongside Bong’s salutes to Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, genuinely moving; real emotion among all the nonsense. Self-flagellation and stuffed goodie bags: my night at the tacky, endearing Oscars 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z

A. As for alcoholic drinks, it goes back to 1806 and a reference in The Balance, and Columbian Repository, a Hudson, N.Y., newspaper. Dale DeGroff on the Origin of Cocktails, Katrina and the Rainbow Room 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z

These references could undo prep, or invigorate it with a sense of the now. Critical Shopper: Critical Shopper - J. Press York Street in Greenwich Village 2013-04-16T17:00:39Z

This was, of course, a reference to the rocky road to this year’s telecast, which resulted in bruised feelings, resentment, and the first host-less Oscars since 1989. An Oscars-Night Diary 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z

Here were all the designer’s codes: sculptural shapes, streamlined pants, shoes with block heels that looked like a Cubist painting and artistic references. Paris Fashion Week: Creating the World of Tomorrow? 2010-03-05T01:10:00Z

This, alas, is one of the reasons why the novel probably won't be translated: most references would be lost on a foreign readership. Marc-?douard Nabe: the 'unacceptable' face of French controversy 2011-03-23T11:10:39Z

Ostensibly depicting heads and landscapes, they combine a wildness typical of kindergartners with references to non-Western cultures, especially in their little patches of bright glazed patterns. Museum & Gallery Listings for April 4-10 2014-04-03T22:48:07Z

Listeners seeking references to Brown's troubles need look no further than "Don't Judge Me," in which he sings "Just let the past just be the past ... take me as I am, not who I was." Chris Brown's 'Fortune' a miss for critics 2012-07-04T02:06:16Z

There seems to be reference to the work of conceptual artist Joseph Kosuth. Don Delillo's deep freeze: 'Zero K' takes on death, futurists and cryonics 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z

It was Ms. DuVernay’s multicultural casting ideas — “Hamilton” was a reference — that helped sell her vision to Disney. Ava DuVernay’s Fiercely Feminine Vision for ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z

Completely inappropriate references are not limited to naughty doc. 'Horrible Bosses 2' has horribly funny moments, but too few 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z

Because he makes one reference to the word "coke"? Lil Poopy 2013-03-03T20:00:00Z

“Sometimes I would experience a dizzying thrill in brief moments of embodied comprehension,” she writes in reference to her piece “Angels’ Atlas” on the National Ballet of Canada’s website. Review: A Trip From Light to Dark With the National Ballet of Canada 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z

It had references to traditional medicine, a reality that all Mexicans live with, and on the other hand it addresses the conflict of identity, which is something we as Mexicans navigate constantly. The Carpetbagger: A Mexican Director, a Maori Tale 2013-12-06T13:30:46Z

I said “women” above, but the reference to the father seems to peg the song as one about kids of one sort or another, full of naïveté and wonder. An Obsessive Listen to a Twenty-Five-Year-Old Album 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z

Was “Star Wars” your closest frame of reference when Marvel sought you for “Moon Knight”? Was that what made you wary? Oscar Isaac Learned to Love Blockbusters Again in ‘Moon Knight’ 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z

Awe is what we feel when we encounter something vast, wondrous or beyond our ordinary frame of reference. Awe might be our most undervalued emotion. Here’s how to help children find it. 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z

A downtown Manhattan performance center has canceled an event featuring a new play by Neil LaBute with a title making reference to “Mohammed,” on the grounds that the play is offensive to Muslims. Sheen Center Cancels Event Featuring Neil LaBute Play about 'Mohammed' 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z

There are also images that help to identify him: his Siberian husky; mangos and avocados, which grew on Captiva Island; birds; cars; and references to astronomy. Decoding Robert Rauschenberg 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z

It may or may not be an in-joke that Mr. Lecesne’s show includes a brief reference to Charles Dickens, but even before the moment arrived I’d made the comparison myself. Review: ‘The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey,’ James Lecesne’s One-Man Play 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z

Both Stipe and Mills have referenced that song in interviews about "Shiny Happy People," and also stressed that the latter was intended to be a song written for kids. The unrepentant joy and popularity of R.E.M.'s polarizing "Shiny Happy People" 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z

The reference is apt: Throughout her career, much of it as the male poet-critic Stephen Burt, she has brought high-res navigation skills to chart the course a given poem takes. Review | ‘Don’t Read Poetry’ is a literary manual for the Instagram era 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z

There are countless references to Edie gazing at her reflection — in dressing rooms, at the bathroom at a party. In ‘Luster,’ a Young Woman Moves in With Her Lover — and His Family 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z

Its quirks, including its often shirtless suspects and its reggae theme song “Bad Boys,” were frequent fodder for standup comics and were often referenced in films, TV shows and songs. ‘Cops’ creator John Langley dies during road race in Mexico 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z

The new season is more action-oriented than the first, skipping across the continent of Africa and both sides of the Berlin Wall, abetted by some hefty exposition downloads and pop-cultural references. Review: ‘Deutschland 86,’ an East-West Thriller, Looks South 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z

She makes one reference to the emotional “chaos” of her younger days and more than one to her sister’s suicide at the age of 23, but her tone is dispassionate. | 'Charlotte Rampling: The Look': ?Charlotte Rampling: The Look? ? Review 2011-11-03T21:24:34Z

It is also a reference to the crate in which the enslaved Henry “Box” Brown shipped himself to abolitionists in Philadelphia from Virginia in 1849. An Artist’s Gateway to Freedom and Possibility 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z

It was later used by George Washington nearly 50 times in various correspondence, as a reference to the American Revolution. Meet Amanda Gorman, the powerful poet laureate who voiced our hope for a unified, better America 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z

The book becomes a record of obsessive love without any outlet, dead ends, yearning — themes central to Twombly, whose paintings are full of references to doomed lovers, Hero and Leander, Achilles and Patroclus. ‘Chalk: The Art and Erasure of Cy Twombly’ Hunts for Big — and Elusive — Game 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z

Graphic puns, and references to a “lioness on the cheese grater” sexual position, are voiced. In this ‘Lysistrata,’ sex and war don’t mix 2013-07-25T22:40:24Z

Regina King wrote that she is the true, “Super Diva” in reference to a shirt Ginsburg wears in the documentary “RBG.” Spielberg, Gaga, sign get-well card for Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z

It contains a reference to some NGOs as "boring, futile and adolescent" and takes a swipe at the BBC, which Geldof said declined to show films about poverty produced by his friend, Richard Curtis. Bob Geldof condemns lame and ineffective anti-poverty campaigners 2010-04-02T18:43:00Z

The Italian couturier is such a master that it doesn't seem to matter if he doesn't reference the trends and fads associated with wearable styles that have hit runways. Actors and seamstresses the stars of Chanel's Paris couture 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z

Keep the show's title in mind, as Mavis references her weight as one of the reasons why Jacque stepped outside of their union. "Survival of the Thickest" masters the dynamic of platonic relationships 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z

She attacked, much more than in the past; assessing Mr. Trump’s fitness she said, “It is what it is,” a cutting reference to his response in a TV interview to the pandemic death toll. A D.N.C. Opening Night for the New Abnormal 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z

Rorrer said he only remembers his aunt making the fleeting reference to the comics when she learned that he and his brother, Jonathan Rorrer, now 29 of Houston, liked comic books. Inherited comic collection expected to fetch $2M 2012-02-22T02:37:29Z

It was an apparent reference to U.S. immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump that put mostly Latin American boys and girls in holding cells, a practice that caused public outcry. With Latin beat, J. Lo and Shakira project power of women at Super Bowl showcase 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z

Another example was his description of himself as "a footnote to jazz history", usually in reference to his time with Davis. Mike Zwerin obituary 2010-04-18T18:07:00Z

This is our reference to all things pre-Arabic – as well a favourite place to find a baby's name. Kamin Mohammadi's top 10 Iranian books 2011-07-20T11:07:13Z

The interview referenced an experiment in which people who know nothing about each other have to decide who to pair up with for an activity. ‘I gulp back feelings of regret’: how I found my long-lost sibling 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z

The theater is Mr. Leeser’s single nod to the past, making references to the films of the old European avant-garde in witty contrast to the images of commercial Hollywood that dominate the museum’s collections. Architecture Review: Immersed In Images And an Age Of Blurred Boundaries 2011-01-13T22:01:16Z

But also, unfortunately, I could use a lot of American examples as reference points. Trevor Noah Thinks Kids Can Handle the Truth 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z

“We are not planning to be like the Sway House, we will be very respectful to our neighbors,” said Ms. Kharel, referencing a badly behaved group of influencers in Los Angeles. College Is Everywhere Now 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z

I am the first point of reference to the viewing. Carrie Mae Weems, Photographer and Subject 2012-09-16T07:27:05Z

He also referenced the significant increase in black incarceration in recent decades as well, saying: “There are more black men under correctional control today than were under slavery in 1850.” Oscars 2015: Academy tries to highlight diversity onstage 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

Cézanne layered multiple frames of reference on a single canvas—his apples are at once fruit and pure geometry. How Wit Reveals the Trickster Beauty of Our Garbage World 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z

Of course, songs also have to rhyme, jokes have to be funny, and cultural references have to be legible to an audience of foreign children. Translating 'Frozen' Into Arabic 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z

“I am a proud Armenian father” the holograph says in the message, referencing Kardashian West’s heritage and her ongoing efforts to draw attention to the struggles of Armenian people. Kim Kardashian's father resurrected as hologram in birthday present from Kanye West 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z

There seem to be references to African music and African images. Beyoncé’s stunning triumph: “What we’re seeing is absolutely unprecedented” 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z

They’re made of plaster and reference New York’s urban landscape, including fire escapes and laundry drying on lines. In Chelsea, a Little Piece of Prerevolutionary Iran 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z

Luiselli’s significant set of references also includes the David Bowie song “Space Oddity,” Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” and “Lord of the Flies,” William Golding’s dystopian classic about children running wild in the absence of adults. Valeria Luiselli Traces the Youngest Casualties of the Border Crisis 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z

Die Hard was released in the US in July 1988, and reviewers made only passing reference to its Christmas element– why would they, given they were writing in the heat of midsummer? Yippee ki-yay, turkey plucker … how Die Hard became a classic Christmas movie 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z

One read “Vice dos and don’ts” — a reference to an enduring Vice magazine feature — followed by “#1 Don’t kill the culture that made you.” Vice Media vs. Brooklyn Indie Music Clubs 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

And that’s not even touching on his bizarre references to Adolf Hitler as a moderate and to concentration camps as “Holocaust centers.” 100 days of Sean Spicer: The White House’s press strategy is more sinister than you think 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z

There are plenty of references to the 1980s. Secret Cinema sends film fans Back to the Future in London 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z

The subsequent centuries were lousy with Valentine-related poetry and literary references—including the well-known "roses are red" line, which scholars trace to an epic poem by Edmund Spenser. The Victorian origins of the heart-shaped chocolate box 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z

In the new season, “Fargo” gets a conscience, or at least a frame of reference. ‘Fargo’ Review: Kansas City, Here We Come 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z

The book’s title, “We Don’t Embroider Cushions Here,” isn’t just a cheeky reference to what takes place on its pages. The chaise lounge that became a porn star 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z

Put another way: It’s sculpture densely packed with references, which is why the critic Hal Foster called him “catnip for art historians.” Charles Ray, Walking a Fine Line With a Hungry Lion 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z

With Rocket Raccoon, they used a real animal for reference and inspiration. Below the Line: Visual Effects of 'Guardians of the Galaxy' 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

You can’t connect anything he does to a specific reference, though. On the Runway Blog: With a Bustle, Milan Turns Somber 2012-02-23T16:03:50Z

For a long time, the first known historical reference to beer’s existence was the infamous Ninkasi poem, a nearly 4,000-year old Sumerian verse written in reverence to the goddess of beer. Here’s a timeline that explains how beer went from brilliant mistake to hipsterific 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z

There are lots of references in the film that will only be picked up by those in the know. How true to life are the psychics and psychologists in Red Lights? 2012-06-15T11:28:23Z

Expect to see references to French creativity from Debussy to Jacques Tati, and solos from Taylor, reeds virtuoso Alan Barnes and accordionist Karen Street. This week's new live music 2012-08-24T23:05:00Z

But the sly wit in Strauss’s admiring evocations of Jean-Baptiste Lully, and winking references to Wagner and his own earlier works, was equally telling. Music Review: Pratfalls From Haydn, Swing From Marsalis 2011-02-19T00:51:49Z

Few newcomers enjoy as many points of reference as Gibson & Luce, a subterranean cocktail bar that opened in January beneath the Life Hotel, once the headquarters of Life magazine. New Speakeasy Memorializes an Old-School Journalist Haunt 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z

The audience at Hollywood's Pantages Theater were among the first to see the full movie, and cheered as homages and references were made to the previous films. 'Star Wars' enters 'grittier' new chapter with 'Rogue One' premiere 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z

Poetic technique, allusions and cultural references can’t bolster rather ordinary experiences: loneliness, bad romances, throwing up. Review | Her first memoir was about working as a dominatrix. How can a writer top that? 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z

One suit referenced the Yankees and Major League Baseball; on a cherry-red sweater, Paramount Pictures was embroidered on the chest next to giant feathered sleeves. At Gucci, Dressing for the Post-Human World 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z

Every frame's satirical image is instantly recognizable, and that reference has meaning. Is Netflix's "Bo Burnham: Inside" our lockdown "Lemonade"? 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z

We even thought about doing the hand thing, and we did not shy away from certain film references. Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer Lay ‘Killing Eve’ to Rest 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z

The novellas reference each other in subtle ways throughout, but also reference a number of other early King works. Rereading Stephen King: Different Seasons 2013-01-15T11:10:21Z

The opening production number, “Wild Life,” which provides Cady's backstory and the transition from Africa to America, includes some funny Broadway references and an introduction to the musical’s comic style. Tina Fey has transformed her cult classic ‘Mean Girls’ into a pricey musical. Will it work? 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z

Rated R for language throughout, sexual references and some violence. In ‘Mommy,’ 25-year-old director Xavier Dolan offers full-throttle emotion 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

There is a hard-won wistfulness in Perry's vocal that chimes with some unexpected references – to June and Johnny Cash and to "making out in your Mustang to Radiohead", surely something that only happens in California. Katy Perry: Teenage Dream 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z

Its name, 1959 Restaurant & Bar, references the year in which the troupe was founded. Chicago Theaters Cultivate Night Life Offstage 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

Their four children are, to use another slightly anachronistic idiom in reference to a story set mostly in the ’60s and ’70s, decidedly free range. Review: Woody Harrelson as a Wild and Crazy Dad in ‘The Glass Castle’ 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

Gail Collins’ legendary references to the incident totaled more than 75 as of Saturday. What was Seamus thinking? 2012-11-05T15:00:00Z

So it was only a matter of time before their kilts, macramé skirts, cheerleader pleats, Gibson-girl hairstyles, and oddly assorted grunge references would coalesce into a whole. New York Fashion Week: The Looks That Lingered 2011-02-19T00:28:42Z

That being said, it was a lot of fun for me and the writers to come up with creative ways of referencing the game. Peter Berg discusses bringing "Battleship" to film 2012-05-17T20:37:08Z

The title White Fever is a reference to vodka. White Fever by Jacek Hugo-Bader - review 2011-07-15T21:55:04Z

"Producers have taken the decision to remove references, which although scripted and filmed weeks ago, bore some similarities to the manner in which Christopher Brahney's body was found," an ITV spokeswoman said. Corrie cuts canal body scenes 2012-07-12T14:54:50Z

A volume nearly three inches thick, it has become the de facto standard reference work on the subject, thanks to its detailed plot descriptions, production histories and musical analyses of hundreds of operas. George Lascelles, Lord Harewood, Dies at 88; Wrote Opera Reference 2011-07-26T22:29:27Z

Entwined in the narrative of stanzas one and two are references to the grandfather's "words". Poem of the week: Elegy by Sidney Keyes 2013-07-15T11:42:00Z

The offer could be considered an abrupt about-face for a company that previously sold T-shirts emblazoned with the wording "The Fitchuation," and "G.T.L." -- the show's common reference to a pre-party routine of "gym, tan laundry." Abercrombie & Fitch wants clothes off Jersey Shore 2011-08-18T13:24:58Z

The forecast was calling for a lovely fall Tuesday in Rhinebeck, which Nelson would reference in the final script. Richard Nelson’s Final Election Play Proves to Be Eerily Prophetic 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

Celebrities, sports teams, companies and politicians made announcements with playful references to whether it was a bones or no bones day. Noodle, Pug Known for ‘Bones’ or ‘No Bones’ Days on TikTok, Is Dead at 14 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z

The artist, whose major commission “The Procession” recently opened at Tate Britain, will create four sculptures for the Met, shaped into whole and fragmented trophies that reference historical works in the museum’s collection. Hew Locke to Create Artworks for Met Museum Facade 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z

Cunningham, although he enjoyed all these interpretations, liked to insist that his only specific reference in “Pond Way” was in basing some jumps on the skimming of stones on a pond surface. Merce Cunningham’s Multifaceted Mirror, Held Up to Nature 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z

And despite all the vintage references, “Sgt. Pepper” situated its songs in the present: sometimes a rushed, workaday world and sometimes a mind-altered escape. The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ at 50: Still Full of Joy and Whimsy 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z

“If there are a thousand young men in the auditorium, I should expect a thousand knives,” he wrote in 1993 in a memoir, “A Thousand Knives, a Thousand Eyes,” a reference to the stabbing. Yukio Ninagawa, 80, Who Directed Avant-Garde Productions of Classics, Dies 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z

Thinking about “color” without reference to race is a luxury not everyone gets in our society. Teaching a New Inclusiveness at The School 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z

The comment was a thinly veiled reference to MoviePass, which is experiencing both rapid growth and internal turmoil. AMC Starts Subscription Service, Challenging MoviePass 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z

It’s easy to get lost among the references, not to mention the gorgeous imagery, and it’s possible — and tempting — to dip in and out. What Can Fashion Tell Us About Art? 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z

Adams, a well-traveled D.C. artist who’s about to move to Germany, frequently titles her work with references to time. In the galleries: Blasts from the past 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z

Jarmusch had initially planned a less linear story with chapter titles such as “Why No Shirt?” — a reference to Pop’s habit of performing naked from the waist up. The brief and wild ride of the Stooges gets ‘fan film’ treatment in ‘Gimme Danger’ 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z

Universalism Very eagle-eyed viewers have spotted small references to Schur’s sitcoms taking place in the same universe. Forking hell! Is The Good Place the ultimate TV show for our times? 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z

“Maybe you’re right. Maybe you already knowing my references threatened me. It’s embarrassing. But here’s an upside: If I hadn’t been such an idiot then, we wouldn’t be sitting here now.” How My Worst Date Ever Became My Best 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

Take the wordplay that uses a 12-letter epithet to reference Oedipus, a character from Greek mythology; if you know the classics, you'll get the joke. "History of the World, Part 1" turns 40, and it's still good to be Mel Brooks 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z

It will no doubt be jarring for some readers to find, amid mentions of the Ordinance of 1784 and Shays’ Rebellion, references to the Koch brothers and police brutality. The Founders Look at Modern America 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z

The problem with topical comedy, even backward-looking topical comedy like this, is that the references don’t always survive. ‘The Knight of the Burning Pestle’ Review: Wielding His Trusty Kitchen Tools 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z

Although none of the specific references mean much of anything to someone who lives outside of northern Florida, it’s the execution of specificity itself that absolutely kills. The Best Jokes of 2018 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z

The lyrics still sparkle here, but Das Racist continues to think of songs as opportunities for inside jokes and references, first; for absurdist performance, second; and as music, third. Music Review: Das Racist in a Concert Focused on ?Relax,? Its First Album - Review 2011-09-13T22:15:34Z

“She was just a representation of birth, origins,” explains Findikoglu of the religious reference. Meet the Young Designers Making Catholic-Inspired Fashion 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z

Brosnahan, referencing her character Midge Maisel’s journey in the show, used her acceptance speech to encourage viewers to get to the polls this November. Emmys 2018: Game of Thrones makes a triumphant return on TV's biggest night 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z

The piece referenced a New Republic article that said Mellman essentially told Democrats what they wanted to hear, not what they needed to know to win. A question for Washington pollsters: How wrong must you be to never work again?

In reference to Kalinda’s computer-assisted farewell scene, she suggested that there had been a scheduling conflict: “You also have to remember, she was also doing a show called ‘The Fall.’ The Question at the Heart of “The Good Wife” 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z

So I planted a somewhat secret reference to it.” On the Trail of Kafka in Prague 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z

This historical trading inn was reserved for the sale of local seafood, referenced by the bronze fish featured in the fountain in the hotel’s grand marble foyer. Top 10 hotels in Istanbul 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z

But just what is a reference to the evolutionist Charles Darwin doing in an episode of "The Handmaid's Tale"? How Darwin’s sexual selection theory co-stars in "The Handmaid’s Tale" 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z

And now there’s “Praying,” a song that takes the high road – never explicitly referencing Luke – and spins Kesha’s depression and agony into an anthemic roar that kills with its kindness. Review: Kesha is back with emotional, haunting new single ‘Praying’ 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z

Only unattainable objects of desire, when they become points of reference, are equally as structuring.” Paris Exhibition Questions Where 'Here' Is 2010-06-02T10:00:00Z

Macron told reporters that the France and Britain were now fighting wars together, a reference to cooperation between the two former European adversaries against armed Islamist movements including in countries Mali. British PM May says honored by French loan of Bayeux Tapestry 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z

He is intentionally wiping away any reference to nature, effacing and erasing natural landmarks. NYC museum to start exploring scent as art form 2010-12-09T14:50:00Z

But he went on to liken the actress to "Geoff Boycott in drag," a reference to the famous former Yorkshire cricketer renowned for his thick accent and gruff demeanor. Hathaway mocked for Yorkshire accent in "One Day" 2011-08-25T13:29:04Z

The only reference to Samsung is some text on a black screen at the end plugging Samsung’s Galaxy phone and directing people to a Web site that explains the download. ArtsBeat: Jay-Z Teams Up With Samsung to Release New Album 2013-06-17T15:45:27Z

I want to address her demands and set a boundary — always ask before providing the person's information for a reference. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: How to leash in a sister-in-law who oversteps her bounds? 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z

His talks were full of personal asides, jokes and barely veiled references to prominent figures both within and outside the field. Milton Babbitt obituary 2011-01-30T18:29:19Z

Film critics have had a field day spotting the cinematic references; the orchestral music by Ludovic Bource has echoes of old movie scores. Film: Paying Tribute to a Silent Hollywood 2011-10-18T13:00:19Z

Lines now restored identify places such as Salonika and Mesopotamia – explosive references at the time, Pollnitz said. DH Lawrence's poetry 'ruined by censorship' 2013-03-24T00:06:30Z

Grooms who sign up for the Knot receive checklists as well, but they do not include references to hairstylists or beauty plans. The Sexist Undertones of Wedding Marketing 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z

It's preaching an almost nihilistic lesson about the absurdity of all human lust and endeavor, with perhaps a side reference to Jesus' famous maxim about the root of all evil. "A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop": "Blood Simple," Hunan-style 2010-09-03T19:31:00Z

We could find no earlier reference to “pumpkin spice” in a search of historical newspapers. I used every pumpkin spice product I could find for a week. Now my armpits smell like nutmeg. 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z

When Lydon leaves the band and Sid Vicious, replacing him on vocals, agrees to record “My Way,” we get a clip of Frank Sinatra, lest you miss the reference. Rock ’n’ Roll Swindles, Revisited 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z

The second is a reference to what the six subjects of her book have in common: middle-aged women from England, in the mid to late 19th century, who all reinvented themselves in America. Land of two acts 2013-03-05T08:00:00Z

Williams referenced an article written about himself in The Washington Post in the 1970s. A stranger e-mailed saying he planned to kill himself. What was I supposed to do? 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z

Someone once superimposed a Clorox label on a picture of Gavin drinking from a mug, making reference to a morbid suicide meme. Meet Gavin, the eight-year-old with a face shared more than 1bn times 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z

Why does heavy metal use so many biblical references and symbolisms? ‘Oh creator, it’s you I now renounce’: How death metal lyrics echo some Bible passages 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z

My headline for the print article is “Game of Thrones,” because Thrones references are what we do nowadays. Review: Wolf Hall Gives Us an Antihero for All Seasons 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z

The song opens with a reference to Bobby Seale, who was gagged and chained in the courtroom. What pushed Graham Nash, the quiet one, to record his solo masterpiece 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z

He backed off a little in a tweet, saying that his statement suggesting a specific attack was in reference to a TV report. Perspective | Five ways President Trump can become media literate 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

More of an adult movie than the others referenced in the article, but a classic for lovers of other dimensional mind warp. Did You Watch ‘Stranger Things’? Let’s Talk About It 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z

A video like the one she made for “Paparazzi” is so high-fashion – and so wildly culturally referenced — that it spins into the ether. Theater Talkback: What a Drag 2010-09-30T16:29:00Z

“Over the years I’ve seen so many homages to Gianni Versace and direct reference to Gianni Versace,” she said. Donatella Versace Celebrates Her Past and Confronts Her Future 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z

Soderbergh’s film is haunted by current-day politics—even more by what it never makes explicit than by its express references to the excess power of wealth in electoral campaigns. “The Laundromat,” Reviewed: Steven Soderbergh’s Flawed, Thrilling Tale of Financial Greed 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z

I referenced the fiscal lifeline that Congress and President Barack Obama had thrown to both major parties by lifting the cap on individual donations to the RNC and DNC. Career advice for Sean Spicer: Work nights at a supermarket — like I did after he cost me my job 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z

She looks small and delicate, almost child-like, but when she starts talking about music, she launches fluently into extended semi-philosophical monologues on the nature of art, referencing everything from film noir to Chopin. Happy to be melancholy 2011-04-02T23:02:01Z

Collinson even created a list of illustrations and edited the index, adding page references to beer, ale and calves. A Naturalist’s Notes on London; Bettie Page Photos 2012-08-10T04:47:10Z

Dozens of fans held small signs reading "Casey Is Hot" and "Casey Is Cool" - a reference to the name of his hometown, a tiny farming community 40 miles west of Fort Worth. Texans wild about 'American Idol' finalist James 2010-05-15T01:01:00Z

Resistance is futile, to adopt a particularly fitting reference. A Comic-Con Vet Has Mixed Emotions About the Annual Geek Gathering 2013-07-15T17:44:58Z

Not one to shy away from acknowledging personal problems, Evans referenced her arrest on drug possession charges in her 2005 top 10 R&B hit "Again." Singer Faith Evans busy with music, TV ventures 2010-10-02T00:42:00Z

Underwood referenced mass shootings in Las Vegas and Sutherland Springs, Texas, fatal car attacks in New York and Charlottesville, Virginia, and deadly storms that hit Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. Tribute to Las Vegas victims marks CMA Awards as Brooks wins top award 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

The reference is the first thing you hear on the album. The 1975’s Matty Healy Is Still Trying to Be Funny, Sincerely 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z

Coming across the work of Chraibi in my teens was an important part of my literary education, and he’s remained a reference since. Read Your Way Through Tangier 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z

A feature film entitled Rodham, a reference to Mrs Clinton's maiden name, will focus on her years as a young lawyer during the Watergate era, the New York Times reports. Clinton mini-series scrapped by NBC 2013-10-02T11:03:27Z

Any hopes that persistent references to Davis's lack of height will be avoided are dashed early as we see him riding in the basket of a bicycle pedalled by Pilkington. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 26-30 November 2012-11-26T07:00:00Z

Ethnicity as a performance is at its most theatrical in Irvin Morazán’s fantastically costumed performances, in which he wears towering masklike headdresses that mix references to pre-Columbian and contemporary hip-hop cultures. Art Review: Artists Whose Vitality Flows From the Streets 2011-06-16T21:52:56Z

In addition to a number of cinematic references — some pop, some obscure — René’s movie project shapes the narrative in various ways. Salman Rushdie launches a novelistic attack on Trump 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z

He designed buildings with symbols and references, imbuing them with irony and even a teasing humor. Arata Isozaki, Prolific Japanese Architect, Dies at 91 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z

But the stylists were wary of being too obvious with any one reference — and of making a statement that would detract from the White House’s vaccine campaign. The Story Behind Olivia Rodrigo’s Pink Power Suit 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z

These are "hit you over the head like an ankylosaurus tail" references. "Jurassic World: Dominion” is not a movie. It's a museum 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z

"I'm Thinking of Ending Things" is full of such textual references. Charlie Kaufman's exasperating "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" could've been a masterpiece 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z

Her humorous speech, which referenced a lack of women nominated in the category and bemoaned that box office flop “Cats” was overlooked entirely, was one of the funniest moments of the night. Rebel Wilson gets ready to host the BAFTA Film Awards 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z

Her squeaky mouse voice announces a presumed passivity, as if to compensate for the loss of that "Walking Dead" reference so we can find a new shock in the ending. Viral podcast “Dirty John” goes Bravo: It’s true crime, “Real Housewives”-style 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z

“Instagram posts get me through” the pandemic, she says, referencing online feedback from customers, whose connection “I so, so miss.” Review | These D.C. restaurants had tough tables to score. Their takeout shows why. 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z

I really appreciate the element of homage and reference in this film. "It Lives Inside" director on his psychological monster and "counterintuitive" approach to suspense 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z

Minhaj, bounding between history and pop-culture references, was able to approach the issue as an insider, playing on stereotypes that would be radioactive coming from an outsider. Making Talk TV for a Post-TV Generation 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z

Deadly nightshade is also called belladonna, or "beautiful woman," a likely reference to its role in the cosmetic routines of ladies in Renaissance Italy and beyond. 6 terrifying beauty practices from history 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z

“I tend to get a little Dennis Miller,” he said, referring to the comedian known for his esoteric references. The Aspiring Writer Who Became an Eating-Contest Emcee 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z

Studio Formafantasma combined pictorial references to the current political row over illegal immigration in Italy and the historic influence of Arab artisans on medieval Sicilian ceramics in their collection of Moulding Tradition vessels. DESIGN: A Revival of Rural Craft, With a Modern Twist 2010-07-25T18:00:00Z

“The film gives people a frame of reference to start a conversation,” Dr. Krueger said in a telephone interview. Mark Hopkins?s Film Explores Doctors Without Borders 2010-05-29T02:32:00Z

It referenced both Rebecca and Poldark, and a Sabotage Times review described it as "Daphne du Maurier on ketamine". Top TV spoofs: 'Don't I know you from Lark Pies To Cranchesterford?' 2012-10-11T14:27:05Z

But one, an uncouth reference by the comedian Steve-O to the 2003 Rhode Island nightclub fire, will be omitted for taste reasons, a Comedy Central spokeswoman said. Charlie Sheen?s Comedy Central Roast 2011-09-16T23:48:16Z

There can be little doubt whom the book’s subtitle, with its reference to fighting America’s enemies “at home,” is pointing to. Inside the C.I.A. 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z

But it’s here that Carsen goes overboard, and the riotous cultural references, now defiantly of the nineteen-twenties, outstrip any dramatic logic. Savor Renée Fleming in “Der Rosenkavalier,” at the Met 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z

The time-loop plot device has inspired comparisons to "Groundhog Day" and "Starship Troopers," and those references have been generally favorable, as indicated by a score of around 90% "fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes as of Thursday. 'Fault in Our Stars' likely to break Tom Cruise's heart at box office 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

Where Noble’s list included suburban-pantry references like “canned green beans,” a recent Wine Spectator review for a Châteauneuf-du-Pape mentioned “baker’s chocolate, espresso, bay, licorice root, black currant preserves, and steeped fig.” Is There a Better Way to Talk About Wine? 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z

You got to have the ability to use it as a reference. Chris Rock: Racial progress is pure nonsense 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z

It references one of the more dramatic moments of the Civil War, when three divisions of Confederate infantry attacked Union lines across a wide, open field at the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. Review | Mark Bradford turned a bloody Civil War battle into art that will haunt and entrance you 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z

They are expected to "couple up" from the very beginning, and references to sex form much of the programme's content. Love Island and the coded language of sex 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z

But it’s rare for war and the experience of soldiers to be such explicit reference points, as they are in these dances. Soldier Dances, From a Land Where Everyone Serves 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z

As Lynch points out, one of the earliest references to women withholding sex as leverage to try and sway men is in Aristophanes' comedy "Lysistrata." Withholding sex is not the answer to abortion bans: The spectacle of celebrity "pro-choice" activism 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z

I make a lot of references to this one. Bruce LaBruce on 'Virginia Woolf' and Other Influences 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z

This is not making a knowing cultural reference, it's not having a single idea of one's own. Feminist icon? 2010-09-17T07:00:00Z

Elizabeth Kurtzman’s youthful, gorgeous costumes are the closest thing to a period reference; the miniskirts and velvet suits in solid crayon colors are decidedly Mod, but they’re also a bit Boden catalogue. ‘Pepperland’ is an ecstatic and provocative Beatles tribute — and like no land you’ve been to before 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z

Nearby is a single room devoted to On Kawara’s “Moon Landing,” three of his black-and-white date paintings that reference days significant to the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Review | The country’s newest must-see museum is meticulous and quietly spectacular 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z

It sounds, well, fishy, but references to a “malodorous” condition are a part of multiple contracts of carriage. Six tips to avoid getting kicked off a plane (leggings not included) 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z

It’s two-plus hours expended on a dumbed-down version of the last book of “The Odyssey,” with a few flashback references to some battles and monsters that don’t matter anymore. Bill Murray and Robert Downey Jr.: Great actors trapped in dumb fables 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z

I'm fascinated by the way it limits itself to one facet of a fictional universe, and I love the fond references to Star Trek. RedShirt – or what happens when Facebook meets Star Trek 2013-05-01T10:01:14Z

Though the new paper is based on a 2001 study, it advances the argument by citing possible references to drugs in the writings of Shakespeare. To inhale or not to inhale: Was Shakespeare a cannabis user? 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z

Prenda Law, or its aliases, would offer to settle each copyright infringement claim for about $4,000 – the sum Wright references as being just below the standard cost of a defence. The best judicial ruling you will ever read 2013-05-07T22:35:34Z

La Familia Burron was "one of the greatest representatives of the golden age of Mexican comics" and an "undeniable reference point for the nation's popular culture," the council said in a statement. Mexico's 'Familia Burron' cartoonist dies at 95 2010-05-26T02:48:00Z

But when we were flipping through all these reference magazines around us, it looked exactly like the poses in the magazine. Grace Helbig's Guide to Taking Fashion Less Seriously 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z

Husseini, who also works in journalism, is not the sort of artist who stays mum about his interests and references. Review | In the galleries: Artist explores the dissonance between humanity and the world 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z

Ms. Hample tried to interest him in a letter from Sigmund Freud, which included a reference to a “15-year-old hysterical child.” Judd Apatow, an Autograph Geek, Hunts for Memorabilia 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z

The script even references pandemic fears, except back then a flu strain was the source of our worries. "Our Kind of People" and "The Wonder Years": two aspirational visions of Black life and prosperity 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z

Overall, the “Bad Boys for Life” soundtrack does its job — abounding in references to cash, clothes and cars, all set to lively production. Like Miami, ‘Bad Boys for Life’ soundtrack is hot and fun 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z

Nice little joke reference to the "reveries" programmed into the hosts. ‘Westworld’ Season 1, Episode 4: Truth and Consequences 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z

With reference to the recent trial of nine south Asian men charged with exploiting young girls in Rochdale, he said: "Guys, remember you are now on prime time TV and it's not grooming nor terrorism." Citizen Khan - view from abroad 2012-09-07T07:31:55Z

Comedies saturated with pop culture references can be a lot of fun, and on a few recent occasions I've even used them as a way to connect with my kids. Will future generations understand "The Simpsons"? 2011-03-08T16:05:00Z

I assume the title is some sort of drugs reference, though the lyrics defy interpretation. Readers recommend: songs about monkeys and apes – results 2012-05-31T11:46:47Z

They would not necessarily connect to, say, Bootsy or Rick James in a deep way, aside from the more recent pop culture references. Funk was the black answer to “Star Wars”: Take the trip with “Tales From the Tour Bus” 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z

Her article makes bizarre reference to Kanye West and includes a comment that it was so much easier to condemn R. Kelly than Woody Allen. Compartmentalizing Woody Allen: What America chooses not to see 2014-02-02T17:46:00Z

“I’d be sort of bare in a way just trying to start out anew,” she said, “without referencing, without using the foundation that I already have.” Twyla Tharp: ‘Each One of the Dances Is My Hope for a Perfect World’ 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z

When you're putting a quiz together, there are reference books, biographies and old magazines, but the best resource is the music itself. What this man's learned from holding the UK's longest-running pub music quiz 2010-12-09T16:25:00Z

It was a reference to charges that Mr. Andre had contributed to the death of Ms. Mendieta, his wife and a fellow artist, in a fall from a window of their apartment in 1985. Chuck Close Is Out at the National Gallery of Art. Is Picasso Next? 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z

“I grew up in an all-American place with parents whose reference point was Europe,” he said. ‘I Would Have Been Your Best Friend Growing Up’ 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z

That name, a reference to devices used to develop film, also is the title of the group show with which Wolff bids farewell to Photoworks after 47 years. Review | In the galleries: Sequence of photographs creates a graphic continuity 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z

I wished for the same tightness in the first half of the book, where West is trying to layer in too many anecdotes and pop-cultural references when her own opinions would suffice. Here Comes Lindy West, and She’s Holding a Broom 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z

“It’s wild,” she said in reference to a grass-roots social media campaign that ignited a ratings climb for “Orphan Black” that continued long after the 10-episode season was over. Tatiana Maslany Plays Many Characters in ‘Orphan Black’ 2014-04-17T12:00:01Z

At the time, a Shakespeare & Company news release emphasized Mr. Dildine’s administrative and programming prowess, making only passing reference to artistic accomplishments. Shakespeare & Company Caught in Its Own Drama 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z

His background – Kwei-Armah was brought up in the UK, with parents born in Grenada, of Ghanian ancestry – proved invaluable in giving him the multiple cultural reference points required for such a complicated festival. World Festival of Black Arts: a once in a decade event 2011-01-03T22:00:01Z

The parallels with Mr. Blair and Lang spice up the story, especially as references to Iraq, torture and the Central Intelligence Agency are folded into the mix and placard-waving protesters gather outside Lang’s hideaway. Movie Review | 'The Ghost Writer': Writer for Hire Is a Wanted Man 2010-02-19T05:58:00Z

They may not understand the religious references — Buddhism is mentioned, too — but it’s refreshing to see a show for young people deal with non-Western faiths so straightforwardly. Spare Times for Children for Jan. 30-Feb. 5 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

You should listen to that one too, as a point of reference in these conversations about Gadsby and because it’s incredibly good. Hannah Gadsby’s “Nanette” and the case for quitting comedy 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z

Her main frame of reference for exercising at home was Jane Fonda’s classic 1980s do-it-for-the-burn aerobics videos, along with Rodney Yee’s yoga DVDs, which featured a lot of instruction but not much fun. Yoga With Adriene: how the YouTube star won lockdown 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z

She reached for a pop-cultural reference of her own to elaborate, saying that Van Halen was different once David Lee Roth left the band. ‘Gilmore Girls,’ and the Rapid-Fire Repartee, Is Returning 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

There are abundant references to the artist and to Studio 54, one of his hangouts. Violet Opens, With Rhode Island-Inspired Pizza From Matthew and Emily Hyland 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z

But, though Mr. Lam is usually good at his kind of nostalgia, this time his references to Neutra modernism and Rat Pack crooners put everything under a strange weight. Fashion Review: Women?s Wear Moves Beyond the Sporting Look - NY Fashion Week 2011-09-13T04:43:22Z

“And that the classical setting is a reference to democracy and the republic and all of the iconography that’s part of our visual environment in the architecture of Washington, D.C.” Analysis | That photograph of Pelosi and Trump is a work of art. Some say it’s a masterpiece. 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z

So there are always references back to him and their love. In ‘Lulu,’ the Question That Stops an Opera 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z

This is the second episode in a row in which Tom references "over-cheffing." "Top Chef: World All Stars" meets "Downton Abbey" for an elevated picnic Mrs. Patmore would hate 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z

There is no reference in A Late Quartet’s credits to Hollinger’s play, so presumably the similarities can be chalked up to the irresistibility of Opus 131 as drama material for string quartets. A Late Quartet: Harmonic Divergence Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken and Catherine Keener 2012-11-01T16:04:18Z

“Horace and Pete” is laced with set-piece dialogues about current events: There’s a racially charged argument about the Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton along with a reference to Mr. Trump’s skipping Thursday night’s debate. Louis C.K.’s ‘Horace and Pete’: Mournful and Unshakable 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z

Broadcast as Come On, this iteration of Rihanna's racy track S&M had all references to "sex," "chains" and "whips" edited out. Rihanna slams radio edit of S&M 2011-02-09T10:24:22Z

Soon, “Fiddler” turned into a touchstone for Jewishness itself, a handy pop culture reference for everyone who evoked its name or its tunes to claim some Jewish bona fides, from Homer Simpson to Glenn Beck. Tradition! The Indestructible “Fiddler on the Roof” 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z

The album includes a handful of literary references, including one to the author of “Infinite Jest”: “David Foster Wallace said what goes on inside your head is just too complicated to describe.” The Jayhawks return with “Paging Mr. Proust”: “They’re gonna call me a pompous ass, it’s gonna be fantastic!” 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z

Bruccolli explains it and gives some newspaper clippings of the coverage of it, so one understands what the reference is – you have a sense of what it meant and how people were talking about it. Sarah Churchwell on Gatsby 2012-07-02T11:00:00Z

All of Europe's public domain masterpieces should be available on Europeana by 2016, with the aim of making the site become the reference point for European culture online, the report's writers recommend. Report warns of 'digital Dark Age' if digitisation is left to private sector 2011-01-12T16:25:07Z

Bruce referenced the space, an accommodating but rigid cabaret room, in which all the patrons were seated, a far cry from the more cramped and rusty venues in which they’ve generally plied their trade. Review: PWR BTTM Is Part Theater, Part Punk, Entirely Captivating at Joe’s Pub 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z

Her reference points were the restaurants she loved in France, yes, but also the way things were done at home. Alice Waters Retraces the Path That Led Her to Chez Panisse 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z

We have a reference point for things, and it's not who I am right now. TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe on using a "weird gaslighting technique" in new film "Ultrasound" 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z

But even with blue lipstick and instant Foucault references, my friends feel flat in here. Westfield World Trade Center, the Consumer Cathedral 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z

“He’s not guilty of any crime that’s referenced in the previous charge and now in this indictment,” Bennett’s lawyer Drew Findling said in a phone interview. Rapper YFN Lucci among a dozen charged in RICO indictment 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z

There were references to disco and dancers, the boardroom, the beach and the ski slopes. Designers feeling texture at NY Fashion Week 2011-02-16T21:51:22Z

It has gotten to the point where my editors flag any references to people of any renown in what I write, wondering if I really want to go there. Perspective | Joan Rivers, Leonard Nimoy ... and now? The curse of Gene Weingarten returns. 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z

Comedy gets dampened by distance; reference expands with time. How a Lost Marx Brothers Musical Found Its Way Back Onstage 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z

The third reason why experiences are better than material goods – and this actually references the status anxiety – is that experiences are much harder to compare than material goods. Buy less, do more: 5 reasons why experiences make us happier than things 2014-03-08T21:00:00Z

Zakaria’s reference to Boris Johnson speaking of a “global Britain” continuing a historic mission around the world is political hyperbole and to be expected from elected officials. Are Horses More Useful to Humans Than Pigeons? And Other Letters to the Editor 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z

In both cases keep your eyes open to references to the letters “FITN.” on websites. It’s Primary Season in New Hampshire. Time to Go Skiing! 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z

There are references to iPods, game shows and political campaigns. Stravinsky?s Devil, Reignited 2011-06-03T18:21:16Z

Warning: this post contains spoilers and a gratuitous reference to “The Walking Dead.” ArtsBeat Blog: Terence Winter Looks Back on the Mother of All 'Boardwalk Empire' Seasons 2011-12-12T06:28:56Z

When a teenager posts the lyrics to a suicidal love song on her Facebook page, her mother may panic while her friends know it’s just a reference to an annoying ex-friend. Danah Boyd: Cracking Teenagers? Online Codes 2012-01-20T23:56:23Z

Upon arriving at the top, he screamed “Free the 50!” in reference to the Americans who were imprisoned at the U.S. embassy in Iran at the time, Mental Floss reports. Rockefeller Christmas Tree: 12 things you never knew 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z

She builds a striking image of marital strife as familial heritage, references her father’s arms around her mother’s neck, and presents footage of both herself and her daughter, Blue Ivy, with her father, Matthew Knowles. Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” Is a Revelation of Spirit 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z

“We’re referencing the way speech is used in that era, where you have puns and double meaning and repeated things.” Curses! And Why They Work So Well Onstage (Sometimes) 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z

Repeated references to cultural icons, along with Abdurraqib’s masterful use of various approaches and tonalities, contribute to a dazzling patchwork that raises the question, Who defines you, and how do you view yourself? Review | Four new poetry collections bring pain — and hope — into sharp relief 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z

There is so much that I appreciated in your article, but your references to colonialism and how Brazil has been viewed as a “refractory adolescent” touched on something that I wish was more often acknowledged. Readers react: A bittersweet farewell to Larry Wilmore's 'The Nightly Show' 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z

My favourite song was the lush Maria Celesta, the lyric of which referenced the Blue Train that once ran from Calais to the French Riviera. Hidden treasures: Anthony Adverse – The Red Shoes 2013-01-17T12:53:54Z

Mr. Abloh plays with references in a way that I find to be honest; his taking and twisting is both homage and education. Virgil Abloh Isn’t SHOUTING (He Just LIKES Capital Letters) 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z

The men-in-skirts routine is a reference to the girls of Seville. Dance Review: Compa??a Rafaela Carrasco at Flamenco Festival 2012 2012-03-05T23:48:22Z

As Ben walked her to the helicopter, Lindzi announced, “I’m mad at myself for not giving you what you needed,” which has to be a fantasy suite reference, right? The Bachelor Finale: Did Ben Pick Courtney or Linzi? 2012-03-13T12:16:08Z

To me, at least, the reference is obscure and strained. The divine madness of Groucho Marx 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z

Its resonance with serious theatergoers is surprising until you consider that even as adults, those of us who watched the series can’t shake its omnipresent songs, references and memes. How ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ invaded our brains 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z

The fact that it references Stockholm and Oslo doesn't hurt, allowing the musky scent of glögg to waft out of the speakers. Bob Stanley's guide to writing the perfect Christmas hit 2010-12-16T22:15:01Z

Potter aims for a broader canvas with the Hiroshima and disarmament references—and draws parallels by ending the movie with the revelation of an emotional bombshell that destroys family and friends. Ginger & Rosa: Best Friends. Forever? 2013-03-15T20:02:09Z

There are occasional references to the larger themes of American life, its banality, its hypocritical public discourse, its predilection for war and violence, its toll on the natural world. Review | In New York, a blowout, blockbuster retrospective of Bruce Nauman 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z

His only reference to the ongoing scandal was a mention of “Cosby assassins,” a variation on a line he’s already used in his stand-up. Review: Hannibal Buress Debuts His New Comedy Central Show 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

Dries Van Noten is in a corner illuminated by a red light, a reference to the Paris tunnel where the designer showed his collection last February. At Totokaelo’s New Home, the Fitting Rooms Are Bank Vaults 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z

The references turn explicit in the third gallery, with tapestries showing text from interviews and 911 calls about domestic violence. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z

“There is something hanging off your ear right now,” she added, referencing the mask hanging from one of the shopper’s ears. 'Costco Karen' throws fit over face mask policy, Twitter video shows 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z

There are references to early sideshow banners, commemorative wreaths, needlepoint samplers, teen longing, and American heartthrobs. And the Blue Ribbon Goes to ... Anissa Mack 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z

Many of the video’s references are well known to Americans. Pharrell Williams’s Lolicon Video 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z

He noticed that during recent recording sessions artists often referenced old recordings as part of the creative process. How the 'Blurred Lines' case could have chilling effect on creativity 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z

Scheller references a scene from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, in which a doorbell rings and the son of a lawyer casually calls out: “Mom, I’ll get it since you just had an abortion.” Mothers who have abortions: what to do with TV’s third rail? 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z

Declining in general to gin up kitsch references to cowboys or rockers or Mods or American Indians, they relied on tried and true design. Fashion Review: Milan Men’s Wear for Spring 2013 2012-06-27T21:26:14Z

His primary focus, at that time, was still this stage act, a fast-paced set filled with pop-culture references, social commentary and semi-surrealist observations. Stream These 7 Movies and Shows Before They Leave Netflix This Month 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z

The effect is to keep the viewer off-balance, in a tenuous reality, where you — like the victims of violence the show references — could blink from ordinary slice-of-life existence into a horror story. Review: ‘Random Acts of Flyness’ Is a Striking Dream Vision of Race 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z

The sites strongly encourage sitters to post references and even undergo police background checks. A Primer in House Sitting 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

There is a glancing critical reference here to Samuel Beckett, and pokes at the inanity of reading profound meaning into "artistic" acts that are nothing more than adult child's play. Theater review: Irony, whimsy, isolation, tedium in French troupe's 'L'Effet de Serge' 2011-04-15T20:21:04Z

The state's cuisine is often referenced in the series, where vampires and mortals mingle over bowls of okra gumbo, jambalaya, and red beans and rice. 'True Blood' cookbook full of crimson delicacies 2012-08-24T15:35:09Z

She was introducing cultural references that were not part of the high art discourse. Remembering Miriam Schapiro: The unheralded legacy of a CalArts pioneer 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z

Is it a “30 Rock” reference? — but it certainly suggests some kind of anxiety about aging in an industry that fetishizes feminine youth. Taylor Swift, 30-Something, Is Revising Her Own Love Stories 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z

Though there might be cultural references thrown in here and there to keep parents from squirming through kids fare, fairy tales for the most part were relegated to youngsters. From 'Maleficent' to 'Game of Thrones,' a magical time for adults 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z

The film, produced in part by Hasbro, makes no direct reference to the actual game outside the frame. ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Review: They’re on a Roll 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z

One idea that made the cut was to reference the Falcons's logo in the stadium's design, hence the winglike exterior sections. Mercedes-Benz Stadium unveiled as Atlanta’s next sports and entertainment complex 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z

Jefferson Starship — I know that’s a weird reference, but “Jane” is such a great song, and kind of led to “Poison Ivy” and “Much Better.” 2010-01-29T04:18:00Z

Her Twitter account made no reference to it. Singer Adele joins vigil for victims of London tower block inferno 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z

The quote above references heading to Houston after getting in trouble, which has been a uniquely Northern experience. I always loved hip-hop, but Nas transformed me into a fan, which ultimately changed my life 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z

All the better to draw new attention to a thoroughly eccentric song, one that references both Los Angeles and Ms. Richards’s birthplace, Louisiana, while going through multiple sonic metamorphoses. The Playlist: Harry Styles and Beth Ditto Take the Plunge and Go Solo 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z

With a tongue-in-check reference to the “Paul Is Dead” phenomenon in the late 1960s, "Paul Is Live" proved that McCartney was anything but deceased. Four new Paul McCartney reissues prove he's a master of the live show 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z

He talks in a director's statement about his film being "a suburban Medea," but, in fact, a better reference point than lofty Greek tragedy would be the down-to-earth novels of James M. Cain. 'A Wolf at the Door' a disturbing noir tale of obsession 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z

“So any trendy references we drop are probably things we learned on Netflix the night before.” Here's the “Bob’s Burgers” secret ingredient to culinary excellence 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z

Then, another ironic comment: “Tadeo Ando has to get over concrete” — in reference to the Japanese architect — “does modern architecture have to be made of unfinished concrete?” Conjuring Temples of Deep Desire 2010-07-19T13:50:00Z

Did you have film references in your mind when making this? Big Mess on Campus: Making ‘Emergency’ 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z

This weekend he will perform several sets of his stand-up, a mix of political insights and observational comedy with a style that blends alt-comedy pop culture references with powerhouse punch lines. 10 Things to Do Now in NYC 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z

Lewis has become a central artistic reference point for the world of young cinema, and his interviewer on Tuesday night suggested why. Jerry Lewis the Auteur 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z

A better one comes in another reference within her note to listeners: “Like Michael Moore says, ‘You can’t stick your chin out and not expect to get punched.’” Madonna channels defiance and devotion on confident 'Rebel Heart' 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z

Works by Yrneh Gabon Brown, based in Los Angeles, reference slavery and contemporary race relations in America. At new Museum of Black Civilizations, a call to come home 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z

The book assumes the audience is setting type digitally, but, as much as I could, I tried to avoid specific references to software or technology that will soon be dated. Deep book, flat subject 2012-06-15T00:00:00Z

A typical Rohmer film also combines a respect for classical form with mythological and philosophical references. Week Ahead: Aug. 15 ? 21 2010-08-12T14:23:00Z

There was no reference to Irish politics that Wikipedia couldn't have guided a person through. Is Kay Burley's new book any good? 2011-03-30T19:30:00Z

Which could have been a reference to the allure of the women in his front row, or what goes on behind closed doors, but seemed ultimately to refer to the now-you-see-it-now-you-don’t nature of the clothes. Armani, Margiela and Female Strength 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z

Or perhaps the reference was to his experience at Juilliard, when he fell on the bad side of a teacher he calls Gloria in the book. Misery and Megalomania: How David Adjmi Became a Playwright 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z

At Dolce & Gabbana, the show notes were labeled "eccentric tailoring," and that wasn't a reference to the choice of Bryan Ferry as inspiration. Menswear on the European runways 2011-01-24T19:08:53Z

Very funny, very sharp references and very, very wrong! Open thread: What's your favourite British film? 2012-07-27T16:18:12Z

Q: Another reference is a variation of the famous phrase in TV commercials: 'You sunk my Battleship!' Peter Berg discusses bringing "Battleship" to film 2012-05-17T20:37:08Z

Many critiqued the film for ignoring criticism of N.W.A. for being misogynistic, and omitting references to episodes when the rapper hit or abused women. Dr. Dre Apologizes to 'Women I've Hurt' 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z

And while the film was well-reviewed, it was filled with references to Marvel and the Avengers. Setting Captain Marvel in the 90s Is a Great Idea 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z

I don't think there's anything close to it that asks you to ask so many questions or ties in so many cultural and literary references to play along with its viewers. 'Lost'?How Will It End? 2010-05-20T19:41:00Z

Khumalo, who is based in South Africa and references her Zulu heritage in her work with bright, sustainable fabrics, admires Ashley’s ability to “tell stories with her textiles.” The Enduring Appeal of Laura Ashley 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

After the downbeat Lost and Found, an incantation of drowning and rebirth over a poignant piano riff, Mason references a Frankie Boyle gag about Margaret Thatcher. Steve Mason – review 2013-04-12T16:42:19Z

The spider surely told you to expect him, and you didn’t tell me,” and then he appends a footnote explaining the reference. ‘The Tale of Genji’: The work of a brilliant widow 1,000 years ago 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

Some people are made quite anxious by the contemporary references in the book. Novelist Jonathan Lethem: "There is no allegory crude enough" to capture Trump's America 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z

"No," she gently and patiently responded, before observing that even in the midst of production, it was pointed out to her that both her series and "Watchmen" reference the race massacre in Tulsa. Should a horror anthology like "Lovecraft Country" be expected to speak to any particular moment? 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z

It has no direct effect on this season's storyline as it unfolds, so why have the writers chosen to reference it and open this box unnecessarily? Between the measles and COVID, "You" makes a bizarre creative decision that doesn't make sense 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z

Aside from a passing reference some 50 pages later, we learn no more about this dynamic, tender trio — or why they are in the book at all. A Novel About 3 Generations of Cherokee Women (and No-Good Men) 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z

This is clear, above all, in how they talk, in the references and rhythms of their speech. | 'The ___________ With the Hat': A Love Not at a Loss for Words 2011-04-12T06:30:20Z

Its reference point, colonial assassination, is shocking, but Mr. Mallet’s decision to run the scene backward and film it from a low angle makes the specific grisliness easier to miss. How David Bowie Challenged MTV on Race 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z

While making the album and tinkering with lyrics, Dylan pared away obvious references to his own career. On ‘More Blood, More Tracks,’ Familiar Bob Dylan Songs Cut Closer to the Bone 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z

“People have been kicked out of the tribe for making art referencing a specific spiritual belief.” Rose B. Simpson Thinks in Clay 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z

Several songs reference the personal and emotional ramifications of political strife, while "Famous Last Words" uses apocalyptic imagery as a backdrop for praising the importance of personal connection. From the Beatles influence to personal strife, revisiting Tears for Fears' complex "Seeds of Love" 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z

What the auction houses can’t rival, however, are the dealers’ offers to linger over reference books and free cups of tea. Antiques: Asian Art in Galleries and the Ukrainian Institute 2010-03-18T22:14:00Z

“In my gestures and in the staging, I am referencing the pregnancy. Everyone’s really supportive, which is not always the case.” What Opera Singers Gained, and Lost, Performing While Pregnant 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z

My reference for envisioning her was actually Jane Goodall. "The Thing" returns to movie theaters 2011-10-11T12:33:27Z

It’s revealing that Jones frequently uses the word “show” in reference to the production. Stakes high for NBC News ahead of 2-night Democratic debate 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z

Does light disparagement without reference to fact deserve to be countered? Meghan Daum to Millennials: Get off My Lawn 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z

“Do something little and all the little things add up to something,” says Kane at one point during her interview, referencing a quote by activist Desmond Tutu. Seattle’s SOIL Gallery, run by local artists, speaks to the issues of our time 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z

In Dvorák's "New World" Symphony, a noted nationalist Czech composer gave late 19th century Americans a few hints about how an "American" symphony should sound — reference "Hiawatha" and Beethoven's Ninth, but don't skimp on spirituals. L.A. Phil brings new 'New World' to Asia 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z

She said the script she saw referenced neither Muslims nor Mohammad, and her voice was dubbed over after filming. YouTube ordered to take down anti-Muslim film 2014-02-26T21:31:00Z

She takes many of her cues from visual artists, including “16 Shades of Blue” - a reference to a painter’s palette - and the title track is inspired by an etching by a 19th century Irish artist. Music Review: Tori Amos returns to her pop roots 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

It echoes Basquiat’s more frequent references to Native Americans, another marginalized group, often with the image of a tepee. Review: Jean-Michel Basquiat’s ‘Unknown Notebooks’ at the Brooklyn Museum 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z

I got all the references re The Firm but had to look up the very last exchange between Axe and Lara regarding the Thunderbolt and Apollonia to be sure I was right. ‘Billions’ Season 2, Episode 10: Nonconformity 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z

He borrows from Asian music qualities of repetition and drone, adding to them globe-trotting references and a distinctly American abundance. After Decades, Steve Reich and Philip Glass Reunite at BAM 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z

There are then references to upcoming programming, including shows about the life and work of Scientology’s founder, L Ron Hubbard, and shots of various Scientology properties. Church of Scientology to launch TV network 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z

Why build your column around an 18th century figure if you are going to pepper your piece with contemporary references? David Brooks has lost it: His bizarre “Hamilton”-infused climate change column is the worst yet 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z

Correction: A previous version of this story contained an erroneous reference to Minneapolis Public Radio; it should have said Minnesota Public Radio. Inside Garrison Keillor’s attempted comeback after his #MeToo downfall 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z

The play, which was inspired by Bishop's poem "Visits to St Elizabeths," is a pastiche of references to the verse. Clash of poetry titans at Odd Duck Studio 2011-11-29T05:35:17Z

Romney portrayed Fehrnstrom's comment as a reference to the nuts and bolts of his campaign organization being "reset" for the general election, not his political views. Santorum suggests Obama over Romney 2012-03-22T21:49:00Z

After three or four tarragon-infused vodkas, Kimball, too, turned unlaced and voluble, giving the self-deprecating jokes and Latin references a rest. Cook’s Illustrated’s Christopher Kimball Believes Cooking Is Ultraserious Business 2012-10-14T16:30:31Z

It was funny, but only if you knew the reference. ArtsBeat: Portia de Rossi on the Return of ‘Arrested Development’ 2013-05-23T17:56:38Z

For one, the space references are too apparent. Dance Review: Under the Milky Way, in Suspended Reality 2011-06-06T21:37:28Z

The accent was inspired by the ceiling of the Russian Tea Room, which is one of several period references, including Michael’s Restaurant in midtown Manhattan and the movie Less Than Zero. Eighties Opulence Returns to New York City Dining 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

I had moved up there straight out of college to pursue a career in writing only to discover that writing jobs, much like the professional references on my resume, didn’t actually exist. A year in my parents’ basement 2013-12-30T01:00:00Z

For the term persists, not just with reference to low-budget genre or exploitation cinema, but to major-league studio productions made in the same spirit of carefree scrappiness. Giant sharks and giant budgets: how the B-movie brought its A game 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z

Goths such as the Cure were referenced in the sobbing “The Knowing” and Siouxsie and the Banshees in “House of Balloons.” Concert review: The Weeknd at Lincoln Hall 2012-05-04T06:09:00Z

His Holiness’ only reference to abortion was quite oblique: “In particular, I would like to call attention to those family members who are the most vulnerable, the young.” The Surprising Things Pope Francis Said to Congress About Family 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z

A few other quibbles: Kurzweil likes to talk about himself, his work and his previous books, and while these references usually are on point their sheer number does get to seem a bit self-promotional. ‘How to Create a Mind’: the astonishing organization of the human brain 2013-01-16T22:56:34Z

As with many natural disaster films such as 2004's "Day After Tomorrow," there is also an underlying message of real life climate change in "Into the Storm" with subtle references to Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. 'Into the Storm' disaster thriller recreates twister terror 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

There are several references to infrared imaging and what it tells us about Leonardo’s painting habits, but we never see any. Critic?s Notebook: ?Leonardo Live? Puts London Exhibition on Screen 2012-02-15T17:15:05Z

It isn’t that she is any simpler or less thoughtful than he is, but rather that they don’t share the same cultural references and expectations. Film: Greta Gerwig?s Breakthrough Performance in ?Greenberg? 2010-03-26T19:34:00Z

But where would we be without all the cultural reference points Star Wars gave us? Can you imagine a world without Star Wars, Harry Potter or Oasis? 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z

Crazy Night refers to a student named Anna Jean - a reference to Anna Jean O'Donnell, whom Williams briefly dated while at the University of Missouri. Tennessee Williams story published 2014-03-25T09:48:40Z

It is frequently high modernist in style and full of direct references to twenty-first-century life. A Radical Poet in the Age of Google and Guantánamo 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z

"We did bring in a real eagle, scanned him, and did lots of photographs for reference," said Paterson. The making of Eagly, the "Peacemaker" scene-stealing, butt-kicking eagle whose hugs are miracles 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z

There's no reference to race or ethnic background, but the women are all from Greenwich, a Connecticut suburb known for being predominantly white and rich. Review: Sports guy shows sensitive side in novel 2013-04-03T19:28:11Z

It wasn’t just a reference to the song’s jubilant chorus but also recalled protest signs associated with the Memphis sanitation workers’ strike of 1968 when men hoisted up signs that read “I AM A MAN.” BET Awards 2015: Politics and nostalgia make it worth watching again 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z

It was a piece of comic innocence, located in a sort of permanent 1950s, Ealing Studios world, with only the occasional contemporary reference to give away its 1970s setting. Obituary: Eric Sykes 2012-07-04T11:18:49Z

Pezeshkzad’s words and turns of phrase from the novel still litter Iranian culture today, including raunchy references to “San Francisco” as an innuendo for sexual liaisons. Iran’s Iraj Pezeshkzad, who wrote ‘My Uncle Napoleon,’ dies 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z

Ms. Boyce said that in discussions about which piece of art to remove, museum volunteers had shared stories of guests making inappropriate comments, sometimes in reference to the Victorian paintings of naked women. Gallery Wanted to Provoke Debate by Removing Naked Nymphs Painting. It Succeeded. 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z

You and your husband have a fairly extreme generational difference, and so cultural references will differ. Ask Amy: Partners differ on privacy 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z

And the reference to Beuys, and his view of art as an instrument for moral education, seemed apt. Art Review | Whitney Biennial: At a Biennial on a Budget, Tweaking and Provoking 2010-02-25T22:21:00Z

I am writing in reference to a figurine that was part of a series issued by your company in 2016. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Leggo my Lego 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z

Ms. Lau’s booth pays homage to Art Nouveau, with its sinuous lines and botanical references. From Digital to Deco, Debuts to Classics, All in a Fair’s Embrace 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z

The book is thought to have served as a reference guide for amateur midwives and young married couples. Formerly banned sex manual to go under the hammer in Edinburgh 2013-01-03T18:02:57Z

Marinakis said the blog was written under a username, and only came to light by digging through the juror’s social media for references to pseudonyms. Harvey Weinstein jury selection: bias, big data and 'likes' 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z

The play references no specific time period or president. He's big in L.A.'s small theaters: Tom Jacobson, master of puzzles, surprises and brain-teasers 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z

The title "Keepers of the Flame" was a reference to those in Victorian times who attempted to preserve pure images of the departed. Anthony Bourdain and the farce of the "unauthorized" biography 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z

Mussolini's Fascists, for example, manipulated foreign films during the dubbing process by changing dialogue to remove any unflattering reference to Italy or Italians. The political history of dubbing in films 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z

The two dug through the reference books, and before long they struck pay dirt: An international telephone technical standard that listed the MF frequencies. From “phreaks” to Apple: Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak’s “eureka!” moment 2013-02-16T14:00:00Z

Colbert jokingly asked, “Do you ever run out of toner?” in reference to Close’s painting “Mark,” completed in 1979, Close replied, “I was there before computer-generated imagery.” My Chuck Close problem 2012-07-10T14:03:00Z

Then, I wondered whether the selection was just a shady reference to the weeknight fireworks. Perspective | A song doesn’t have to scream U!S!A! to be patriotic. Just ask the NFL. 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z

Its opening line — “At 17, I started to starve myself” — is a reference to an eating disorder that Ms. Welch struggled with as a teenager. ‘I Never Thought I Would Talk About It.’ So Florence Welch Put It in a Song. 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

Blogs compiled highlights of his punch lines, which included a song that referenced leading ladies who have bared their breasts on film that were accompanied by reaction shots from those actresses. Calif. female lawmakers condemn Oscar host 2013-02-27T15:33:08Z

His reference was to George Soros, a Jewish billionaire philanthropist and political activist who is frequently the target of far-right, anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. A college instructor (in journalism, no less) causes waves with a conspiracy theory 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z

Constant references to “carry-on” luggage start feeling more and more like invocations of carrion. Review: ‘Quicksand,’ Robert Ashley’s Enigmatic Spy-Thriller Opera 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z

With their complex narratives, poetic metaphors, references to times past, the Victorians appealed to a Postmodernist sensibility. Review: ‘Flaming June’ Arrives in New York, Preceded by Its Reputation 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z

Even back then, would people have understood the references in “The Legacy”? For Amanda Green, a Father’s Legacy in Her Lyrics 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

“Looking back on everything in this film, it’s like a time capsule for me. And I have grown and changed immensely,” he told the Guardian in reference to that comment. Jawline: behind the social media documentary about short-lived fame 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z

Do Mr. Tarm’s charged references have to do with the region’s present-day politics? An Argument for Hearing a Work With a Nazi Reference 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z

If I have something or somebody to give a shout out to I try to drop it into the map or make some reference to it. Michael Grant: 'Super speed would be the most bad ass superpower' 2013-05-30T13:59:37Z

His most explicit reference to gender relations comes in the form of an extended riff about his new girlfriend, an unnamed and decidedly apolitical Danish physicist. Aziz Ansari’s New Standup Tour Is a Cry Against Extreme Wokeness 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z

He’s superb at creating synecdoches of pain, such as a reference to a fractured wrist chained to a tree. Review | In Colson Whitehead’s ‘The Nickel Boys,’ an idealistic black teen learns a harsh reality 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z

It’s a subtle reference that lends depth to Bonnet’s quiet dramas.  Full-frontal absurdity: The world of Louise Bonnet's fleshy, surreal portraits 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z

However, Ofcom considered the overall number of references to be excessive for the purpose of establishing this. X Factor's five-star hotel footage breached programming rules 2013-01-21T12:26:33Z

But it was also a dazzling example of how to breathe modernity into cultural references - in this case, traditional Japanese style and architecture. On the Runway Blog: Prada's New Flower Power 2012-09-20T19:59:38Z

I know I said forget references to the film, but the ransom cash really stays steady as an anchor. For the 'Fargo' Finale, Many Unanswered Questions 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z

There is a reference to it in the voice-over of “Some Sextets.” Yvonne Rainer Revives Her ‘Mattress Monster’ Dance 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z

Typically, the book is crammed with photos and references to the work of other disability artists, whom he was always keen to promote. Paddy Masefield obituary 2012-07-24T16:20:11Z

The man who cannot eat a tortilla chip without delighting himself by making a reference to double-dipping is the man disinvited to your next Oscars party. Review: ‘Seinfeldia,’ on Why We Still Can’t Escape ‘Hello, Jerry’ 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z

But they’re alternate frames of reference where you sound stuck in your own. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: When your sister-in-law turns Facebook into unsocial media 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z

The idea for the novel was born when Hijuelos found references to a friendship between the men. Posthumously published 'Twain & Stanley' a bit too presumptuous 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z

The other is the Rijksmuseum’s full-length portrait “Arrangement in Yellow and Gray,” known informally as “Effie Deans,” a reference to the heroine of Sir Walter Scott’s novel “The Heart of Midlothian.” Victory in a Battle Over a ‘Whistler’? 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z

“Columns,” “Slabs,” “Portals” — these “geometric” objects referenced parts of buildings. Odd Man in: The Sculptor Robert Morris, at 86, Is Still Blazing Trails 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z

Nancy Daly reworks familiar ones such as “Life” and “Risk,” and also offers a series of visual puns packed with retro pop-culture references. Review | In the galleries: These are not your usual travel pictures 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

Otherwise "Hunters" weighs the story more heavily on cinematic references – including, in one flashback, borrowing from what may be Steven Spielberg's most famous visual – than emotional resonance. Want to punch a Nazi? Amazon's "Hunters" is the show for you 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z

Sophia and Annie share the type of obnoxious vocabulary that makes gratuitous use of abbreviations, inane references to male anatomy and lyrics from rap songs they probably have never listened to in full. Review | ‘Girlboss’ is so two-thousand and late 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z

Wale’s verses spoke to a frisky formalism, studded with internal rhymes and winking pop-culture references. Music Review | K?Naan and Wale: At Fillmore, K?Naan?s Boasts, Wale?s Frisky Formalism 2010-04-01T21:34:00Z

When I first visited the collection, which was still in storage, I felt the weight of the West’s cultural influence in frequent derivative references to artists like Picasso. Critic?s Notebook: Building Museums, and a Fresh Arab Identity 2010-11-29T19:10:00Z

Witnesses recount passing references by their attackers to revenge for Kenya’s invasion of Somalia in 2011. ‘Terror at the Mall’ on HBO Documents an Attack in Kenya 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z

He also wanted to cut overt references to the film. Can cast injury derail 'Groundhog Day'? How the musical has overcome its obstacles (again and again) 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z

Instead, the band's fourth record reveals a group of soft-pop smoothies, now aged 20 to 22, pulling from the same hip reference points as your average Coachella act: Fleetwood Mac, the Beach Boys, David Bowie. One Direction's 'Four': How quickly they grow up 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z

“Representation matters!” shouted its co-director, Lee Unkrich, a reference to the characters and story line of the film, which is centered on Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebration. ‘The Shape of Water’ Wins Best Picture as Oscars Project Diversity 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z

One of his main competitors is Sacha Baron Cohen as activist Abbie Hoffman in “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” which takes place at the same time as, and references the events of, “Judas.” Here’s the full list of 2021 Oscar nominations 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z

It’s the second reference to peekaboo in the hour, and it’s not the only time the fun of childhood is evoked. Maria Bamford’s New Special Is a Kind of Inspired Gibberish 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z

Begun in his teens, and partly-performed only once in his lifetime, it took in Jelly Roll Morton, Broadway standards, gospel, blues, and references to Schoenberg, Bartok and Stravinsky. Take Five 2012: John Fordham's year in jazz 2012-12-18T14:09:36Z

Durang's play centers on three middle-aged siblings uneasily negotiating with age and hysterically mixes in references to Lindsay Lohan, Maggie Smith and ancient Greek drama. 'Kinky Boots' struts off with the most Tony Awards 2013-06-10T10:37:10Z

When you look at her designs, you'll see references to fine artists, American explorers, Victoriana and classic fashion designers, both in European couture and American sportswear. New book highlights Sui's career of cool catwalks 2011-01-06T21:21:10Z

That was a reference to the fact that many of the buildings, including Grenfell, were signed off by council building inspectors as compliant with building regulations. Tower residents told to pay £500,000 to replace Grenfell-style cladding 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z

With more instruments, he added, references to Weill are more evident. ‘The Cradle Will Rock’ Returns With Its Brazen Politics Intact 2017-07-09T04:00:00Z

Watching one of his movies, you are always aware of the presence of his style, and of the dense weave of references, rhetorical curlicues and half-hidden meanings through which a story takes shape. ‘The French Dispatch’ Review: Remember Magazines? 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z

And besides a few references to the actors — not as their characters, but the real actors themselves — the production’s self-aware spoofing unfortunately falls to the wayside. ‘Seagull’ Review: Blurring the Lines of Fiction 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z

And while this may never be your reference recording, I’ve found catharsis in it that I would be loath to trade for more idiomatically “correct” beauty. The Ultimate Beethoven Symphony Collection 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z

“The Serfsons” includes references to an array of fantasy tales, from “Game of Thrones” and “Lord of the Rings” to “Conan the Barbarian.” In world of fast-paced Trump satire, 'The Simpsons' go medieval 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z

It was especially helpful, Joseph said, to have Perfetti’s perspective as an N.B.A. outsider in a play with some deeply insider references. LeBron Fandom, and the Making of a Friendship in ‘King James’ 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z

In a recent tweet, Rhimes was clear in expressing her worth, which many thought to be in reference to her company’s recent move to Netflix. Women who work: how Shonda Rhimes' TV shows excel in the workplace 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z

"It is vital that we give them the major works of the seventh art as key reference points," he said. France's pupils to view cinema classics in the classroom 2010-05-18T16:55:00Z

Harvey joked that if he had known the play was going to last he might not have written references to Bill Beaumont on Question of Sport or East 17 or Richard and Judy. Beautiful Thing, groundbreaking gay play, to enjoy West End revival 2013-02-16T00:02:10Z

Kenrokuen means “garden of six attributes,” a reference to a Chinese poet’s checklist of essential characteristics: antiquity, artifice, panoramas, seclusion, spaciousness and waterways. Japan’s bullet train has made this well-preserved city more accessible than ever 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z

The script can seem both a little precious and a little obvious at times, dropping references to Pandora's box, the golem, Einstein's definition of insanity and Schrödinger's cat. 'Manhattan' an egghead's-eye view of the birth of the atomic bomb 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z

Link is a master of teenage consciousness — convenience-store ethos and pop cultural references included — layered with the additional charm of parallel dimensions. Dear Match Book: I’m Seeking Satirical, Semifantastical and Stand-Out Literary Fiction 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z

The references, as even those who can’t follow the incredibly tangled system of former and current relationships orbiting the Kardashian sisters will recognize, were to model, entrepreneur and provocateur extraordinaire Amber Rose. Kanye needs to leave Amber Rose and her child alone: She has nothing to be ashamed of, and she knows it 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

Another is how easily Mbembe sculpture evokes Western references: to Giacometti, German Expressionism and so on. ‘Warriors and Mothers: Epic Mbembe Art’ at the Metropolitan Museum 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

And the stories always dominate — the show doesn’t go in for incessant pop culture references or much fourth-wall breaking. ‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Review: A Breezy, Engaging Summer Refreshment 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z

Of course, such froth generally didn’t include copious references to the Holocaust and grave considerations of the ethics of surrogate motherhood. Review: ‘Legacy,’ an Uneasy Comedy of Morals at Williamstown Festival 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z

In less than 24 hours, the vegan-friendly milk company designed a shirt referencing its unconventional Super Bowl commercial and put it up for grabs on its website. Oatly’s Super Bowl commercial shirt for haters goes out of stock in less than 24 hours 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z

The name is a reference to brut, a dry Champagne. Meet Brut I.P.A. 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z

Yet so much has changed geographically and demographically — not to mention in cyberspace — that it is a designer’s tough task to make the references relevant. Fashion Review: Dior Lightens Up That Old New Look 2012-03-02T18:57:24Z

These characters are obsessed with body image, and their frequent references to weight sometimes morph them into mean girls. Review | ‘When Life Gives You Lululemons’ is a delicious sequel to ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z

While he explicitly engages in fat-shaming, he doesn't spell out that he's actually referencing people of color when he talks about people milking welfare. "Rich Men" versus the rest of us: A country hit embodies the GOP's narrative 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z

I was responding to Ambient Kestrel but referencing the recommendations from Roman and Ken cooper. Beauty’s New High: CBD Oil 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z

That reading of the chains is supported by other bookish references in the painting. Parmigianino’s ‘Schiava Turca’ Comes to the Frick 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

Pay attention: Even the most obscure references serve as portals, yielding significant clues along the way. ‘The Antiquarian,’ a Macabre Novel About a Search for Truth 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

That was a veiled reference to his 2010 exhibition in New York: an overwhelming spectacle of painting, photography and sculpture that related, as usual, to the legacy of Nazi Germany. | The Dinosaur in Anselm Kiefer 2013-05-03T22:13:05Z

There's so many fun tropes, like you just listed, and there's a lot of different references and things in there. "I get so emotional": Anna Cathcart on "XO, Kitty" resonating worldwide and with the LGBTQ community 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z

Like him, she favors an open tuning known as taro-patch tuning, in reference to its Hawaiian origins. Bonnie Raitt and the Fugitive Emotions Evoked by Slide Guitar 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z

He tries to bring the lessons he learned from those films into his own movies; even the hand gestures from Moonstruck that I used to copy were a reference to Fritz Lang’s Metropolis. Nicolas Cage: ‘If I don’t have a job to do, I can be very self-destructive’ 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z

“And then hopefully it’s a reference point as we forge into the difficult conversation about race,” he said. Jordan Peele made a woke horror film 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

Both in its title and its content, the piece references Los Angeles and film noir, without actually quoting any of the classic Hollywood scores of the period. Prom 4: Orchestra of the RAM & The Juilliard School – review 2012-07-17T10:22:17Z

“If anyone is looking just for a correlation between the last trilogy of collections he did that referenced Modernism, I suspect not,” he said. Front Row: Fashion Insiders Wonder Whether Simons Can Adapt at Dior 2012-04-11T17:12:59Z

The story contains obligatory references to Styrofoam volcanoes and El Pollo Loco. Essential Arts & Culture: What L.A. loses if we lose the NEA; starchitecture in Hamburg; Kerry James Marshall at MOCA 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z

When Wendy fights back, she reminds us that there’s a world of events and references that are only indirectly unrelated to Jones. ‘Jessica Jones’ Episode 7: Fear and Self-Loathing 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z

The references in his paintings to women’s experience, he added, is an acknowledgment that “probably three-quarters of the work in our society is done by women.” Foundry Gallery’s ‘Colors of Kurdistan’ artists show courage as well as talent

I find Abstract Expressionism, a historical style referenced here, overrated and pretentious, a bore. Art Review: 2014 Whitney Biennial Has New Faces and Interesting Choices 2014-03-06T22:44:56Z

What for Ernst were merely data points in images that also combined references to nature and art, were for Man Ray seductive objects to be celebrated in their own right. Man Ray inserts the human factor into the equation 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

It was the "revolution" booth, with several works referencing Egypt. Art Dubai and the Sharjah Biennial: talking about a revolution 2011-03-23T15:38:00Z

Ford paused at his revealing reference to a kitchen appliance from another era — the era when he grew up. Harrison Ford Loves His Craft. ‘1923’ Tested His Limits. 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z

“You would see these ads that said things like, ‘I was never able to fulfill my potential as a woman,’” Lieberman says, referencing one gynecological exerciser ad from this time period. How sex toys went from “sleazy” to “empowering” 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z

"The Watch," a 20th Century Fox release, is rated R for some strong sexual content including references, pervasive language and violent images. Review: Suburbia under sci-fi siege in 'The Watch' 2012-07-26T22:49:08Z

As a rehearsal actor delivered a very believable acceptance speech, he referenced Washington's character from "Scandal," earning a smile from the actress — "Wow, I just got kissed by Olivia Pope!" the rehearsal actor said. Inside the Dolby Theatre as stars rehearse for the Oscars 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z

It also expanded the notion of the submarine thriller for viewers whose first reference may be “Das Boot.” In ‘Vigil,’ Suranne Jones Sounds the Murky Depths, as Always 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z

There are a few too many references to “Alice in Wonderland.” Books of The Times: ‘People Who Eat Darkness,’ by Richard Lloyd Parry 2012-06-06T20:39:37Z

This new version might also include a third culprit, the director Hamilton Clancy, since it is unlikely that the original contains references to Celine Dion and the ballad “I Will Always Love You.” ‘The Two Noble Kinsmen’ Review: Shakespeare, With a Hint of Celine Dion 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z

Although the scenes did not feature a body being recovered, it included a policeman making multiple references to one being found in a canal. Corrie cuts canal body scenes 2012-07-12T14:54:50Z

There's quite a lot here that you'll be able to find if you have a halfway decent reference shelf. Christmas gifts 2012: the best food books 2012-11-30T09:00:01Z

The quotation atop this review is of course a playful reference to Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” Books of The Times: ‘Alien vs. Predator,’ a Book of Poetry by Michael Robbins 2012-05-23T21:30:10Z

In Electra – the title a reference to the female version of the Oedipus complex – Marianne Faithfull doesn't even recognise her own face, her ravaged drawl pleading: "Tell me, tell me, who is she?" Readers recommend: songs about mistaken identity ? the results 2011-01-27T17:21:22Z

In this new play by David Thigpen, which references a real custom in the Southeast, two couples collide during a dissipated evening. 7 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z

Her reference points are literary as well as musical. Adia Victoria Wants to Make the Blues Dangerous Again 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z

Rogen’s reference to sequels is the big in-joke at the core of “This Is the End.” ‘This Is the End’: Celebrity party goes down in flames 2013-06-11T16:52:35Z

He asked her what kind of career she wanted; when Lipa referenced Madonna, he was sold. Dua Lipa’s Unplanned, Uncertain, Unprecedented Album Launch 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z

“It’s simultaneously a respectful portrait, but it also references Rene Magritte.” The National Portrait Gallery unveiled a ‘witty’ picture of Donald Trump 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z

It's a debut that leaves you clutching at references. London Jazz Festival: Tigran Hamasyan – review 2012-11-11T17:51:46Z

A Facebook event listing for the party, which was later canceled by the university administration, reportedly made gang references and teased a “twerk contest.” At Georgetown, hopes for a continuing conversation about diversity

After the ceremony, he found himself chatting with Mr. Redford and Bono when the former declared, “You know who really understands silence? This guy,” in reference to Mr. Ebert’s hauntingly spare soundtrack. A Pop Star Becomes a Guru 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z

There’s a suitably hi-tech flourish at the finish to bring us all back to 1985, where we started, and there are copious references to the other episodes to satisfy the cogniscenti. Back to the Future day: live! Enjoy 21 October 2015 around the world 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z

Vivek’s adolescence passes quickly with alarming but only glancing references to his trance-like episodes and his temper “like gunpowder packed into a pipe.” Review | Like ‘Freshwater,’ Akwaeke Emezi’s new novel, ‘The Death of Vivek Oji’ explores lives outside society’s expectations 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z

This was followed by a reference to Madonna's disastrous appearance at the VMAs, where she made a tribute to the late Aretha Franklin all about herself. No more Jimmys on late night: Why we need more women comedians hosting now 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z

But the show – much like Insecure, Issa Rae’s HBO comedy which she describes as being “about black people being basic” – does not get bogged down with references to the current, or previous US administrations. Donald Glover on the return of Atlanta: ‘I’m not making a TV show, I am making an experience’ 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z

“An important element of the project is that it references the light and atmosphere of paintings of the bridges by artists like Turner and Monet.” London Bridges are Lighting Up 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z

As time went on, and postwar Vietnam became a tourist destination, he wove in corporate logos and references to Southeast Asian pop culture. Art Review: Vietnamese Voices Against a Whir of War 2010-08-12T21:59:00Z

For more arcane references, footnotes can only add to the pungency of the humour and the social commentary. Poem of the week: Twenty-eight and Twenty-Nine by Winthrop Mackforth Praed 2011-01-04T10:56:26Z

There hasn’t been a day in the past six weeks without someone in my Twitter feed referencing the book. Love “Gone Girl”? Read these crime novels next 2012-07-09T19:35:00Z

“The guns are not pulling the trigger, the people are pulling the trigger,” Didier told the Tri-City Herald, in an apparent reference to the recent spate of random shootings. Clint Didier: Still gunning (literally) for GOP stardom 2014-06-20T04:00:00Z

Jaakko can’t help referencing “Fargo” even as he’s being threatened, but rather than follow that cue and dial up the whimsy, the plot eventually thins out into dissatisfying contrivances. ‘The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic’ Review: Just Like the Movies 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z

The plot, though, isn't really the point here: it's all about the loud explosions, one-liners and TV show references. The A-Team: About as authentic as a Turin shroud beach towel 2010-08-02T10:36:00Z

Following a crude reference to rough sex, Lil Wayne indicates that he wanted to do as much damage as had been done to Till. Stevie Wonder not happy with Lil Wayne's lyrics 2013-02-15T15:39:09Z

These unpretentious wines form a basis for distinguishing wines of greatness and consequence, just as humble, everyday meals provide the earthbound frame of reference for heavenly feasts. The Pour: El Bulli and a Meal for the Ages 2010-09-22T04:20:00Z

They say blood is thicker than water, but in some cases, not even that can guarantee a complimentary reference. In case you missed them: the Guardian's unsung heroes of 2020 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z

Are playgoers these days likely to know the references in the title to the silent film director Mack Sennett and the love of his life, the doomed actress Mabel Normand? One Musical Knockout After Another 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z

There's a reference to Carrie, which is so blandly non-specific and sanitised that it might not even count as a reference at all. Monsters University – review 2013-07-11T20:45:00Z

Over the years and many different productions, Mr. Carlton added new characters and tinkered with the dialogue, including a few cultural references to events of the time. Theater That Shakes, Rattles and Rolls On 2010-04-28T17:00:00Z

If you’re looking for a point of reference, normal talking measures around 60 dB, and a vacuum cleaner around 70 dB. Having less fun in bed: 5 ways your sleep habits can sabotage your relationship 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z

In this case, says Wright, “If the goal is to comfort, calm and empathize, certain features of this statement, like the recycled phrases and references to being personally attacked, probably diminish its effectiveness.” Melania Trump denounces violence but calls ‘passion’ of Trump supporters ‘inspiring’ 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z

“I just feel so proud of everybody,” he went on, a reference to the eight Oscar nominations, including best picture, the film received on Tuesday. Austin Butler: ‘I wish Lisa Marie was here right now to get to be a part of it’ 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z

“What he writes about his characters is the law, and we abide by that law, whether it’s a reference to the lace of a shoe or the lining of a coat.” Tarantino’s Law: The Script Dictates the Costumes 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z

But the reviews and rumours kept referencing Hitchcock, Lynch and Scorsese. Japan mourns anime master Satoshi Kon 2010-08-26T15:49:00Z

She also referenced books about Viking archaeology and history to get an idea of the fashions developing in Northern Europe at the time. Michael Fassbender and the Robes of Royalty 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z

Speaking from her home in Wroclaw in southwestern Poland, Ms. Tokarczuk also referenced President Trump’s plan to build a wall on the United States border with Mexico. Olga Tokarczuk’s Book ‘Flights’ Is Taking Off 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z

Judge Daniel Rozak said he would allow the statements “if they somehow deal with leaving the country or living off the land” and don’t reference Vaughn’s religious beliefs. Judge limits Druid evidence at murder trial 2012-03-30T17:58:00Z

They are packed full of esoteric references and swift-moving action, but always feature people who reject oppression, usually violently, as the heroes. Quentin Tarantino is Fox News’ piñata: The real reason why Bill O’Reilly and the police hate him 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z

The result is, he admits, a work where even Shakespeare scholars will struggle to identify all of the references. Shakespeare inspires forest drama 2012-09-05T07:31:23Z

“It has a lot of visual fireworks, uses a lot of different painterly techniques, with reference to folk art and to trompe l’oeil.” Inside Art: A Count?s Collection of German Art Is for Sale 2011-04-21T21:50:09Z

But those interviews were searched for and found long before “Hunt”: Offensive excerpts were reported during the campaign and referenced in the debates. Review: Tom Arnold’s ‘Trump Tapes’ Blows Smoke With No Smoking Gun 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z

Fan Shi San's Two Of Us pictures lone youngsters haunted by their ghost siblings in reference to China's "one child" population control policy. This week's new exhibitions 2013-01-05T00:06:12Z

I got into it in a roundabout way, coalescing on a lot of references to Bertolt Brecht. In His LAAB Experiment, Ronald Wimberly Plays with Dynamite 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z

One of the oldest references she has found is from a monastery in the Sinai region dating to the 3rd or 4th century. Is this biblical food the next foodie fad? This chef thinks so. 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z

Koosil-ja is most interested in how the approach, which she first experienced while working with the Wooster Group, removes as many references from the body as possible. Dance Review | Koosil-ja: The Body, Visible and Invisible, in Three Parts 2010-03-04T22:48:00Z

James tells Carson not to write Thomas a good reference, which would mean Thomas would be done for in the world of English servants. Downton Abbey Watch: Thoroughly Modern Crawley 2013-02-11T13:00:49Z

Come for the perfect pop culture references, stay for what truly haunts the gang, now all grown up and still grappling with the emotional fallout from that summer. Beach reads for dark summer days: 7 books to soothe the burn 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z

"King Arthur," especially, is a mash-up of old and new: familiar Arthurian lore broken up by creatively haphazard references to robots, basketball and pirates. Free performances for kids star a dinosaur, and bullied fifth-graders 2011-07-14T19:43:07Z

And I think the visual references we were drawing from were based more on historical research than other period films I’d done in the past. New York Film Festival: Five Questions for Todd Haynes 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z

Garson O’Toole, who runs a website called The Quote Investigator , dug up the reference. Affluenza: the history of the 'disease' that plagues the wealthy and privileged 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z

Pop-culture references whoosh by — a Bollywood dance here, the "Seinfeld" theme music there — in this strange land that looks sort of like Toronto if you removed everybody over 30. 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World': And the winner is ... moviegoers 2010-08-12T00:50:00Z

So “Fates and Furies” — the elaborate, sensual and sometimes deliberately misleading story of a marriage, larded with references to mythology and Shakespeare — is positively conventional by comparison. Review: Lauren Groff’s ‘Fates and Furies’ Features a Wife Who’s Full of Surprises 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z

They are imaginary creatures not intended to have any reference to the real world and certainly not blackface,” the company tweeted. Prada facing backlash over new holiday collection slammed online as 'racist': 'The devil really does wear Prada' 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z

“Flashdance” is the most obvious reference point for “Fade,” but are there others? Meet the 24-Year-Old Director Bringing Kanye West’s Visions to Life 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z

To break up this monotonous account of the Earlys’ marriage, Ms. Smiley inserts lots of references to world events. Books of The Times: In Jane Smiley?s ?Private Life,? a Marriage With No Sparks 2010-05-24T21:21:00Z

It got so out of hand that someone created the Google Chrome extension No More #NORMCORE, which blocks references to the term. Normcore: Fashion Movement or Massive In-Joke? 2014-04-02T21:56:25Z

There’s no political overtones within the first few episodes, only a reference to their very different economic stations. Why #Resistance TV shows are so hard to watch 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z

While performing this song at gigs last year, Mr. Smith made negative references to the band These New Puritans. New Music: New Music From Caveman, Los Campesinos! and the Fall 2011-11-14T22:59:39Z

So in addition to asking the audience to compare notes on small visual and dialogue references, he’s also asking us to share some version of discomfort. "Watchmen" creator Damon Lindelof talks about America's white superhero complex 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z

Investing in a good wine reference, such as the “World Atlas of Wine,” will aid your research. Save money and try something new when you explore lesser-known wine regions and labels 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z

Despite this nonfiction reference material, the movie presents a simplistic and hackneyed view of what drives extremism. ‘Profile’ Review: Screen Sharing With Extremists 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z

The skill of Mr. Jacobs is to make the references superlight and supercool, even if the fabrics were often plush velvets or shimmering surfaces. Special Report: Fashion: Camping It Up in Old Shanghai 2010-10-06T17:35:00Z

Rather, it was his brevity that appealed to them, especially compared to the longwinded Comandante Fidel –a man whose name Cubans rarely uttered but who they referenced by simply stroking an imaginary beard. ArtsBeat: The Leader, El Comandante: A Former Foreign Correspondant Weighs in on Real and Big Screen Dictators 2012-05-17T14:56:25Z

The old-age reference looked to be a running theme of the night. Moments to remember from Oscar 2012 2012-02-27T03:33:09Z

When we’re raised in this fundamentalist Christian background, we have points of reference. Jason Isbell’s got hope for the high road: “If you yell at people they’re going to stop listening” 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z

Because you've got no frame of reference on how to behave. Tom Bidwell survived cancer at 15. Can he now win an Oscar? 2011-02-24T20:30:00Z

Alf, a pianist, composer and singer, dared to blend classical, popular, foreign and local music references into his own creative process. A Black Pianist Helped Birth Bossa Nova. His Story Is Rarely Told. 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z

“I wanted to play with several references from the past and also how I see things in the future,” he said. Couture Reveals Its Lighter Side at Paris Fashion Shows 2014-01-22T21:12:17Z

Although the film contains more than enough Easter eggs and references to satisfy die-hard fans, “none of that is a requirement,” said Goldstein. A Beginner’s Guide to Dungeons & Dragons 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z

Except for a passing reference to the 2011 Japanese earthquake, however, this is not a connection they push. 'The Age of Earthquakes' looks back instead of forward 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z

Asymmetric shorts and quilted skirts were paired with tailored white shirts - a clear reference to the style of the late founder. Milan designers: Summer fashion should be fun 2012-09-24T18:09:09Z

Toning the episode, “The Man in Black,” he started with a Simpsons reference, then moved to “On the Road,” “Dracula,” and the recent remake of “The Beguiled.” He Makes Archie Deep and Sabrina Dark. Meet Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z

At one point, there’s even a musical reference to “Rite.” ‘Chalk and Soot’ in White Light Festival 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

But Morgan has sprinkled his scripts with numerous references to Tokyo—he acknowledges that Han has yet to meet his untimely demise. Vroom to Grow: How Fast & Furious Became Hollywood’s Greatest Action-Movie Franchise 2013-06-03T19:41:45Z

Obama won single ladies by 76 percent last time and made up about a quarter of the electorate,” he said, referencing Clinton’s chances. What if Beyoncé voters ran the (political) world?

As with many comfort foods, reference determines preference. Fry Bread Is Beloved, but Also Divisive 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z

After graduation, Mr. Porro traveled to Paris, where he met the Cuban painter Wifredo Lam, whose embrace of cross-cultural references would greatly influence him. Ricardo Porro, Exiled Cuban Architect, Dies at 89 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z

Eagle-eyed viewers will also note that Thanos’s fateful snap is subtly referenced twice this week. ‘WandaVision’ Fills In Gaps in Marvel History 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z

Since we’re talking about classical archetypes and references, when I saw the Jacky character on the screen, I thought of ancient Greece and the Minotaur. The Carpetbagger: A Crime Tragedy, not a Crime Drama 2012-02-16T14:11:26Z

The obvious reference was the famous horse-head-in-the-bed scene in The Godfather – the key difference being that the horse was highly prized by its owner and no one, including the audience, cared about the girl. Rewind TV: The Fear; The Town; A Young Doctor's Notebook; The Secret Life of Rubbish; Imagine... Jeanette Winterson: My Monster and Me; Inside Claridge's – review 2012-12-09T00:06:09Z

While he was in school, Kha refused to make work about the South, especially considering that anything from that corner of the world might conjure up references to Eggleston. A Photographer Frames His Own American South 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z

Like “The Chamberlain Casket,” it’s a hodgepodge of art-historical references, a piece of faux-mythological fluff that is about to be blown into complete irrelevance by what Picasso and Co. are up to in Paris. At Seattle Art Museum, ‘Victorian Radicals’ is certainly Victorian. But radical? Not so much. 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z

Bentley also said she learned about the painter Nelson Shanks’ hidden reference this week following the Philadelphia Daily News interview. That controversial Bill Clinton portrait was thrown in storage (but not for the reasons you’d think) 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z

“For me, it’s always been a conflicted relationship. I’ve always missed the country, the people, the landscape, the humor, the shared references, the fact that you don’t have to explain yourself.” This Time, He Stars In His Own Story 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z

It reminds us that the references in her subsequent topical work has been broad-based, ranging from the war in Vietnam to poverty in America. Adrian Piper: The Thinking Canvas 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z

A sprawling and massively involving capitalist space opera laden with Star Wars references. New iPad games reviews 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z

I left feeling extremely inspired, and never once thought that she was also dealing with the type of depression she referenced on her show. Jada Pinkett Smith's honesty about suicidal thoughts could save lives 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z

There he found success as a painter of luminous pictures of biblical subjects that made no reference to the African-American experience. Art Review: Henry Ossawa Tanner at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 2012-02-09T22:46:14Z

But the new “Irma Vep” is more than a series à clef, or a mere patchwork of references to other stars and other films. ‘Irma Vep’ Returns, More Meta Than Ever 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z

I feel that even beyond the lyrical references. ArtsBeat: More Todd Haynes on My Morning Jacket Concert Film 2011-05-03T19:48:06Z

With their two acoustic guitars and a sound that referenced rock and country, the Everlys would be categorized today and be mostly on the country music charts. Phil Everly, half of pioneer rock duo, dies at 74 2014-01-04T18:58:57Z

They are the visual equivalents of references to light that glint in Dr. King’s speeches, to “luminous brotherhood,” “the sunlight of opportunity,” “the radiant promises of progress.” 50 Years After Dr. King’s Death, New Lessons for Today 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z

It’s more like a dusty attic full of battered, evocative cultural references. Movie Review: ?Keyhole,? Directed by Guy Maddin, With Jason Patric 2012-04-05T22:59:39Z

He takes a lot of his material from racial and cultural differences, so expect plenty of references to his Filipino roots. This week's new comedy 2010-07-02T23:06:00Z

Banks says, causing a scene as she references a fellow patron’s baby. Drake Proves That You Shouldn't Mess With Tyra Banks in 'Child's Play' Video 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z

Is there any sort of farewell to her, a reference to her? "All Creatures Great and Small" writer on the show's yuletide finale, gentle peril & Season 2 plans 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z

Most of the time, employers do not even think about references until after the initial interview. What Not to Include on Your Resume 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z

But a funny thing happens on the path through all those scatter diagrams, fever charts and the occasional reference to contingent valuation or marginal revenue product. 'Big-Time Sports in American Universities': weighing why universities embrace and encourage major sports programs 2011-05-18T23:12:34Z

It came in an egg with a scroll, both references to the Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts. ‘We’d been denied a personal life’: Northern Ireland’s long road to equal marriage 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z

That doesn’t mean they will lurch or clutch, but they might rest a hand on a chair, “just for a little bit of support,” a fixed point of physical reference. How to Act Drunk, With Richard Roxburgh 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z

Any references or meanings are irrelevant: It's a mad movie dream. AP critics pick the year's best movies 2012-12-14T21:29:02Z

Topical references roll through in waves: name-checks of those revealed in the #MeToo movement, as well as net neutrality, statues of Robert E. Lee and North Korean missiles. There's a Purple Rain of Grinchiness in the Troubies' 'How the Princh Stole Christmas!' 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z

I'm sure I'm missing loads, references that would be meat and drink to my chortling friend fly past unnoticed. TV review: Julius Caesar 2012-06-24T21:30:01Z

It was the year of the Three Mile Island meltdown in Pennsylvania - a near-cataclysm referenced in the early moments of "Super 8" - and, not incidentally, the year of "The China Syndrome," TMI's fictional equivalent. `Super 8' message: Technology not our friend 2011-07-02T13:16:05Z

The Flaming Lips were clearly the second biggest draw for the crowd with fans holding-up signs and shiny space blankets that referenced the bands famous psychedelic performances. Stephen Colbert showered with adoration at seaworthy StePhest romp 2012-08-11T17:26:10Z

Though he often begins with photographs, Gomez’s painted street slyly begins and ends with more specific references to the painter’s art. Ramiro Gomez 'On Melrose' at Charlie James Gallery 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z

The fort itself is gone, and present-day references to the area are nearly impossible to find. Along the Mississippi 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z

We were cut off from every form of external reference except the trail. The Dread and Bewilderment of Walking in Circles 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z

There are no specific references in "Half Life" to Fukushima or particularly to Japan. In 'Half Life,' Cloud Eye Control tries to see the unseen 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

Haas, of course, further altered the text to fit his musical ideas, which included references to earlier Czech music and hidden political and Jewish musical codes. 'Recovered Voices' initiative studies grim history of Nazi censorship 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z

Take You To Market is only a lyrical reference to white lines away from chart dominion. New band of the day (Leon T. Pearl 1,555) 2013-07-17T14:05:00Z

His early poems especially can be overly jeweled with classical references, to Circe and Icarus and Eurydice and Artemis, as if he were not painting lilies but hanging bangles on them. Books of The Times: ?Collected Poems? by Jack Gilbert 2012-03-13T12:00:00Z

It's just one more pop culture reference in a show that's crammed with them, playing off of everything from Back to the Future to Hammer Horror. Your next box set: Supernatural 2012-05-31T15:00:01Z

Last fall, literary fans who found references to Chandler wishing to be buried alongside his wife were able to persuade a Los Angeles judge to bring the two together by approving reburial. Reburial brings Raymond Chandler, wife together 2011-02-15T01:13:08Z

Backstage, he bantered with reporters and even brought in a Walter White reference. Tonys 2014: Magical moments on the red carpet, backstage 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

At least some of these references, however, are to counter a narrative that has already been told by others, including details about his and his brother Prince William's bodies. The real reason Prince Harry spilled his dark secrets in "Spare" – whether you want to know or not 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z

It’s looked at as: “Are you skillful? Are you technical? Do you know fashion? Do you know a reference? Do you know how to light a skin tone?” The Next Great Image Makers 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z

As for the restaurant’s name, it’s a sly reference to the Mitsu, meaning honey, in the chef’s name. L’Abeille, Serving French Fare With Casual Elegance, Opens in TriBeCa 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z

Most of the Trump references in American fiction thus far read like tendentious tweets. Times Critics Discuss the Year in Books, From Triumphs to Disappointments 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z

They are also meant to reference the architectural ingenuity of Arizona’s canal systems, which were modeled after the 13th-century waterways dug by the Hohokam tribe. Light Art Illuminates a Canal in the Desert 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z

Early in his career, he made drawings and an iron sculpture that referenced the work of the much older and greatly esteemed artist Henry Moore. Review | In New York, a blowout, blockbuster retrospective of Bruce Nauman 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z

While there are several conspicuously trendy pop-culture references and a number of scenes set in some of Brooklyn's real-life hipster hangouts, there isn't much about this farcical show that strikes one as genuinely hip. Review: Hipsters find love in a rock comedy 2013-03-25T22:40:10Z

Of course, this seemed to be a reference to the Mad King's preferred method of executing his dissenters. 5 Crucial 'Game of Thrones' Callbacks You May Have Missed 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z

The LP’s other highlights included the sanguine opener “Love Comes to Everyone,” along with “Here Comes the Moon,” an obvious reference to the Beatles’ classic “Here Comes the Sun.” George Harrison's spectacular comeback: What 1979 meant for his post-Beatles career 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z

Her aesthetic is full of old-fashioned references; of whole animals or big, fatty cuts on the bone; and of sauces — rich, sticky, reinforced sauces that Escoffier might recognize. Angie Mar’s Menu: Red Meat and Respect 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z

“Sure Are You,” with its muscular counterpoint, might call up the same reference. New Music: Air, Of Montreal and the Jim Black Trio 2012-02-13T23:57:44Z

The clue to the paintings is in their long titles, variously referencing moments when socialist dreams briefly seemed possible, like the ill-fated Paris Commune, or the English Diggers movement of the 17th century. Artist of the week 200: Sam Dargan 2012-07-26T16:18:06Z

There’s also the inevitable flurry of objects making references to the Great Toilet Paper Panic of 2020. ’Tis the Season for Toilet Paper Ornaments 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z

You might guess that the revered 11th edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica or the multi-volume Oxford English Dictionary is the greatest of all modern reference works. ‘You Could Look It Up’: The world before and since Wikipedia 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z

The sketch ends with the actress donning a witch hat and flying away on a broom, a reference to O'Donnell's claim years ago that she dabbled in witchcraft in high school. O'Donnell is first political target of SNL season 2010-09-26T13:16:00Z

The art of the Black Fantastic is replete with references to historical events that still pierce the present. ________Stepping Into the Expansive Worlds of Black Imagination 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z

If later series of Red Oaks reached 1987, it would be hard to avoid referencing one of the big movie touchstones of that year … You mean Dirty Dancing? Jennifer Grey: 'I don't understand people who re-enact Dirty Dancing' 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z

In the course of my research, I read one allegation about the weeklong filming of the scene that both troubled and intrigued me, but none of the reference books I consulted elaborated on the assertion. The secrets of "Psycho's" shower scene 2010-06-26T01:01:00Z

Occasionally, he had to push back against publishers who wanted to italicize or Anglicize Swahili and Arabic references and phrases in his books, he said. Abdulrazak Gurnah Is Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z

Whitby was addressing an audience including plenty of representatives of libraries and museums – hence the reference to cultural organisations. Touch Press passes 500k book-app sales milestone on iPhone and iPad 2012-07-20T11:41:04Z

Any and all references to McCartney's late wife Linda are also welcome and profuse, underscoring the incredible imprint that she left on his personal and creative lives. Paul McCartney’s “The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present”: A visual feast, if flawed, for Beatles fans 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z

Thus her ironic references to herself as "lady painter," a sly put-down she used knowing full well that her art deserved to hang alongside that of her more celebrated male contemporaries. Painter Joan Mitchell finally gets her due 2011-05-02T10:57:09Z

He referenced a report that claimed during their dinner at Trump’s private Mar-a-Lago resort, news that North Korea initiated a nuclear missile test was dealt with in front of other diners. Late night TV roundup: John Oliver jokingly blames Trump on Oprah 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z

It is hard to escape the influence of the Battle of Gettysburg in Adams, and one of the Big Hill labels is Little Round Hop, a reference to the site of the battle’s turning point. ‘We respect the ghosts’: A spirited cider-tasting guide to Adams County, Pa. 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z

Some designers this week released their inner gypsies, unveiling collections that brimmed with violently colorful, multicultural references. On the Runway Blog: Designers Shop the Cultural Bazaar 2011-09-13T21:53:54Z

On “Intro” he’s rapping old-school jive, with tangled basketball references over jazzy instruments. Tacoma rapper Bruce Leroy drops smart new EP | New recordings 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z

But assemblage continues to drive young artists, who don’t just recycle stuff no one else wants into objects of desire but also remake older art with 21st-century economy, something dealers and curators call “referencing.” | The Frieze Art Fair: Salvage Instinct 2010-10-15T20:02:00Z

It's for this reason that no claims can be legally made in Europe about foods which help make you feel fuller for longer with reference to weight loss. Drinking a gallon of water a day probably won’t help you lose weight 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z

Given the ratings, does he ever think he should cool it a bit with the arcane reference points? NBC Brings ?Community? Back to Its Passionate Fan Base 2012-03-12T21:53:03Z

“It would be only one new point of reference in an already dense field.” A Lost Shakespeare? It?s a Mystery 2011-03-11T00:11:00Z

She had been writing about her exes, leaving clues in lyrics and liner notes so that her fans could tell whom each track was referencing. The Book on Taylor Swift 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z

Borowski has had his own brush with rock immortality, with a solemn rumour identifying him as "Guitar George", famously referenced in a key verse of Dire Straits' touchstone hit Sultans of Swing. One for the roadies: in praise of rock'n'roll's unsung heroes 2012-12-12T16:34:31Z

The rapper MadeinTYO — pronounced “Made in Tokyo,” a reference to his background as an American military kid in Japan — first gained national attention for his lightweight, catchy 2016 single “Uber Everywhere.” Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z

The site's page on Beck includes a taunting reference to former officer Christopher Dorner, who was killed in a shootout after killing four people over several days last month. Financial info on celebs, officials leaked online 2013-03-11T23:07:05Z

After 11 years of fighting, this frame of reference has shifted from the movies to video games. Video Game Review: Spec Ops: The Line, From 2K Games, Makes Killing Personal 2012-06-25T16:34:27Z

It's present in his interviews, where he routinely references psychedelic drugs. Block Party 2012 day one: Father John Misty, Kung Foo Grip 2012-07-21T01:39:14Z

Then, after Lou makes reference to Vietnam: “Coulda saved a lot of lives if wives and mothers from both sides came and dragged their men home by the ear.” ‘Fargo’ Season 2, Episode 6: Defending the Common Man 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z

Some courts require that the symbol be used as a trademark, to identify goods or services, and not just as a reference within the goods or services. HBO's Ballers: Touchdown or Legal Fumble? 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

“A great question,” Walker added, which knowledgeable readers took as wry reference to President Trump’s obsession with Joe Biden’s son Hunter. In the waning days of Trump’s presidency, White House press pool reports are getting snarkier 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z

Gaylors have pointed to this as a reference to lipstick, which would not fit with any of Swift's male partners. How Gaylor Swift conspiracists think like QAnoners 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z

An earlier version of this article, in the reference to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, using information from the museum, referred incompletely to the name of the tour it offers. Opening Young Minds With the Arts When Schools Are Closed 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z

The reference to environmental catastrophe is on the surface as well as on the checklist. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z

The site chooses to ignore its target's thespian talents, referring to "hip-hop DJ Elba" in apparent reference to the actor's career in East End nightclubs more than a decade ago. White supremacists urge Thor boycott over casting of black actor as Norse god 2010-12-17T11:01:52Z

There’s time-travel, political machinations, references to Vietnam and JFK, and all manner of mutant mayhem involved. MOVIE REVIEW: ‘X-Men: ‘Days of Future Past’ 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

Both are animated family fare that try to offer clever commentary about the Internet and are rife with meta-humor, pop culture references and product placement. Top 10 blockbuster movies of 2018: Ranking the year's major action films and franchise behemoths 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z

There’s no mistaking the reference to “the evil man’s tirades” in the album’s finale, where Hood sings “in the end we’re just standing watching greatness fade into darkness.” Southern band takes on Trump as impeachment vote nears 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z

Many of the same slapstick jokes and gags from Brooks’s film are referenced, too, though they have been retooled to remove any outdated references or obscenity. ‘Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank’ Review: A Tail of Two Samurai 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z

His cosmic references, he said, “are symbolic of a moment of ultimate American optimism and togetherness.” Why Is Fashion Having an Astral Moment? 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z

With references to Talking Heads, Orange Juice and The Pastels, the Leeds group are clearly indie fans first, an indie band second. This Many Boyfriends – Going Out With ... : exclusive album stream 2012-10-01T10:00:00Z

Community Your guide to "Community" pop culture references Out of all the shows on NBC's Thursday night lineup, "Community" may be the smartest. Your guide to "Community" pop culture references 2011-05-05T21:15:00Z

And many of the designs of this early 80s crucible of pop, performance and mass culture are a cut-and-paste collage of 1920s reference points: Weimar cabaret, constructivist angles, De Stijl colours. From bob cuts to Bond films, the Bauhaus legacy lives on 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z

The reference to the romanticized past of the 20th-century Space Age is as quintessentially American as the team letter jacket of the young woman depicted in the 2016 “Varsity Girl.” Perspective | Painting Michelle Obama brought Amy Sherald fame. Now, the artist wants to make works ‘to rest your eyes.’ 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z

Working with Mottola provided Hill with one of the experiences he references when he has said, in several interviews, that “having an acting career is like a front-row seat in film school.” Jonah Hill may have abandoned comedy, but “Mid90s” wouldn’t exist without “Superbad” 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z

This tweet addresses it: “I’m guessing “Inclusion rider” is a reference to the belief by some in Hollywood that there should be requirements in contracts that provide for gender and racial diversity. Oscars 2018: 15 things to know, from the awkward red carpet to the ‘Lady Bird’ snub 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z

Though Schumer didn’t reference the Guardian story specifically she cited the same quote about a “blind spot” and ended her Twitter essay with a plea for commentators to address more pressing race issues. Amy Schumer Fires Back at Claims of Racial Insensitivity 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z

Their goal was broad – to "teach the bourgeois and rock the boulevards" – and so was their frame of reference. My favourite album: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy 2011-08-11T11:52:51Z

Totally different process in terms of drawing from reference photos and making things look “accurate,” as opposed to just what looked cool in my head. Not the Harvey Pekar graphic novel you’d expect 2012-07-13T13:39:00Z

A stronger reference point for “From,” with its rural twilight mood and underpinning of stark violence, is Stephen King. A Hot Time in the Haunted House 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z

Mr. Drosnin would amend that position, somewhat, after writing “The Bible Code,” which claimed that references to historical and contemporary events were secretly encoded in the Old Testament. Michael Drosnin, Who Found Clues in the Bible, Is Dead at 74 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z

Arthur traces the arc of that career, referencing Williams’ many TV, movie and comedy roles from “Mork & Mindy” and “Good Morning Vietnam” through “The Fisher King” and “Dead Poets Society.” Watch: Joseph Arthur's 'Robin (A Tribute to Robin Williams)' 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z

The movie is a crime drama in the film noir tradition, set in Madrid and with references to Japanese manga comics. Magical Girl wins top film award 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z

This extended section is certainly connected to Dürer: Moore and Mann both referenced him in their own work; Auden considered him in the lectures. A Wide-Roaming and Personal Meditation on Dürer and His Art 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z

He uses different references and tonalities to do this for his audience, his people. Novelist Jonathan Lethem: "There is no allegory crude enough" to capture Trump's America 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z

Readers looking for footnotes and references will be disappointed, and Burger’s mostly measured and evenhanded tone occasionally slips. China’s schizophrenic sexual revolution 2012-12-23T14:00:00Z

Eliana: I'm coping by Googling as many references as possible: there's the Genesis story, and I kept thinking about The Giving Tree, which is already depressing for a kids' book. Explaining the Many References in the Movie 'mother!' 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z

DJ Premier’s manager Ian Schwartzman responded in a statement: “These are baseless and outrageous accusations and they absolutely have no merit. I suggest he reference the legal agreement he signed.” Fans Were Surprised to Get More Gang Starr. They Almost Didn’t. 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z

Maybe because I was in “Bring It On” — people reference that all the time — it’s just been received differently. Review | Gabrielle Union on why she speaks so openly about rape in her new book 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z

Even the title, he's quick to explain, is a reference to the life he has lived. Tom Jones: 'Spiritual songs are natural to me' 2010-07-01T20:30:00Z

It's not just Norman Bates I reference in the show. James Franco: why I recreated Psycho 2013-06-09T18:30:02Z

He was a modish figure, and thus the perfect mannequin upon which to drape those sack suits and period references. Ad absurdum and the conquest of cool: Canned flattery for corporate America 2013-12-22T12:00:00Z

That’s not a reference to actors dissatisfied with their dressing rooms or patrons griping about their seats. Taking Your Child to Work, When Your Job Is Making Theater 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z

Even in these two examples, there are references to tribal disagreements leading to treaty violations or opposition. ‘Nation to Nation,’ at Museum of the American Indian 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z

She never mentioned Depp by name, but Depp and his lawyers say it’s a clear reference to accusations Heard made in 2016 when the couple divorced and she sought a restraining order against him. Johnny Depp takes stand in suit against ex-wife Amber Heard 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z

The title of “The Insurgents” is a clever reference to the rebellious, Petraeus-led faction within the American military, not to the guerrilla fighters American soldiers fought abroad. Books of The Times: ‘The Insurgents,’ About David Petraeus, by Fred Kaplan 2012-12-26T23:24:35Z

That apparently was a reference to vice presidents for education and fundraising who left recently. Music Center and a key fundraising ally are not in harmony 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z

“It was kind of a battlefield promotion,” said Mr. Smith, who described himself as a friend and who served as a reference for Philharmonic officials. Matthew VanBesien Named Philharmonic?s Executive Director 2012-01-04T15:59:42Z

Nas also references a gun problem that is so bad that even innocent women are grazed in his housing project complex Queens Bridge, which was really like a maze full of rats. I always loved hip-hop, but Nas transformed me into a fan, which ultimately changed my life 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z