| 单词 | root for |
| 例句 | Thousands of fans spent lazy summer evenings rooting for their family and friends on teams in an industrial baseball league that included the Swift Premiums. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z So I had to root for Methuselah to learn to be free. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I believed her when she said she was rooting for me. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “Fine team of horses you have there, though you’ll excuse me if I root for the Hermes cabin.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Then, in what was either a brilliant stroke of luck or a bit of disastrously poor timing, depending on whether you were rooting for the squirrel or the children, the doors swung open. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Younger fishermen like Dale Middleton were apt to spend considerable time each day—at the San Piedro Cafe or the Amity Harbor Restaurant—rooting for information. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Me and Jay watch her rooting for Kelvin as Blaze trots around the pen. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Many white spectators, however, did root for Arthur Ashe. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And though I didn’t want to admit it, secretly I was rooting for Bodega. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z “The whole world is rooting for the four of you. Try not to let them down.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Together they woke Hake, who received the Lord Commander's orders with a stream of curses, but got up all the same and soon had a dozen brothers cutting roots for a soup. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I want to jump up and down and root for them like I used to do at Teddy’s T-ball games when he’d be rounding third and heading for home. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Still unconvinced, Fflewddur settled himself against a tree root for his turn at guard. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Those who admired Goddard despised Rowan, and any who had given Rowan the benefit of the doubt were already rooting for Citra. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When Jackie came to the plate, colored folk everywhere were rooting for him to get a hit. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom and I watched the show together, and we never stopped rooting for Ruby. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z "Your exhibition was so clever. I rooted for you because it was markedly different from the others. And because you made my sister so mad." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They called themselves Patriots, which meant they were rooting for the Americans to win the war. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z And in the meeting with the starter and Langston’s coach I explain that I was just rooting for my team like everyone else does. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “I’m so glad. I’m always rooting for you.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z They’re white, with big maroon letters that say root for rosa on the front and team rosa on the back. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Our school gave out free teleportation vouchers to any student who wanted to attend an away game, so we could sit up in the stands and root for old OPS #1873. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z We peeled off the worst of our wet clothes and rooted for dry ones in our packs, but even stuff from deep in the pack felt damp. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I had only been in St. Louis a few days, and I had never been to Chicago, so I rooted for St. Louis. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z So, I root for him when he comes to bat. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Did he really think I was that awful that I would have been rooting for some seventh graders while they beat Auggie up? Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I did not participate in class discussions, but I listened carefully, always rooting for Kennedy. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Now I understand, God is not just rooting for the dollies. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry I said that. I’m really rooting for you both. I just feel threatened.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “Oct is the Latin root for eight. So the space between low D and high D is one octave. Can you all show me and sing low D to high D?” Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “They were rooting for me to try and find you. They had suggested Craigslist, but my mom wasn’t having it.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z There’s a small section of Irish who’ve come to root for Erin. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z They scrambled down a steep cut and up the other side, using roots for handholds. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The crowd cheered, rooting for their favorite fliers. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z We so rarely have anyone to root for at this point in the Games. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I’m just rooting for Theseus . . . ... as my grandmother, in 1923, prepares to meet the creature hidden in her womb. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Although rooting for cute puppies would have been a whole lot easier. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z What is more, he had now become very conscious of his audience and of how they were all silently rooting for him. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Elizebeth rooted for her readers even as she pushed them to excel. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z You pinned the flag to my lapel and said, “We’re rooting for you.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I look into Hudson’s eyes, and I know he’s not only rooting for my love, but he’s aching for the heartbreak that may be coming my way. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z While Mrs. Hall tells them both to cool off and points out to Max that it’s foolish to root for a fight, Mrs. Silver waves me toward the door. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z He was heartbroken over it, but he rooted for the team as if he was there. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know what Adah rooted for as we lay out there with our needlework, watching him waddle up and down the branches. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I was relieved that I hadn’t disappointed the people who’d been rooting for me, but in an odd way, this win felt like it belonged more to them than it did to me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I spotted some students from my school, walking toward the nearby football stadium, on their way to watch the game and root for our team. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z "It's amazing how much red tape gets cut when everyone's rooting for one man to survive." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z But Thomas Volpe may have believed that rooting for the Yankees made him even more American. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z War Admiral was the heavy favorite in the betting, but reporters mingling in the crowd found that most racegoers were rooting for the underdog. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He picked one out and they turned it over, using the roots for leverage, until they got it half floating in the water. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z “My friends and I are all rooting for you,” she tells me with a big, warm smile. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Theresa explained how the Yankees had lost the Series to the Dodgers the year before; they rooted for a comeback. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good luck! We’re all rooting for you. On and off the court.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Bing Crosby had stayed up all night recording at Universal so he could have the day off, and came with Mrs. Bing, rooting for yet another hopeless long shot from their barn, Don Mike. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was such a welcome relief to have someone who not only rooted for me, but also believed in me as well. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Yes. Yes, I do. Yes. I always want to be the winner. That’s what I do. I root for us to win. That’s what we all do.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z All along, some part of me was rooting for T to go down just so I could stay afloat. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Howard attended every game, playfully rooting for the opposition. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They don’t tell me to stay safe or nothing like that because they know what’s what, but they’re no doubt rooting for me. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z We walked together in the llano and along the river banks to gather herbs and roots for her medicines. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s over for us. So we’re all rooting for you now, amigo. Good luck.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I root for her, and I feel like that must help because someone pops on a Wagner CD, although I don’t know that the rousing “Ride of the Valkyries” is what I had in mind. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z For decades, baseball fans in Seattle had to choose an eastern team to root for if they wanted a stake in the big leagues. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I looked around at the crowd, a smear of people rooting for their friend or son or brother or teammate. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z She’s watching my every move, rooting for me with her eyes and fighting an urge to wave. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In the mornings, before it was too hot, Ultima and I walked in the hills of the llano, gathering the wild herbs and roots for her medicines. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It feel crazy that we rooting for her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z She rooted for a moment in a box and brought out a paperback called Eight Bullets, which she passed to me for examination. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Part of him was worried about the tactics used by Beatrice’s stepbrother, and part of him was rooting for the kid. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Tommy refused to be snubbed and, cupping his ear to the carton, shouted, “What’s that? No kidding! You’re crazy about me. Inside that answer machine all those brainy cells are rooting for me to win.” In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z If a team I was rooting for had a good chance of losing, I was upset. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z I’m half rooting for him to be too embarrassed to stick around to face my father after that. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z If you’ve ever seen a dog bury a bone, or a spotted green chipmunk rooting for a lost acorn, you will know what I’m talking about. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The breeze catches her hair as she roots for her car keys. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z She exasperates him, as she does everyone who roots for her success, but he loves her mind and courage. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I read my book, bright eyed, breathing heavily, and rooted for Rontu to win against the pack of wild dogs, his former brothers. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm not rooting for bad things to happen to people I know. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When the plane encountered turbulence, I rooted for the air pocket. “Flack,” Reviewed: Anna Paquin Has Plenty of Cocaine But Only One Pair of Shoes 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, several of the show’s actresses revealed who they are rooting for to rule Westeros. The Game of Thrones Women Reveal Who They Think Should Win 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Senlin is a man worth rooting for, and his strengthening resolve and character is as marvelous and sprawling as the tower he climbs. Review | The best science fiction and fantasy books to read this month 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Many fans are rooting for these kids even though they’re actually nephew and aunt. “Game of Thrones” recap: “The Dragon and the Wolf” is a satisfying end to an uneven season 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z Ultimately, though, even with such a smorgasbord of shapeshifting superhumans to choose from, it's always going to be the old school Werewolf that we, the audience, end up rooting for. Fangtastic reads: werewolf books 2011-07-19T10:38:23Z Despite never seeing her face or hearing her utter a word I could discern, I rooted for her. The best scenes in "The Book of Boba Fett" are silent 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z From their steamy cave scene to the ever quotable line, “You know nothing, Jon Snow,” audiences spent a season rooting for these two crazy kids. 10 Actually Happy Things That Happened on 'Game of Thrones' 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z For a minute there, I was rooting for Patti and Dean. 'The Leftovers' Recap: The Show Can Feel Like 'The Twilight Zone,' With Pretensions 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z “It seemed like the whole universe was rooting for us,” LeBlond said. First she faced her fear of heights, then she took on something even scarier: Remarriage 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Like most stories about card players, you can’t help but root for the narrator to win, even if he’d rather lose. The Best Books of 2014 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z And therein lies the problem with Rupert Sanders' handsome take on the familiar story: You root for the wrong person. Charlize Theron's evil Queen steals the spotlight in 'Snow White' 2012-05-31T00:45:04Z Casey "Take Off Your Clothes" James "It's All Over Now" James has returned to his raw roots for me; blue eyes and six pack abs. 'American Idol' Was Only Rock 'n' Roll But I Liked It 2010-03-17T17:10:00Z “You’ve got stagehands in the back watching the monitors, rooting for our contestants,” she says. Game show ‘The Price Is Right’ celebrates its 50th season 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z I know a lot of people are rooting for a different type of success than that. Dan Price: the CEO who took a pay cut to give his staff a $70k minimum wage 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z “Lone Star” offers an amusing and novel television conceit, but in an age of Enron and Bernard Madoff, it takes a very persuasive actor to keep viewers rooting for a swindler. Television Review: Two Lives, Two Loves, One Con Man 2010-09-19T17:08:00Z “As it is, the WWE’s incredibly popular in the Middle East, but I think having athletes from the region who grew up here - it will change things. You finally have someone to root for.” WWE signs first woman wrestler from Arab world in global push 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z By the end of the novel, I was horrified to find myself rooting for him. Simon Rich: By the Book 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z But we laugh with her as much as we laugh at her, and we root for her as much as we cringe. Why Christine Baskets Was One of TV’s Greatest Characters 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z But it’s hard not to root for this couple — and, more to the point, these actors — to get together again. ‘Two Night Stand’ Stars Analeigh Tipton and Miles Teller 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z One time, an uncle of Davidson’s lectured him about rooting for the cowboys. In making art, Haida culture is revived 2013-11-25T23:26:01Z Patrick Casady, 25, lives in Maryville, Mo., but chose to root for the Washington N.F.L. team when he was young because he liked their colors and connected with the players of that era. What Happens Now to All That Washington N.F.L. Merchandise? 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z The heartfelt, complicated and honest relationship between Keith and Veronica grounded the show, giving the audience something to root for in a shifting world where nobody was entirely what they claimed. Veronica Mars: box set review 2013-03-14T15:30:01Z For years, I rooted for the Soviets in hockey against everyone but the United States and the Philadelphia Flyers. Cold War Puck: The Beauties of Russian Hockey 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z Actor Chris Pine went back to his roots for his new film, "People Like Us." Chris Pine: 'People Like Us' returns to old-school filmmaking 2012-06-20T22:49:05Z The term itself is fairly appropriate for a second album, deriving from the Greek words "sophos", meaning wise, and "moros", which provides the root for "moron". Ask the indie professor: Why does Reading festival rock? 2010-08-24T11:59:00Z “They’ve always been working class champions, a band that roots for the underdog,” Danton said. Southern band takes on Trump as impeachment vote nears 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z No wonder the movie was a flop when it asked audiences to root for a hero who couldn’t even confine her affections to her own species. Deadpool: the pansexual superhero who has never had a non-heterosexual experience 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z We were yet another person in this very compassionate space that was rooting for them because, at the end of the day, we want to see all of them live happy, healthy lives. A Director Looks for Beauty in Her Home’s Opioid Struggle 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z You root for McAdams and Tatum because they show some genuine chemistry together; you sense that these two are better with each other than apart. 'The Vow': sweet, earnest but half-baked 2012-02-09T19:52:03Z In the world of modern fairy tales, you’d know which love story you were supposed to root for. Perspective | King Charles III and Camilla got what they wanted long ago 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z On a series that had plenty of couples to root for, Marshall and Lily stole the show. We Ranked 20 of TV's Favorite Couples by Compatibility 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Suffice it to say viewers will be rooting for her character despite her questionable behavior. Kate Bosworth on the delights of playing the villain: “We wanted to turn it so the Hitchcock blonde would be the psycho rather than the victim” 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Should Burton choose to accept the opportunity to guest host if offered – and according to a recent tweet, he's open to the possibility – I'll certainly be watching and rooting for him. Our wish for the future host of "Jeopardy!": Who is LeVar Burton? 2020-12-05T05:00:00Z But I think there is some homophobia at the root for these characters. Andrew Haigh's 'Looking' characters search for love 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z If we fall for them, or root for them to succeed — or, for that matter, if we recoil in disgust — then that’s on us. ‘Red Rocket’ Review: All My XXX’s Live in Texas 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Another gift Jenkins gives not just to American cinema, but to American culture, is that he depicts black boyhood as something worthy of rooting for to succeed. Moonlight portrays black gay life in its joy, sadness and complexity 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z As it hoovers up bad actors, displaying a particularly keen nose for breast implants, it’s hard not to root for the big lug. Critic’s Notebook: New ‘Blue Lagoon’ on Lifetime and ‘Piranhaconda’ on Syfy 2012-06-15T22:34:02Z Sportswriters often answer that they are rooting for “the best story.” Perspective | Stanley Cup Finals are a good story, no matter who wins 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z FreeDarko, an avant-garde basketball blog that shut down in 2011, pioneered “liberated fandom”: rather than pledge loyalty to a franchise, fans root for players, coaches and story arcs. A Brooklyn Sports Bar Without a Home Team 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z The teams conspiring to short the market are impossible not to root for, and the work of the movie’s sprawling ensemble is never less than delightful. Review: In ‘The Big Short,’ Economic Collapse for Fun and Profit 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z “And look, I know this isn’t exactly the first time that I’ve criticized Donald Trump, but I can’t tell you how much I was rooting for him to do this better.” John Oliver blasts Trump's 'irresponsible' handling of coronavirus 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z It lets us spend two hours in the company of two characters we genuinely like and root for. 'Five-Year Engagement' is several years too long 2012-04-25T21:30:09Z You don’t have to cheer or wave pompoms; it’s enough just to know you are there on the sideline, rooting for us. Motherlode Blog: What if a Teacher Doesn’t Like a Parent? 2013-09-12T16:49:51Z From a fan's perspective, however, steroid testing is worth rooting for. Why Baseball Is Avoiding Other Sports' Labor Woes 2011-08-19T09:45:00Z “We want to root for the underdog and believe in something positive,” said Agnew, 38. She put a stranger on her shoulders at a Phillies rally. Now fans want them to marry. 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z It may make readers anxious, but the book itself is tranquil—dreamy, even—rooting for its employee-store romance from the bottom of its synthetic heart. Sayaka Murata’s Eerie “Convenience Store Woman” Is a Love Story Between a Misfit and a Store 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z That there is even a sliver of doubt in the audiences’ minds over whether to root for Lisa is testament to Gyllenhaal’s ability to bring her to life. Maggie Gyllenhaal: 'There have to be consequences for disrespecting women sexually' 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z But Mr. Rénéric gives him a childlike innocence and an irrepressible enthusiasm that make you root for him. Review: Rich, Crude and Craving Acceptance in 17th-Century France 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z I was rooting for Gellar, an appealing star cast against type. Sarah Michelle Gellar flounders in a bland new drama 2011-09-13T15:03:00Z I’ve said it before, I think, but I don’t need to root for her here so much as I root for her to become better. Girls Watch: She Takes the Cake 2012-06-18T10:54:00Z But he’s good company on the page, and you root for him. Review: In ‘The Oregon Trail,’ Two Brothers Take an 1800s-Style Road Trip 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z It's funny to say Muth stuck to her country roots for "Starlight Hotel" because, despite her relaxed hint of a drawl, she grew up here in Seattle. Seattle's Zoe Muth sings pure country 2011-10-20T20:15:05Z Poetry needn’t be a call to action but this one raises many questions, not the least of which is: What and whom should we root for in today’s world of diminished dreams? Review | Poetry need not be a call to action, but ‘The Long Take’ is 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Nevertheless, it is easy to root for Kempton, who is seen as a kind of Robin Hood or Don Quixote, as observers note. In "The Duke," Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren make a real-life art heist charming 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z I could say the same about other contestants in this Season 13 pool, a couple of whom I'm rooting for a bit harder than Mr. Farmhouse, if we're being honest. This season of "The Great British Bake-Off" adds an attention-grabbing ingredient in the mix 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z “People are rooting for him. People are in his corner,” Bruce Lachance said. 'He lifts spirits': Limpy the limping turkey becomes Thanksgiving star 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z With this in mind, those rooting for Oldman seem to be asking: if not now, then when? Gary Oldman: will Churchill prove to be his finest hour? | The Observer profile 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Besaw brings empathy to her character's backstory and is a big reason why, villain or not, I root for Maya/Echo and always will. From ghosts to cannibals, here are the 10 breakout TV performances of the year 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z And we root for him because of that. The Bernie Sanders underdog problem: “You may root for them, but you also know they’re probably going to lose” 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z This season, I’ve sort of lost the feeling of who I was supposed to be rooting for, so it’s a little less engaging. ‘Westworld’ and ‘Devs’ Asked Big Questions. A Physicist Responds. 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z It’s one of those shows where you don’t root for anyone’s happiness, perhaps because there’s none to be had. Review | ‘I Love Dick’ takes an enthrallingly provocative (and funny) approach to female desire 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z The characters are mostly tics and types, more caricatures than actual people, which makes it hard to care about — or root for — them. Guy Ritchie's 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z Are you rooting for Aria and Ezra’s relationship yourself? Lucy Hale Gets "Raw and Real" on Debut Album Road Between: Q&A 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z “I imagined it in the style of a ‘West Side Story’ or a ‘Saturday Night Fever,’ with these almost childlike characters who the audience will want to root for,” Mr. Stallone said. A Hit in Germany, a ‘Rocky’ Musical Aims at Broadway 2012-12-05T17:01:32Z There's something with the way they write them that I find myself unable to root for them. ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Season 2, Episode 9: Lessons to Be Learned 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z As with “The Hunger Games,” the matter of whom to root for takes on an uncomfortable intensity. Movie Review: ‘Battle Royale,’ Directed by Kinji Fukasaku 2012-05-24T23:38:04Z It is a testament to Dorey-Stein’s charm and her writing chops that we root for her throughout. A White House Memoir That’s Equal Parts C-Span and ‘Sex and the City’ 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z That doesn’t mean we are not rooting for the guy — it is because we understand the danger of being perceived as being “in the tank” for him. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Mainstream media fawning over Biden? Hardly. 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Ms. Lopes is an appealing character, and I found myself rooting for her through her struggles, emotional and romantic. The Best Wine Books Are Not Always About Wine 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z It’s that “Girlboss” rarely delves deep enough to make us unequivocally root for her, warts and all. Review | ‘Girlboss’ is so two-thousand and late 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z It’s like, “Who are you? What are you? I think I’m rooting for you because I want you to win. But also, you have to prove yourself to me.” ‘I Deserve to Be Here’: Riding His First Professional Gig to Broadway 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z So look at this not as a list of complaints but suggestions, from someone who was rooting for the show from the beginning. How to Make Agents of SHIELD More Super 2013-10-10T18:57:50Z That's the character whose evil, or obnoxiousness, accentuates the hero's strengths so the audience roots for the eventual champion all the harder. Review: Budget Wrestling Lights Up the Screen in Glow 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Of the large cast of immigrants, he said to an editor: "They're so strident and unappealing you start rooting for the mercenaries." Cleopatra and Heaven's Gate: the last of the great Hollywood stinkers? 2013-07-19T13:00:00Z Pesky mice cause no end of trouble in this fanciful holiday tale, and they're so charming that you almost end up rooting for them in their perennial battle against a phalanx of toy soldiers. Mice make mischief at McCaw Hall 2010-11-29T22:16:00Z Together they make it easy to root for their relationship, which is marvelously captured early on in a pair of lovely songs, "Whaddya Say, Jimmy Ray?" and "By Your Side," dreamily staged in tableau fashion. 'Bright Star' wears its old-fashioned heart on its gingham sleeve 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z You root for her to raise the roof, but she only bumps against it a little. Review: Broadway’s First ‘Funny Girl’ Revival Shows Why It Took So Long 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z The sensitive, intelligent battle between Matt and Sally see-saws back and forth, with Burstein fighting valiantly for a yes and the audience pretty much rooting for him. Review: 'Talley's Folly' is a charming revival 2013-03-06T02:44:09Z Who could not root for him to win? Music Review: Bad Guys Singing Of Love And Power 2010-11-19T05:30:00Z Cable dramas encouraged voters to root for a chaotic, rule-breaking antihero; melodramas like “Scandal” and “House of Cards” normalized a nihilistic view of all politics as intrinsically corrupt, existentially conspiratorial. The Search for Pizzazz at the Impeachment Reality Show 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z AP: Of the directors in the Oscar race, who are you rooting for? No director Oscar nod? No problem says Hooper 2013-02-04T14:53:09Z I rooted for these two, and was devastated when their white wedding didn’t go exactly to plan. From Gentleman Jack to Killing Eve: who are TV's greatest lesbian icons? 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z You find yourself rooting for him, whether or not he’s rooting for himself. | 'Accidentally, Like a Martyr': Messrs. Lonely-Hearts, in an Unhip Gay Bar 2011-12-22T22:28:48Z As pop music’s most powerful power couple, Jay Z and Beyoncé have made gobs of era-defining music while making themselves almost impossible to root for. Review: Beyoncé and Jay Z’s ‘On the Run’ stop in Baltimore is worth roaring for You grow interested in what will become of them without expecting or rooting for any particular outcome. 'Mozart in the Jungle' on Amazon gets good after woeful pilot 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z So, if fans in Washington will soon be rooting for a football team with a new name, what will it be? Perspective | Washington’s football team may at long last get a new name 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Tim rooted for me to join – I think he wanted someone with a Mancunian accent rather than another Midlands one. Charlatans musicians Tim Burgess and Mark Collins on their relationship 2013-05-19T06:07:02Z And after getting acquainted with Kareem and Zoe, I felt a bit like a shipper myself — because I was certainly rooting for these two. Date Lab: He reminded her of a younger version of herself 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z The stars of Game of Thrones may not agree on who should sit on the Iron Throne, but they apparently all root for the same soccer team. The Game of Thrones Cast Took a Break to Go to a Soccer Match 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z When I saw that the only way down the 300-foot cliff was a series of ropes and roots for handholds, I gasped. Waterfalls, Rivers and Rain Forest on Dominica 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z You don’t just root for Zain or believe in him: You trust him. ‘Capernaum’ Review: A Heartbreaking and Defiant Look at a Boy’s Life in Beirut 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z All the while, the boxing match plays out in the background with Bill rooting for Moore while Virginia voices a different set of lessons. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: Of Might and Men 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z You can bet who’s gonna make it at the start of the show if you want, but the magic of Last Chance U is that you can’t help but root for every one of them. The best TV of 2016 … that you probably didn't watch 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Or maybe you're more inclined to go with your heart and root for Mucho Macho Man, trained by a woman who survived a heart transplant. The Kentucky Derby's Drug Problem: Time to Kick the Habit 2011-05-27T09:00:00Z Kehlmann, who was raised in Vienna, credits his Austrian roots for this sensibility. In His New Book, Daniel Kehlmann Says Hello to a Cruel World 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z I am indeed a Swiftie so I am rooting for her to win at least one award and am looking forward to her performance. Live: Updates from the 63rd annual Grammy Awards 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Every few months, she would write Harris to check in and let him know that her family was watching from home and rooting for him. Her dad died. So her favorite NFL star took her to the father-daughter dance. 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z And because her television persona is hardworking and pleasant, she’s the kind of person you want to root for, too. Roofers Union review: ‘Top Chef’ puts the spotlight on Marjorie Meek-Bradley 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z By the end you may not be a fan of her music, but it's hard not to root for her rebirth. 'Chely Wright: Wish Me Away' follows country singer's coming out 2012-07-05T20:49:06Z That’s how you get around rooting for this guy, because even though he’s a bigot and a misogynist, everyone in this world wants to be accepted and respected, and they want to find love. Maggie Gyllenhaal on sexual liberation 2012-05-18T13:50:00Z But at least after those deaths, we still had Jon Snow to root for. The “Game of Thrones” Season Finale: Winter Is Here 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z So this production puts his charm — and his conscience — at the forefront, and we keep rooting for him until we start to feel guilty about it, which doesn’t happen until near the end. Theater Review: Royal Shakespeare Company Adapts 2 Hilary Mantel Novels 2014-01-22T22:33:43Z By the time Natalie and Josh duet on a memorably revised version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” we are firmly rooting for them. Netflix Holiday Movies Ranked, From Tree Toppers to Lumps of Coal 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z This is why viewers root for her to claim her independence. "Murina" filmmaker: "You need to be a 'dangerous' woman in Croatia to survive" 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z “People are rooting for it,” he said of the show. TV’s Horror Hosts: 70 Years of Screams and Cheese 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Yet the film calls Zeke a “good cop” and expects viewers to root for him against the killer. ‘Spiral: From the Book of Saw’ Review: Slicing Up Bad Apples 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z As the transgressive young lovers, Mr. Amendt and Ms. Pedlow give superb performances of such transparent feeling and grace that — egad! — you may find yourself rooting for them against your instincts. Review: In ‘’Tis Pity,’ Forbidden Love, the Most Attractive Kind 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z If there’s more to it that’s genuinely “unsavory,” then please fill me in, but otherwise I’m rooting for them. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: How to RSVP to an invite to a secret wedding you don’t approve of 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z We don’t have characters who we root for that are good guys anymore, they’re all serial killers or bad guys. “Breaking Bad”: “He’s a pure psychopath” 2012-07-22T19:00:00Z “I’m rooting for them,” he said of the new company. Upscale bus line takes on Manhattan It’s hard not to root for Ms. Woodley, who has been coming on strong in recent indie titles like “The Descendants” and “The Spectacular Now,” but she seems palpably uncomfortable here. Movie Review: In ‘Divergent,’ Jolted Awake by Fear and Romance 2014-03-20T14:31:38Z He’s a hero we can root for, both to override his superiors and see his mission through. Netflix’s 'Mindhunter' Is the Perfect Crime Drama for Our Times 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z In most coming-of-age tales, we root for the protagonist to grow up. The Dark Manhood of “Kicks,” an Anti-Coming-of-Age Story 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Cherie may dazzle and appall you, but Joan is the one you root for, and the one rock ’n’ roll fans of every gender and generation will identify with. Movie Review | 'The Runaways': Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart as Rock ?n? Roll Idols 2010-03-18T22:06:00Z “After all, doesn’t rooting for uncomplicated integrity feel good these days?” 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z In their hometown the local pizza parlor roots for the boys baseball team even though the girls are the ones who brought home trophies of their school. Now and then: How "Yellowjackets" purposefully reminds Gen Xers of who we thought we'd be 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z In that rediscovery is a return to roots for Mr. Forsythe. Review: William Forsythe Brings a New Playlist to Boston 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z If you like behind-the-scenes stories and have the emotional dexterity to root for a different person in every episode, watch this. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Britton brings Tami to life as a snappy loose cannon whose mix of easy confidence and vulnerability makes her impossible not to root for. Everything you need to know about "Friday Night Lights" 2010-05-01T23:01:00Z “As it is, the WWE’s incredibly popular in the Middle East, but I think having athletes from the region who grew up here - it will change things. You finally have someone to root for.” WWE signs first woman wrestler from Arab world in global push 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z “They’re similar because El Salvador is a tiny country, so we listen to Mexican music, eat Mexican food and root for Mexico in World Cup soccer,” he said. On Paper, They Were All Wrong. But in Time, Just Right. 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z But playing off the earnestness that made him the perfect fit for Dawson Leery, he gets you to root for his comic characters, because he seems to be trying so hard. Review: James Van Der Beek, From ‘Dawson’s Creek’ to an Alt-Diplo 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z But it does articulate one of the complexities present in rooting for Woods. Cheering on Tiger Woods? It's complicated 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z “I realized for some people it was more than just rooting for the home team,” Mr. Lewis said. Is There a Place for the President of the Confederacy? 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z They needed to be sympathetic characters, though, for people to want to root for them. "The Misfits:" British superheroes just want to be teens 2011-08-11T22:12:00Z So here are some suggestions about whom to root for during the next few weeks. March Madness: Which teams should you root for? 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z When it was a student ensemble, it was easy to simply root for these inspired young musicians. Review: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra’s Evolution Raises Issues of Mission 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z The doctor digs herself deeper into trouble — perhaps past the point where a viewer will continue to root for her and her merciful cause. Review | In ‘Mary Kills People,’ assisted suicide becomes a dangerous side business 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z When Gomez started working with male rappers, she says she found a surprisingly welcoming group that, post-“Despacito,” wanted to collaborate and root for Latino success. Women in Latin music are poised for a breakthrough. Is their industry ready for them? 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z It’s hard to enjoy the action when you witness its emotional cost, but once Sook-hee starts slashing goons from atop motorcycles, it’s equally impossible to root for the violence to stop. Review: ‘The Villainess’ Reveals a Sadist’s Eye for Action 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z I was often touched by the story and intrigued by the music, and I found myself rooting for the piece, wanting it to be better. Music Review: ?Dark Sisters,? by Nico Muhly - Review 2011-11-10T22:46:08Z After a brief discussion of the law and ethics of the situation, they left it on–and left the audience, who was after all rooting for Alicia, on the side of the snoopers. Binge-Watching Picks for Edward Snowden 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Clearly, Ms. Anspaugh is not rooting for the end of men in her meandering work. Review: Men Will Be Boys and Sometimes Infants 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Also, I realize during the final "Last Chance Kitchen" battle that I was primarily rooting for Charbel, so that was a bit of a bummer, too, since he doesn't come back. "Top Chef: World All Stars" aims to "deceive the eye" — but the runaway top contender is 100% clear 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z But, watching “Curb,” you don’t exactly root for Larry David to make good choices. Issa Rae’s Breakthrough in “Insecure” Season 3, Episode 4 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z It was hard not to root for the aliens during “Mars Attacks!,” since their music, for all its needling vehemence, was so delightfully sly. Review: ‘Danny Elfman’s Music From the Films of Tim Burton,’ Macabre Yet Sweet 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z He is someone who I absolutely think is a good person whom you should be rooting for, but you can’t support everything he does. Daniel Radcliffe Doesn't Get Your Harry Potter References 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z “His ability to make you root for characters that ordinarily would be despised is uncanny.” Sam Rockwell, Screendom’s Slinkiest Rogue 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Perhaps it hopes the viewer might somehow root for Lewis. Great Balls of Fire! Jerry Lee Lewis biopic strikes wrong note on scandal 2012-08-23T11:49:00Z Viewers will be rooting for her to find the sort of life she really wants in this final episode. The beauty of Ugly Betty 2010-12-22T11:08:21Z Ms. Foster, with her long history on Broadway, easily makes Michelle a cause worth rooting for. Television Review: ‘Bunheads’ With Sutton Foster on ABC Family 2012-06-10T21:19:27Z Fortunately, there's someone to root for in this suburban wild bunch. 'As Night Comes' a dour look at teen alienation 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z But the one consistent reason to watch is Scott Foley’s nimble, convincing performance as the reality show’s producer, a master manipulator whose deceitfulness is so sincere that you can’t help rooting for him. The Fall TV Season Is Back, Smaller Than Ever 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z “You follow all these little stories and you’re rooting for these guys.” Waddling into view are the stars of Netflix’s ‘Penguin Town’ 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z "If I can make the audience root for Laurey and Curly, and still feel compassion for Jud, that to me is a compelling evening of theater." 5th Avenue's 'Oklahoma!': a multicultural frontier 2012-02-08T21:36:04Z “Boxers, they appreciate each other’s skill sets, they root for each other. You rarely see M.C.s that have a disdain for each other. It’s almost like a brotherhood.” The Fierce, Flourishing World of Battle Rap 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z But the success of a rom-com hinges on viewers rooting for the film’s relationships. ‘Resort to Love’ Review: A Struggling Singer in Paradise 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z I found myself rooting for the Alters to finally turn a little of their altruism on themselves so that, healed, they could make more effective stabs at doing good elsewhere. A Comic Novel Reunites a Damaged Dad and His Recalcitrant Offspring 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z So when she became The Bachelorette, everyone was rooting for her to find true love. Every Single Season of 'The Bachelorette,' Ranked 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z I was rooting for Ms. Harding because I truly thought she was a better athlete than Nancy Kerrigan. Tonya Harding Would Like Her Apology Now 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z I want the audience to root for them to be together and be happy. "Slow" director on creating an intimate, asexual romance: "We wanted this film to be very corporeal" 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z The relationship between Arthur and the American heiress his family would have him marry is fresh and endearing enough to have one rooting for a happy ending. Habits of the House by Fay Weldon – review 2012-08-03T21:55:02Z Which of the prospective adoptive parents were you rooting for? Nine People Under One Roof for Two Weeks? Have Fun! 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The year that U.S. soccer fans finally get it together and root for their team at the World Cup without making too much of a spectacle of themselves. Essay: This World Cup will be a true test of American soccer fandom Perfecting his horsemanship and performing many of his own stunts, Jeffrey gave African-American kids a hero to root for — a minority movie icon. Remembering "Bronze Buckaroo" Herb Jeffries, the First Star of Black Western Musicals 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z I sometimes add that now — after three Red Sox World Series wins — I root for the Washington Nationals. Who’s your favorite team? Perhaps it’s the one you play on. 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z McCartney told Obama, "You have billions of us who are rooting for you." Obama presents award to former Beatle McCartney 2010-06-03T05:33:00Z All of humankind may root for a pair of lovers, but not for Warren and Sunita — it doesn’t take him stumbling upon her during a “releasing ceremony” for her to seem awfully woo-woo. Review: Mat Johnson’s ‘Loving Day’ Takes a Satirical Slant on Racial Identities 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z Audiences will be rooting for the bear to go on its coke-fueled rampage and sever limbs, but even when this happens, it is hardly satisfying. Predictable "Cocaine Bear" never achieves the level of dumb fun to elicit laughs – not even a snort 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z And you end up rooting for these people. The Carpetbagger: My Oscar Picks: James Lipton 2012-02-15T19:11:11Z You root for Philip and Elizabeth, sighing when signs of affection appear on their watchful, well-regulated faces. The Cruel Irony of “The Americans” 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Finding yourself rooting for the enemy is a fundamental part of the experience. Q&A: The CIA Officer Behind the New Spy Drama ‘The Americans’ 2013-01-30T12:59:58Z “Your feelings towards her change the whole time. And when you root for her you feel slightly dirty. You really question yourself afterwards.” Jane Goldman: 'The only way Hit-Girl could be not sexualised was by being 11' 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Instead, she returned to her Greek roots for an inspiring and original collection. Fashion Review: From Greek to Baroque 2014-02-17T18:47:08Z In what is basically a parade of cartoon characters, Bartha's neophyte singer is a hero to root for. 'Tenor's' foolishness undiminished in NY revival 2010-04-05T01:16:00Z When your dad shows up stoned to a spelling bee and roots for it like a sporting competition. Television: Kevin Hart Learns to Tell the Truth 2012-08-30T12:00:00Z He lives in Israel and goes to an Israeli school but gets clandestine messages about Palestinian nationalism and he and his family root for the Arab side during the region's frequent armed clashes. 'A Borrowed Identity' shows life in Israel from an Arab's view 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z At the same time, if you’re going to tell a violent story, you need the readers to root for the characters enough to stay with the story. How to Write a Novel About the Bloody War on Drugs 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z From afar, though, he'll be rooting for the film "Crips and Bloods: Made in America," which is up for best documentary. Clippers' Davis vies for Emmy for gang documentary 2010-09-20T21:33:00Z We're rooting for them not so much to kill anymore as to do the right thing, no matter the cost. 'Walking Dead' premiere finds little sanctuary against despair 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z There’s little to root for, which initially made Succession a tough sell. Filthy rich: why the awful antics of Succession are so addictive 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Although Huber wears her zeal and her spiritual beliefs on her sleeve as she moves from one inspiration to the next, she’s endearing, engaging company and the reader roots for her success. Travel Books Take You There and Back 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z So root for the Bulldogs, the little guys. Who’s left to cheer for in the NCAA hoops tournaments? 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z The romance is believable, and you actually are rooting for the leads to work it out. TV's first crop of queer Christmas movies range from saccharine fun to superficial flops 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z What I love about this film is that Thornton is so completely unlikable and horrid, yet you still root for him and the inevitable turnaround of attitude doesn’t feel too saccharine. The 50 funniest films… chosen by comedians 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Oh well, in the absence of Hershey and her Mommie Dearest routine, I'm rooting for Helena, and I reckon she'll get it. Live blog: The Golden Globes ? live! 2011-01-17T00:25:41Z “We’re rooting for Hannah and we thought what better way to help than by offering to get Tyler to her for their date,” a rep for the airline said. United Airlines offers 'Bachelorette' runner-up Tyler Cameron free trip to reunite with ex Hannah Brown 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z For Mr. Wain this has created uncertainty about how to define his own success and whether to root for an economic rebound or the continuing relevance of his film. David Wain Tests Mainstream Credentials With ?Wanderlust? 2012-02-18T02:53:02Z How will fans feel about rooting for him? Jason Collins: Out of the NBA? 2013-04-30T16:32:00Z Her case is about as sympathetic as possible — it's easy to root for a woman pursuing justice on behalf of her murdered child. Kanae Minato's 'Confessions' hits its mark with a vengeance 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z “I hope that with Sally there are moments when we’re rooting for her, and there are moments when we’re repulsed by her,” Goldberg said. On ‘Barry,’ Sarah Goldberg Has Learned to Love TV 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z You have these characters that could become caricatures, but somehow all the actors really rooted it, and you root for them. "It's a pro move": What Leslie Bibb learned from acting vets, from Robert De Niro to Carol Burnett 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Bristol Palin, I know that you don’t care that a lot of us have actually been rooting for you over the past several years. Just shut up, Bristol Palin: You are the last person who should talk about birth control 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z We root for the firm when it’s under outside threat, but when it comes to dealing with its business and sharing its spoils, it’s as cuddly as Roman senators daggering each other in the Forum. The Good Wife Watch: Team Red Team! 2013-02-18T15:32:39Z She was utterly eviscerated by the intrusive and awful questioning last week, but even so, it is hard to fully root for her to win custody of the boys, given that she is clearly struggling. Screaming? Crying? Confessing? How will Big Little Lies end? 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z He had rooted for Juventus, Italy’s most storied soccer club, his entire life. | Sex, Scandal and Soccer, the Italian Way 2014-01-17T19:24:29Z I think the world of Ice and Fire has enough goodness to root for humanity. Don't Root for the Game of Thrones White Walkers Just Yet 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z It’s hard to root for a protagonist who is focused only on his own narrow needs and seems indifferent to the broader issues his tale raises. Review: Is the Girls’ Volleyball Team Ready for ‘Miles’? 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z She still may, of course – there are many, many people rooting for her to fall. Why do we love a trainwreck? 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z We soon understand that Fausto is in for a great fall and find ourselves rooting for it. These Books Deliver Fables to Live By Today 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z As you watch Super Bowl LIV, bear in mind that rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs and taking no issue with either their mascot or their fans' traditions means rooting for racism. Both Super Bowl LIV team names are pretty racist — Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z I’m troubled by the way women in general replace rooting for each other with judgment and competition, as if parenting – and the quest to parent – were a blood sport. Motherlode Blog: Addicted to I.V.F., or Addicted to Hope? 2014-01-28T01:46:11Z The confidence and directness he displays make him an underdog worth rooting for. Critic’s Notebook: 2 Chainz Is Hip-Hop’s Rising Star 2012-08-15T22:26:48Z Audrina demonstrated as little internal passion or personality as Bristol Palin, but there was something off-putting about her coldness that made it hard to root for her. Take that, Bristol! Jennifer Grey wins "Dancing With the Stars" 2010-11-24T13:10:00Z I don’t mind admitting that by then I had invested considerable emotional energy in rooting for the piece of paper to spring back and was feeling a little, well, crushed. Review: In ‘Takehisa Kosugi: Music Expanded,’ Violinist Uses More Than Strings and a Bow 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Fans balance rooting for the team with rooting for the careers of the players they’ve come to care about. ArtsBeat: Q. and A.: Lucas Mann Talks About 'Class A' 2013-05-16T19:00:06Z “In effect,” he wrote, “we need to join Him in rooting for good — our job is to help cheer Him up.” Rabbi Harold S. Kushner, Reassuring Best-Selling Author, Dies at 88 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z You could root for Roger Federer or Brazilian soccer without having a fetish for the Swiss or knowing a word of Portuguese. Cold War Puck: The Beauties of Russian Hockey 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z “I love Curtis and Michael, so I root for them as human beings. They’re super-talented, and I think it’s good for our city to have another restaurant at that level.” How to Open a Top-Tier Restaurant in a Pandemic? Rethink Everything 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z The ability to make us root for the overdog, after all, is one of the super-est superpowers that pop culture has. Review: ‘I’m a Virgo’ Goes Big 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z This lends itself to a wonderful brand of proto-feminism that is easy to root for. Houdini & Doyle: new show can't free itself from shackles of old formula 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z You do end up rooting for this guy, and you can’t believe you are. Maggie Gyllenhaal on sexual liberation 2012-05-18T13:50:00Z When it comes to fights over money, neither pro football players nor owners are easy to root for. Game Over: Should the NFL Show Players the Money? 2011-01-21T08:20:00Z We have great relationships with our clients, who have been rooting for us to turn around and modernize.” Ebony Looks to Its Past as It Modernizes 2012-12-08T00:10:24Z "I'm rooting for SeaWorld to change its business model, retire the whales and stop the breeding program," Berg said. 'Blackfish' documentary dives into killer whale captivity 2013-07-18T21:58:39Z So if you like to root for the “little guys” against the “big guys,” root for Iceland. Perspective | With U.S. staying home, soccer fans need new World Cup favorite 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The producers of "The Golden Bachelor" want you to feel for Gerry Turner, perhaps more than any other lead in the brand's history, before rooting for him. Here for the right reasons: Why "The Golden Bachelor" is already our favorite edition 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z They despise Reagan and root for the underdogs. ‘Armageddon Time’ Review: Hard Lessons About Life in America 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Kinsella’s conclusions about lifelong monogamy are ultimately conventional, but her hold on the reader’s sympathies is deft, and I found myself rooting for Dan and Sylvie in their slightly implausible battle against the weary decades. Troubled Marriages, Old and New 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z In those moments, in a theater of a few hundred people, everyone is rooting for Collin, the ex con. Daveed Diggs: “[Thomas] Jefferson would not f**k with Trump, period” 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z My hat’s off to the people running these programs, and I am rooting for their success. Perspective | Can making vegetables cheaper improve our health? 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z There are areas where I wish she made different decisions, and it bothers me, but still I’m rooting for her. Riff: How I Learned to Love Yoko Ono 2012-10-21T08:07:02Z Viewers root for the shoppers, whose stories of economic hardship and shopping salvation are told in 15-minute increments. ?Extreme Couponing: All-Stars? and ?Extreme Cheapskates? on TLC 2011-12-26T22:48:15Z This one is filled with ambiguity—who you should be rooting for. How Jeff Bridges built his fascinating body of work: “I tried hard not to develop too strong a persona” 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z I'm delighted by him at all times, but I've never rooted for him. "Sometimes you burn the lasagna": "Lessons in Chemistry" creator Lee Eisenberg talks cooking good TV 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z And Josh’s competitive dynamic with his brother gives viewers a reason to root for him. ‘Love Hard’ Review: Seeking Connection, Not Perfection 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z It's one of those awful moments when there is no one to root for on either side. Images of Muhammad and a Texas cartoon show's sketchy purpose 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z If you root for the bad-ass alloy on your female rock icons to remain forever bulletproof, looking away from Love is a move that's as understandable as it is steeped in resignation. Album Review: Courtney Love's 'Nobody's Daughter' 2010-04-23T15:04:00Z A widowed commoner who becomes the Queen of England after her marriage to King Edward IV, Woodville is the heroine of the story, "the one we root for". The White Queen: Women in history rediscovered 2013-06-12T08:21:51Z There tend not to be a lot of people to root for in Trump books. Two Accounts of Donald Trump’s Final Year in Office, One More Vivid and Apt Than the Other 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Bushnell and Cotugno’s writing is sincere and heartfelt, its humor clever, and Marin and her friends are easy to like and root for. Crushing: A Schoolgirl’s Beloved Teacher Crosses the Line 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z He is, however, picked on by his peers and underestimated by his superiors – yet again, an underdog viewers want to root for. How Edgar Allan Poe became the darling of the maligned and misunderstood 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z “We’re rooting for the Rangers to do better in the second half.” Losses by Texas Rangers felt by area businesses 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z The audience, virtually all women, commiserated, laughed and rooted for her. Weiner and fans bond at New York City reading 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z But even when a sketch bombs, the vibe is great and the audience roots for the performers. 10 top tips from our Los Angeles correspondent 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z She plans to watch the Academy Awards with family and close friends and will be rooting for 'The King's Speech.' Elizabeth Taylor spends 79th birthday in hospital 2011-02-27T20:01:29Z “You kind of know who you want to root for. Leo is one of those guys everyone rooted for . . . just about anyone would tell you they enjoy celebrating by proxy.” The forgotten history of Leonardo DiCaprio: How a dorky teen actor became a superstar 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z I can’t imagine what it must be like for newcomers to try to parse this convoluted episode and, more important, to want to root for Mulder, who in his monologue sounds especially off his rocker. ‘The X-Files’ Season 10 Premiere: A Crazier Mulder Than Usual 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z This was an ensemble of young musicians, mostly alumni of the European Union Youth Orchestra, who wanted to continue working together as a professional group, and you wanted to root for them. Music Review: Mostly Mozart and Chamber Orchestra of Europe 2012-08-07T21:46:15Z But, hey, if this were a 1930s Hollywood romance, wouldn't we root for the Katharine Hepburn and Paul Robeson characters to get together? 1920s Montana comes to life in Book-It's 'Prairie Nocturne' 2012-02-17T18:44:05Z This being network television, Wallace also does questionable acts that tempt fate and, in one instance, judicial punishment, testing the assumption that the audience will root for him nevertheless. "Power" producer 50 Cent brings a story of wrongful conviction in ABC's "For Life" 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z The result is a watchable overview with few explosive details, but plenty of reasons to root for his downfall, and some modicum of payoff. "The Brink" review: Steve Bannon finally looks like a loser — Sundance 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z But if you came in rooting for “Veep,” “This Is Us,” “Escape at Dannemora,” “Russian Doll,” “Sharp Objects” or “Better Call Saul,” you may have come away from Sunday’s broadcast unhappy. These wins made an otherwise dull 2019 Emmys watchable 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z But for most of us, we can’t really identify with some vague concept of honor, can’t root for honor — especially in a world that so clearly believes there’s no place for it. Game of Thrones: Why You Can't Stop Thinking About Oberyn Martell 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Can you talk about how you and Michael Abbott Jr. created a character who made bad decisions, and doesn’t think things through, but we root for anyway? "The Death of Dick Long" dares you to love the men who love Nickelback 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z We’re constantly rooting for him to be as much like Samuel L. Jackson as possible. Review: The Graying of Samuel L. Jackson 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Amazingly, though, the writers spin each arc in a way that makes you feel for them — even if it's tough to actually root for them. "Succession" returns after two years, and the Roy family hasn't changed a bit 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z I'm surely not the only viewer who rooted for Serkis and his fur-covered mates the whole way through this movie, and indeed I suspect that Wyatt and his collaborators are counting on some of that. "Rise of the Planet of the Apes": Can James Franco make peace with chimps? 2011-08-03T21:30:00Z There’s both a vitality and a morose quality to Harry; you’re rooting for him even when he acts out against his better judgment. Bill Bratton Doesn’t Root for the Bad Guys 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z It’s hard not to root for Donovan, who is dealing with a lot at home. KidsPost Summer Book Club: Ungifted 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z She makes us root for a girl about to commit a reckless crime. Dakota Fanning: ‘I don’t remember people not knowing who I am’ 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z It’s a testament to Hewson’s extraordinary charisma that her character can openly wish Max would get kidnapped and we root for her anyway. ‘Flora and Son’ Review: Once, With More Feeling 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z A few episodes in, you’re still rooting for the family to race back to the airport and get the heck out of Dodge. FX’s ‘Tyrant’: Like sands through the cliched hourglass, so are the days of our despots The chemistry Morton shares with Nanua is also fresh, in a way that makes a person root for Nanua's small victories and root for her to circumvent the traps Catherine sets in her path. In a TV landscape full of serious monarchs "The Serpent Queen" has bite, along with a good time 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z But it’s hard to root for a character who seems to spend most of the play avoiding eye contact with everybody, including the audience. Theater Review: In ‘Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin,’ a Reprobate Returns 2013-06-28T02:00:01Z Historically, Cyrus has been a creative risk-taker—a practice that periodically backfires and gets her in trouble with her public but has nonetheless made her a figure to root for. Miley Cyrus’s Creepy Return to Wholesomeness 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z There is no one to root for in “Inside the NRA.” ‘Inside the NRA’ Offers an Unconvincing Confession of Swamp Regret 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z If Americans love to root for the underdog, they may love to root for the favorite disguised as the underdog even more. "Secretariat": A gorgeous, creepy American myth 2010-10-07T00:30:00Z Charles Isherwood of the New York Times wrote that "it’s hard not to root for this ambitious, earnest musical," but it has its "share of nagging flaws." Sting musical 'The Last Ship' opens on Broadway to mixed reviews 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z People rooted for the terribly mistreated, subterranean-dwelling Phantom, despite his villainous deeds. Farewell to “The Phantom of the Opera,” which welcomed outcasts 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z He drew on his Russian roots for his role as the heavily accented navigator Chekov in the "Star Trek" films, his most high-profile to date. 'Star Trek' actor Anton Yelchin killed when his car hits him 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z At least in this first episode, it is openly rooting for Kirkman and his measured process. ‘Designated Survivor’ Series Premiere: Glasses Off 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z The basketball team that rises from the basement, a hip-hop star who ascends from poverty, a presidential candidate who triumphs over humble beginnings – all find supporters to root for them intensely. The Bernie Sanders underdog problem: “You may root for them, but you also know they’re probably going to lose” 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Do you have personal favorites among the nominees, people you’re really rooting for? Khalid, the Teenager With 5 Grammy Nominations: ‘They Got It Right This Year’ 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Given that I found the scenes between the two of them to be perhaps the best of the entire season, I am strongly rooting for the former. ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3, Episode 6 Recap: Dutch Treat 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z You root for her as a character because there’s honesty to it. Movies Seek Laughs With All Manner of Sex Scenes 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z "People are really rooting for them. Episode 3 is really the first time that we meet, and the Internet like, lost its mind." 'Fargo's' Allison Tolman talks Molly and Gus, post whiteout 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z I found myself rooting for them through a concert the first half of which, in particular, I can’t say I enjoyed very much. Emerson Quartet inspires affection, which it needed Thursday night 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z “That’s the movie I was rooting for. It’s the movie of the year,” Waters says. Michelle Yeoh makes quite an entrance at the Vanity Fair Oscars party 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z But in the end, the majority of the crowd root, root, rooted for the home team: the good old-fashioned American pancake house. Looking for a Seattle-area pancake house? Stack 'em up here 2011-05-06T02:01:05Z You sort of root for his character, a Wall Street hotshot named Lockhart, but you also kind of hope he suffers, since he’s a selfish, ill-mannered jerk. Review: ‘A Cure for Wellness’ Is a Riot of Film References. With Eels. 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Besides the obviously compelling story about whether there's a domestic terrorist on American soil, many fans still find themselves rooting for a possible relationship between the show's lead characters. 'Homeland' stars promise more twists on 2nd season 2012-09-08T02:52:08Z "People want to trust him. People want to believe him. People want to root for him," said Glenn Kessler. Kyle Chandler fishing in new streams with 'Bloodline' 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z How do end up rooting for people you never thought you would root for? "We leave these places in ruins": How the white lens on "Kandahar" reflects the human cost 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z All the characters in the film are damaged, and you root for them all at different times. "Does trauma-bonding negate the love?": Stars Erin Moriarty and Jai Courtney talk "Catching Dust" 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z It’s hard not to root for an intrepid girl reporter going up against a villain armed with cat videos. The 50 best podcasts of 2016 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z "They look at a picture early and it says, 'Hey, this is worth rooting for.'" 2010-01-15T07:58:00Z From behind the two-way mirror you root for people and try to peg everyone, but I was wrong about every single person. ArtsBeat Blog: Touch of Evil: Eli Roth Recreates Infamous Experiments for Discovery Channel 2011-10-28T20:30:39Z I rooted for her to win the supporting actress Oscar for 1996's "The Mirror Has Two Faces." Lauren Bacall: Memories of my '98 interview with 'The Look' 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z After watching the slickly produced but leaden pilot with no one really to root for, the allure of the gavel wasn’t enough to entice me into watching more. The Art of More: an auction house drama not worth investing your time 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z They put us in the position of the list-makers, rooting for payback and defining characters’ worth and utility in terms of what they can do to the bad guys. In Game of Thrones, Even the Consequences Have Consequences 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z To America's stars, Zelenskyy was and is one of them; to Americans, he was the kind of determined underdog we love to root for. Sean Penn's "Superpower" renews Zelenskyy's relationship with Hollywood to sell the politics of war 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z And you are rooting for her for so much of the time. Maggie Gyllenhaal on playing “starving” women: “The way many women are feeling right now” 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z But are we really supposed to root for one of this story’s heroes to eventually sit upon the symbol of all that is terrible? ‘Game of Thrones’: 9 Questions for the Final Season 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z The trio roots for Mercury Fire, a one-eyed greyhound that's set to retire. Omar Musa brings Australian hip-hop, poetry and subculture to the US in 'Here Come the Dogs' 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z We always wind up rooting for them, even when they’re bad. ‘Wolf Hall’: A somber, perfect take on that time the Tudors went tabloid 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z I’ll be rooting for the mom, and imagining a deleted scene where she kicks up her feet, has that Tom Collins and gets a quiet moment all to herself. Can We Talk About the Mom in ‘A Christmas Story’? 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Not that I’m necessarily rooting for this humorless little dude with a knit mask and a dumb logo to grow big muscles, acquire sidekicks and all the rest. ‘Brightburn’ Review: What if He Doesn’t Use His Powers for Good? 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z There’s not a single person to root for in the Red Bull Theater’s production of “The Government Inspector,” Nikolai Gogol’s rollicking 19th-century satire of bad behavior in the Russian provinces. Review: In ‘The Government Inspector,’ Dumb and Dumber, Deliciously 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, week after week, viewers couldn’t help but root for her. HBO’s ‘The Leisure Class’: As expected, Jason Mann’s precious movie stinks 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z As readers root for victories on the diamond, the off-field triumphs of compassion, integrity and forgiveness sweeten the delights of home runs and double plays. Pride at the Plate for a Little League All-Star 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z One roots for them, then, to set aside their differences and get along. The Return of Olive Kitteridge, the Tart, Crotchety, Beloved Curmudgeon 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z "We always like to root for the underdog, and our film is about that very thing and women finding their voices." Baftas 2012: France takes on Hollywood on British turf 2012-02-13T04:28:46Z Somebody who really roots for them so that it involves sacrificing other things, like time, for the sake of performance. Ben Affleck prefers "Company" of ensemble casts 2010-12-27T06:07:43Z Not that I would ever root for the dastardly Regina, with her plastic values and vicious whims. Review: ‘Mean Girls’ Sets the Perils of Being Popular to Song 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z Viewers should be rooting for the characters, not for the actors to do their job well. Les Misérables: The YouTube Version 2012-12-11T13:00:47Z At first, "The Big Year" may feel a little slow, but as it progresses, you find yourself rooting for the guys to spot that pink-footed goose or great spotted woodpecker. 'The Big Year' is sweet and not for the birds 2011-10-13T18:33:03Z But if “Fyre” is like a flaming car crash, you can’t help but root for all the victims to get singed. "Fyre" review: A compelling, all-access look inside the worst music festival of all-time 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Nancy Reagan’s unofficial biographer, Kitty Kelley, finally uncovered the big secret: The first lady’s hairstylist had been secretly coloring the president’s gray roots for more than 20 years. Can we talk about the senior citizens running for president and how they try to look younger? 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Next time I will be rooting for a temperature closer to 20 degrees. Urban Athlete: Platform Tennis at West Side Tennis Club or Crest Hollow 2012-02-16T22:50:43Z The problem is Rand makes the sociopathic engineer the hero of her novel, and the readers root for the collapse of civilization and the inevitable death of billions. Dystopias are fantastic in fiction. But do you really want to live in one? 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z One of the early criticisms of the show from viewers was that it was difficult to root for any of these monstrous people—but that presumes that there are outcomes to root for. Jesse Armstrong’s Savage Comedy in “Succession” Season 1 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z I’m hoping that the audience will be totally confused about whether to root for this man. Plum Role: History?s Ultimate Godfather 2011-03-25T20:53:57Z It comes between them, but a problem of this lopsided production is that their relationship doesn’t seem worth rooting for. Review: In ‘Ordinary Days,’ a Sweet Escape to the Recent Past 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z As the narrative hurtles toward a shocking and cinematic climax, Tiller’s funny and naive observations keep the reader rooting for this wonderfully magnetic lost soul and his enigmatic mentor. Review | Chang-rae Lee’s ‘My Year Abroad,’ is a sweeping, twisty tale of love, family and hope 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Particularly in a society that is still arguing over the proper implementation of Title IX, this World Cup is a moment when viewers are rooting for great athletes who just happen to be women. The TV Watch: Daytime Show About Women Isn?t Soap Opera 2011-07-13T23:01:09Z Back then he was new to it all, and everything was coming right for him – and it felt good and right to root for him, this hyper-intelligent, well-read, enormously charming kid. Jason Schwartzman: ‘This guy is so obnoxious, so abrasive, just off-putting’ 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z It was hard not to root for her after she was harshly rejected by Bachelor Brad Womack. Every Single Season of 'The Bachelorette,' Ranked 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z “But then he told us,” Ms. Gotti said, “‘Hey, if the Italians are known for nothing more, it was always to root for each other.’” Victoria Gotti Is Back in a Big Way on Your Teensy Screens 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z It is also easy to root for the film, which is good enough, but some folks might wish it were better. The compassionate "Holler" encapsulates the desperation of everyday American poverty 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z As much as I'm still rooting for him, I think he's given us about all he's got. Ranking the 'American Idol' contestants: Patrick's Power Ratings finals week 2 2010-03-22T15:16:00Z Should I tell him, or put my feelings aside and root for them? Social Q’s: Social Q’s: No Dibs on Love 2012-05-24T20:10:21Z “I’m always rooting for a really high death toll,” he says. George Carlin’s Shocking Prescience on the Nights Before 9/11 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z A few years back, I decided to root for the Los Angeles Clippers as my West Coast NBA team. Embarrassed by my favorite team: Here’s how we stop buffoonish owners, racist team names and more 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z Still, those rooting for Burton - who was appointed the label's creative director after founder Alexander McQueen committed suicide last February - saw Tuesday's collection as a good omen. At McQueen, some see clues to Middleton mystery 2011-03-09T02:46:04Z It's such a challenge to root for her, but I want her to succeed so badly. "Top Chef: World All Stars" cooks with sugar and spice (and everything rice) 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z I root for his career to nosedive, because that would mean that MY team made the right decision. Perspective | His competitive streak is bigger than yours 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z A question remains however: who are we supposed to be rooting for? ‘American Horror Story’ Season 5, Episode 8: That Answers That 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z “There are big local street parties as crowds will line the streets and root for the bikers,” Mr. Hurdle said. Biking Through History in Philadelphia 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Some days I'm rooting for him, some days I want to see him get hit by a car. ArtsBeat: Vince Gilligan on 'Breaking Bad' and 'the Plumbing of It All' 2012-09-04T17:51:49Z You won’t just root for him, you will fight and push and pray for him to wrest control of his future. ‘Best Boy’ review: An unforgettable novel narrated by an adult with autism 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z My mom was also rooting for Michael Douglas.” Review | At the Golden Globes, Gervais’s sharpest barb poked Hollywood’s piety. Nobody cared. 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z It looks like everyone is rooting for a successful journey for the brave seal! Elephant seal born far from home becomes South African celebrity 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Simon Pegg, who starred in Mission: Impossible III told me last month that he is rooting for Cruise. Two men. One dream 2010-08-05T07:00:00Z Lately, I find myself rooting for the University of Alabama’s outstanding football team, too. Social Q’s : Social Q’s — Ingrates and Clumsy Guests 2012-12-27T18:23:12Z Fanatics knows what colleges customers went to, what professional teams they root for, what players they love. Michael Rubin’s Big Shot 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Because his work ethic is sincere and his heart is pure, Delgado gives Riley an honest run for the money and even challenges our perverse impulse to root for the bad guy. Marilyn Stasio Finds Herself Rooting for the Bad Guy 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z I’ve been older than the players I root for for a good long time. A Yankee Fan Admits (Painfully) That Boston Has the Better Team 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Its subject, Chicago, is a difficult star, but it’s one you can’t help rooting for. ‘City So Real’ Is an Election Story Pulsing With Life 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z And yes, he says, both he and the Dalai Lama are rooting for Bartholomew to get the girl. Books of The Times: ‘The Good Luck of Right Now’ Is a Story of Cute Misfits 2014-02-10T21:44:43Z But instead of wanting to see Tommy's arms raised high in victory, the impulse is to root for him to get a brain scan, in case some of that damage is physical rather than emotional. Warrior: The Pugilists Are Restless 2011-09-09T14:30:00Z The grad students were fervently rooting for Dallas. Football and Politics 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Johnny Flynn catches some sparks as Francis, who sees an opportunity to gain some leverage in his situation, but he is not necessarily someone to root for in part because his character is underdeveloped. Mark Rylance is the one reason to try on "The Outfit," a crime drama that looks better than it feels 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, and partly due to Chalamet's comically sharp yet sensitive performance, she's the easiest to root for in Essex's freshman class. "The Sex Lives of College Girls": Here's to the girl who tries our patience, but in the best way 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z Is there a pairing that hasn’t happened yet that we want to root for? 'The Newsroom' Recap: Enter the Love Police 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z The idea of rooting for clues in the bin, and the distinction between that which is retained and that which is cast off or expelled, would avail itself years later. Ballad of a Bin Man: A.J. Weberman, the man who says he’s behind Bob Dylan’s Nobel Award for Literature 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z Hopefully, by the end of the season, the audience are just rooting for Charlotte and Colbourne to work it out. "Sanditon" boss on that heartbreaking finale, a curious "Bridgerton" connection to and Season 3 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z “So, I guess everyone must be rooting for you?” ‘SNL’ skewers Marjorie Taylor Greene, the vaccine rollout and GameStop, reminding us that things are still very bad 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z You root for the character, and leave the movie hoping she'll be OK. June 8 at SIFF: 'Hello I Must Be Going' 2012-06-07T20:47:04Z It's a bar-setting best for the series, if not TV generally, that also reminds us that we're rooting for absolute reprobates. "Barry" returns three years later and is funnier and darker than ever 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z There was just the right amount of suspension of disbelief to make it easy to root for. Dixville Notch and the midnight vote will not die without a fight 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z One, for example, like Spacey’s Frank Underwood from “House of Cards” — an oozy reptile whom viewers nevertheless root for. Perspective | Pretending to be bad boys let them get away with being bad men 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z I was rooting for that movie to win, but would have been happy to have seen “BlacKkKlansman,” “Black Panther” or “A Star Is Born” take top honors. Sorry, best picture front-runners: She’s just not that into you. 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z A sense of living on the edge musically as a duo is part of what makes audience members root for Shovels & Rope. Country duo Shovels & Rope's joyful approach 2013-03-22T15:21:08Z We root for you as we feel your pain. Sebastian Stan on the twisted psyche of his "Fresh" role: "What he is seeking is a willing partner" 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Neither is teen-idol handsome, yet the essential good-heartedness of their characters ensures the audience roots for them to get the girl. Jesse Eisenberg vs. Michael Cera: Who's Winning? 2010-05-20T20:30:00Z They do but oddly enough, rooting for the team doesn’t quite mean as much anymore. ArtsBeat: Alex Gibney on ?Catching Hell? 2011-04-27T18:21:21Z And if in the end, the characters stop just short of joining hands to sing "Kumbaya," we're rooting for them, and for more of the same offstage. Review: 'Brownie Points' forces Southern moms to just get along 2011-05-25T21:39:05Z That puts the audience in the weird position of rooting for our determined heroine to be recognized as one of the deposed Romanovs — well, actually, we’re mostly supposed to ignore the reality of that. Perspective | If you’ve seen one princess fairy tale, you know what to expect with ‘Anastasia’ 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z “I’m big for rooting for the underdog. As an underdog myself, I really identify.” LeVar Burton joins Scripps National Spelling Bee as host 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z It roots for the two leads from the get go, leaving much to be explored. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Bad Education’ and ‘Hustlers’ 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z Pride Weekend coincides with Tony Awards weekend, and several area theaters are rooting for shows with local ties. For D.C. theaters, Capital Pride mixes marketing, partying There's something about Cory still worth rooting for too, I think. From "Morning Show" to "Hello Tomorrow!" Billy Crudup reveals what his antiheroes are really selling 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z “Having been granted the power of prophecy, I’m going to root for jet packs.” The Real Government Data-Mining Program Behind the Machine on Person of Interest 2013-06-11T17:15:39Z "Green Lantern" is written by Geoff Johns, who drew upon his own Lebanese ancestry and Michigan roots for the character. ArtsBeat: DC Introducing an Arab-American Character 2012-09-04T18:48:04Z My Morning Jacket is hard not to root for. Critic?s Notebook: It Was a Hot Time in Tennessee at the Snob-Free Bonnaroo Fest 2011-06-13T22:30:29Z You may root for Miller in his plight, but half of you wants him to fail, to suffer. Arbitrage: a reminder of a talent so often put to waste 2013-02-22T06:00:00Z I think I'm rooting for Tom, but I wouldn't be disappointed to see Sylwia pull out a win. "Top Chef: World All Stars" meets "Downton Abbey" for an elevated picnic Mrs. Patmore would hate 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z We root for Ines as she tracks the dark mysteries, pulled between her dream of home and her desire for freedom. Review | In Elisabeth Thomas’s ‘Catherine House,’ an exclusive university harbors sinister secrets 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z You like Phoebe as much as you like Fin, you root for them, and it drives you nuts when - no, that would be telling too much. Novel set in ad world offers laughs, lessons 2013-02-11T17:16:07Z Rambling to Ida in voice mail after voice mail, she roots for her unconditionally. ‘The Gett’ Review: Jewish History and a Woman’s Future 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z But all of us who have ever admired and rooted for a public figure will now find ourselves asking questions. With Paterno-Sandusky doc 'Happy Valley,' unsettling cultural questions 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z It’s part of the fiendish malice of the movie that we find ourselves, with a queasy stomach, rooting for the men to complete their mission. The Half-Century Anniversary of 'Dr. Strangelove' 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z You root for the tiny racers, even knowing there's little hope. 'Oceans': Underwater cast charms and amazes 2010-04-21T20:02:00Z When Boxing Helena came out, Lynch’s twisted study of possession and sexual power scrambled the heads of audiences who wanted a simpler story with someone to root for. ‘I didn’t want to be a Hollywood actor’: Julian Sands on controversy, fear and his best friend, John Malkovich 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z “As they keep introducing new and exciting characters to root for, then finds new and exciting ways to kill them off.” The Honest Trailer for Game of Thrones Questions Why People Keep Watching 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z Instead, it proposes that the roots for this kind of sharing came decades earlier, making for an evolution, not a revolution. Tracing the Roots of Photo Sharing, From Mail Art to Instagram 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z For students, homecoming is rooting for the brass section during the halftime Battle of the Bands show and partaking in their first bourbon sips. H.B.C.U. Homecomings Are Canceled, but Students and Alumni Will Feast Anyway 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z He becomes harder and harder to root for.” Television: Shattering All Vestiges of Innocence 2011-07-15T12:00:00Z She admits to knowing nothing about the players he repairs—after claiming, for a moment, to root for the Long Island Mediums and the Orlando Blooms. The Greatest Movie Performance by an Active Professional Basketball Player 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z And up to the very least good of all is the dreadful Celia, whose awfulness is so downright cinematic that you're rooting for this book to be made into a movie. Summer reading: Sizzling romance and more 2012-06-15T17:13:51Z But the evil genius of “Succession” is that it knows that drama pulls the audience to want to root for someone regardless. ‘Succession’ Returns, With No Real People Involved 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z “I was teased for a while because I had picked literally the single worst football team in the league to root for here,” says Margaret, now a buyer at an Australian beauty retailer. On Love: Margaret Mitchell and Alastair Cottrill So we rooted for Harry Potter when he crept around Hogwarts after dark, even with the potions professor’s dark shadow looming. Alan Rickman’s Snape Is the Professor Who Lived 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Had it done so, I might still have disliked her, but I would have been more inclined to root for her. ‘See for Me’ Review: Steal Away 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Who, after all, are we supposed to root for? Don Pasquale – review 2013-07-19T17:22:52Z So, there's a humanity to Georgina, and I think that keeps fans rooting for her. Julia Stiles gets Shakespearean again: On murder, betrayal and the powerful women of "Riviera" 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z It’s hard not to root for such young heroes. Book review: ‘The Secret Wisdom of the Earth’ 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z And yet, we root for him as he climbs to the top. TV's most complex villains: 'Terrifying because they could be anybody' 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z The ceremony will be held June 9, and I’m rooting for Ms. Brown. There’s Great Dance on Broadway. Hello, Tony Awards? 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z “Never in my life have I rooted for a rat so hard. Get that snack little buddy,” another commented. Determined mouse squeezes big piece of bread into tiny hole on NYC subway 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z This sounds crazy, but Black people root for Black people so hard, almost no matter what. Amber Ruffin Has Gone From the Writers’ Room to the Title 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z A romantic hero to root for would be a delight. In "Love Life," Anna Kendrick tries to bring back 2012 Anna Kendrick 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z "Everyone was rooting for him because he was the smartest person we knew." Editor-anthologist Les Pockell dies at 68 2010-07-28T00:53:00Z I suppose kids who love Harper could root for the Phillies. Perspective | With Bryce Harper gone, it’s time for kids to find a new favorite Nats player 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z A whole new subset of Americans were now rooting for Musk. How Elon Musk became a new kind of celebrity 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z If more viewers were rooting for a popular movie, the thinking goes, they’re more likely to tune in. Oscars to Trim Some Awards From Telecast, Add a ‘Popular Film’ Category 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z “We’re kind of rooting for her because you see someone in that world who looks like you and representation matters.” For some African-Americans, Meghan Markle is cause for celebration 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z It's difficult to root for a besuited company man with millions of dollars in the bank at the best of times, but when he's as resolutely personality-free as Jack Ryan it's almost impossible. Can Star Trek's Chris Pine beam us up a Jack Ryan we care about? 2010-09-21T13:19:00Z Reilly also said he would continue to root for Fox as the shows he has developed launch in the coming months. Kevin Reilly exits Fox Broadcasting after tough season 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z American Hustle star Amy Adams is nominated for best actress, but is also rooting for her other film, Her, in the best picture category. In Pictures: Oscars 2014 red carpet 2014-03-03T00:24:17Z Or, try this menu if you’re rooting for the New England Patriots. The Ultimate Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Menu 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Disney’s version of the Madeleine L’Engle young-adult novel is a magical mystery tour minus the magic and mystery, and a great disappointment, since there were so many reasons to root for the film’s success. ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Review: Disney Trips on a Tesseract 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z We are rooting for him, but he is toxic! "Alcarràs" filmmaker on farming families losing "this way of life" in Catalonia 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Chester is a sensitive, sympathetic character whom you root for from the first page. Young Sleuths Hot on the Trail of Their Own Identities 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z It’s a way of engendering audience identification, of making us like them and root for their eventual triumph. Adam Sandler hates you 2012-06-16T22:00:00Z I rooted for the bear in “The Revenant.” It’s a critic’s job to be fair. But when animals are involved, it gets dicey. 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z They want to make sure that all the women are very likable and I think that’s unfair because we’ve had a lot of male characters who are incredibly unlikable that we root for. Jillian Bell: ‘What if I enjoyed what I was doing and focused less on how I looked?’ 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z The finale invites us to watch as he does that, and even root for it; after all, disliking walt does not have to mean wanting his family destitute or Jesse enslaved. Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad Postmortems: How Walt “Won” Yet Lost His Soul 2013-10-01T17:37:55Z “You want to see where it ends up for them and root for them.” Doom Watching ‘Euphoria’ 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z And I think part of the way the movie is designed is that you have to be rooting for her. Maggie Gyllenhaal on playing “starving” women: “The way many women are feeling right now” 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z I hate to admit that I sometimes found myself rooting for the cartels. Michael Peña Does Double Duty in the War on Drugs 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z It’s a faithful adaptation of some faithless misbehaviour; a thriller that initially invites us to root for the woman and regard the man as pure evil. Gone Girl review – a bracing, scalding sketch of a marriage in meltdown 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z You fear for him, and also root for him, and mostly you are captivated by his story and the sophisticated simplicity of its telling. Review: ‘Lion’ Brings Tears for a Lost Boy, Wiped Dry by Google 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z And this, she says, is a good thing: “It’s the very reason I root for us to survive — because we are so stupid about each other.” Sally Rooney and Love in the Time of General Systems Collapse 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z The root for both of you seems to be in the way you connect or communicate. Perspective | Ask Amy: Depressed couple is at relationship impasse 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Mina Stone, a chef who has often cooked for artists, draws on her Greek and Georgian roots for the menu at the newly redone cafe. Where to Eat and Drink at 14 N.Y.C. Museums Right Now 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z “Of course, I’m rooting for the show,” says Berger, who continues to get checks from the musical and daily show reports. ‘Spider-Man’ Musical Co-Writer Spills the Beans 2013-11-01T14:41:43Z We root for Murphy to make it work, but he admits his real crush: National Public Radio’s Terry Gross, “because I’ve spent more time with her than anyone else in my life.” 'The Long Haul' is a trucker's take on America, measured in millions of miles 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z And it goes both ways; I root for him when he goes on dates. Talking to My Fiancé About My New Girlfriend 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z He plainly roots for all his guests and his questions reflect sensitivities unimaginable even a few years ago. Confessor. Feminist. Adult. What the Hell Happened to Howard Stern? 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z Timed for the 75th anniversary of the musical’s Broadway opening, the Oregon “Oklahoma!” sticks as close as possible to the original, whose characters much of the audience already knows to root for. In This ‘Oklahoma!,’ She Loves Her and He Loves Him 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z The story and performances have gotten viewers rooting for both Eve and Villanelle, a psychopath who executes targets with a poison-filled hairpin and toxic perfume. In ‘Killing Eve,’ a Surprising Plot Builds an Audience 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Yes, she happened to land on Dragonstone at a time when Queen Cersei, a tyrant who murders her own people, is in charge, and so it makes it easier to root for Daenerys. "Game of Thrones": Don't be shocked by Daenerys — her King's Landing turn was very much earned 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z As Tyra Banks might say, we were all rooting for her. Ellen isn’t your scapegoat: Caitlyn Jenner has no one to blame for her tarnished public image but herself 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z I’m not sure what is in them – not her laptop because she thinks she left that in the car, and when she starts rooting for a tissue, she can’t find one. Geena Davis: ‘After Thelma & Louise, people said things would improve for women in film. They didn’t’ 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z James Baldwin put one of them this way: “It comes as a great shock to see Gary Cooper killing off the Indians, and, although you are rooting for Gary Cooper, that the Indians are you.” A Sweeping New History Looks Back at 100 Years of Black Filmmaking 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z People don’t root for other businesses, such as their favorite grocery store or department store. Why do we care so much about professional sports teams? 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z And yet when Bieber screws up so blatantly, and so frequently, the fans still scream, the check still clears, and you still want to root for him, because who else is there to root for? Justin Bieber, Young Thug, and Guarding the New Guard 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z What is even odder is that viewers may actually find themselves rooting for these guys’ bad behavior when all of a sudden — dammit! Adam McKay's "Vice": A sly, irreverent portrait of Dick Cheney's monstrous power 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z The pitcher Josh Zeid hits it off with two Palestinian T-shirt vendors, who then admit that they won’t be rooting for Team Israel. ‘Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel’ Review: When Baseball Is a Religion 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Sally sucks, but it’s going to be a struggle to root for this guy’s reelection. Scandal Watch: Welcome Back, Gladiators 2014-02-28T16:42:07Z While not all the characters are well developed, the smart, soul-searching Justyce is a hero readers will enjoy rooting for. Love and Other Ties That Bind in This Fall’s Y.A. Novels 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z The novel is so rich in detail it becomes almost mundane, but these wounded birds still make you root for them. Down but Not Out: Fiction Filled With Second Chances 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Somehow, we always ended up rooting for her. Don Draper, Eleven, Selina Meyer lead AP roles of the decade 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z “I have a lot of chats with different people who are really surprised to know that the entire population, the whole nation, is not supporting and rooting for Putin,” said Geniushene, who lives in Lithuania. Russian and Ukrainian Pianists Meet in Texas at Cliburn Competition 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z But you root for them, and for the movie; drunk or sober, it works. ‘Grabbers’: a horror-comedy with a twist 2013-08-01T21:40:02Z He said he is rooting for the locals, but nothing has been decided. Wanted: A Nice Dinner Place for a Maine Island With a Long, Hungry Winter 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z People may not be rooting for us as they once did. Living dolls 2010-06-30T19:00:00Z I find myself rooting for a movie I don't particularly like. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: 'Les Misérables,' Stage to Screen 2013-01-03T17:53:43Z The writers ask viewers whether it’s healthy to root for violence, even in a work of fiction, and then answer their own question in a chilling final line of dialogue. ‘The Sopranos’ 20th Anniversary: Here’s Your Complete Guide to Rewatching It 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z The possibility of increased access to current foreign-language TV, beyond newscasts and Asian cartoons and soap operas, is a good reason to root for the streaming services. Television Review: Steven Van Zandt in Norwegian Netflix Series ?Lilyhammer? 2012-02-05T17:43:53Z “It is a testament to Dorey-Stein’s charm and her writing chops that we root for her throughout.” 7 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z He was this person who no one would want to root for on screen. ?Last Days Here? Examines Bobby Liebling and Pentagram 2012-02-24T19:50:11Z The drama is us versus them, with the audience rooting for its own imperilled kind. Disasters on stage: why can't theatre hit mankind where it hurts? 2011-02-03T15:08:08Z Just: This is my team, I root for this news. Maggie Gyllenhaal on sexual liberation 2012-05-18T13:50:00Z Adriana was one of the few characters in the show that we could root for and not feel bad about it. From ER to The Sopranos: what were the most shocking TV deaths? 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z To America's stars, Zelenskyy was and is one of them; to Americans, he was the kind of determined underdog we love to root for. Sean Penn's "Superpower" renews Zelenskyy's relationship with Hollywood to sell the politics of war 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z It’s hard not to root for Nina, even if this prickly, intriguingly difficult character becomes considerably less interesting as the story progresses and the dialogue veers toward the therapeutic. Review: ‘All About Nina,’ a Funny Lady (With Issues) 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z We root for her and ache for her as she makes bad decisions, but she is young and testing her limits. Examining "what consent means" for a teenage girl in audacious "Palm Trees and Power Lines" 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Going back to the film, I found it difficult to root for anyone in this film until the very last scene. A Q&A with Stoker Director Park Chan-wook 2013-03-05T17:12:51Z At this point, I’m rooting for the new chef to deliver. Review | Count on crisp and juicy fried chicken at the bustling new Yardbird in D.C. 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z “At the time it just seemed like regional pride, like rooting for the home team,” Mr. Lewis said. Is There a Place for the President of the Confederacy? 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z There are people who are rooting for you. Watching as the Baton Is Passed 2010-06-02T03:00:00Z A 19th-century Italian audience of Donizetti’s day would have rooted for her as a Roman Catholic who stands up to a Protestant queen and becomes a martyr for her religion. Music Review: ‘Maria Stuarda’ at the Metropolitan, With Joyce DiDonato 2013-01-02T00:03:57Z “Instead of rooting for the apocalypse, we’re rooting for sustainability and for people to radically accept each other as who we are and all move forward together,” he said. A Festival That Conjures the Strange Magic of H.P. Lovecraft 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Remember, "Prison Break" invited its audience to root for two white guys. "Power" producer 50 Cent brings a story of wrongful conviction in ABC's "For Life" 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z We don’t root for villains in the real world, but we should be allowed to root for them on television. ‘Breaking Bad’: I Want Walter White to Survive the Finale 2013-09-27T20:59:52Z Yet the marriage of Fields’s commanding performance with Diamond’s vivid characterization still makes Stone a star worth rooting for. Review | ‘Toni Stone’ takes some big swings in Arena Stage’s winning return to live theater 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, lead vocalist Bernard Sumner told NME that the group would go back to their musical roots for the record. New Order's Next Album Is on Its Way 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z In the battle of ice v. fire, I’m rooting for fire. “Game of Thrones”: Moving Right Along 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z I was rooting for her all the way up. Maggie Gyllenhaal on playing “starving” women: “The way many women are feeling right now” 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z While it’s sad we now must say goodbye to several characters we’ve grown to love and root for over the years, we shouldn’t see Endgame as simply the end. After Endgame: what's next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe? 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z Even fans rooting for the underdog in the European cup match pitting Germany against Spain over the weekend were secretly relieved when the German team won. On the Runway Blog: At Gucci, Assuredly 'Made in Italy' 2012-06-25T15:52:33Z The protagonists are mostly unlikable and unsympathetic, which makes it tough to root for them to get away with it. The 18 most memorable movies of 2018 — for better and for worse 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z “I tend to root for characters who have a lot of negative qualities,” she tells him, “but what’s driving them forward is their passion.” Essential Arts & Culture: L.A. Phil wraps up the season, Tony Awards coming up, reconsidering Frank Lloyd Wright 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z And despite the rough edges, and perhaps because of them, I can't help but root for this book too. The Replacements' story is told bottle by bottle, song by song, in the new book 'Trouble Boys' 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Personally I'm rooting for Tom - it would be a victory for notebook-loving nerds everywhere. The Apprentice final - live blog 2011-07-17T19:29:00Z Is it possible to root for a musical note? Review: A Pianist’s Modern Vision of Conflict and Persistence 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z “She doesn’t hurl herself at the camera the way so many others on chat TV do. So I’m rooting for the show, and for her.” Margaret Hoover and John Avlon on their Post-Partisan Marriage 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z "They want to root for him even more in a recessionary environment when many have gobbled up their anger." Jetblue folk hero electrifies news media, ad firms 2010-08-12T13:57:00Z The more you learn the less clear it is whom to root for. Books of The Times: ?Whore of Akron? and ?When the Garden Was Eden? - Review 2011-12-25T22:22:07Z I resolved this problem by continuing to root for my guy. Perspective | ’Fess up: Sometimes, even you tolerate a monster for the good of the team 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z “So I hope that some of those musicians, some of those people in the industry, they get back on their feet and understand I’m just rooting for them.” James Blake’s post-pandemic album finds clarity in chaos 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Richie hasn’t given viewers much reason to root for him, either as a hero or as an antihero. ‘Vinyl’ Season 1, Episode 6: The Adventures of Richie and Ernst 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z We don't like or care about him, don't root for him or worry about his company at all. ‘Vinyl’ Season 1, Episode 5: Hannibal’s Anagrams 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z It’s hard not to root for them even if they’re obvious and underdeveloped, burdened with dialogue that too often sounds programmatic rather than embodied. ‘The Banker’ Review: Wheeling and Dealing Toward Equality 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z An intensely likable performer, he manages to get the audience to share in the heat of his unlikely passion, and you'll be rooting for him throughout his various misadventures. This week's new comedy 2011-03-12T00:08:00Z “He is always rooting for me,” she said. Many moms left the workforce during the pandemic. For some, going back isn’t so simple. 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z I was rooting for her to die the entire time. Samantha Irby: By the Book 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Benoit, 69, of Lafourche Parish, La., is known for inviting — and feeding — any football fan who comes by, even one rooting for the competing team. The Gator Finds a Place at the Tailgate 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Given their decomposing state, however, it’s surprising how few of these characters want to kill themselves — no matter how much we’re rooting for them to do so. ‘Aftermath,’ a Postapocalyptic Tale by Peter Engert 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z In a recent interview, he talked about fame, this year's Academy Award nominations and who he'll be rooting for during the Feb. 24th ceremony. No director Oscar nod? No problem says Hooper 2013-02-04T14:53:09Z In unsubtle ways, it encourages us to root for the liars to win. "Bullsh*t: The Game Show" and our love of liars and lying 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z I do root for Don in a certain way, in the way that you root for your friends who are tortured or messed up in some way. 2014 Emmy Nominations: Jon Hamm 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z It's Alan's blithe incontinence which explains the affection in which he's held, suggests why we root for him. Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa – first look review 2013-07-24T14:26:31Z Mr. Quay and Ms. Pedlow make a pair easy to root for, and Ms. Karpen has an earthy deadpan style that well suits her character’s frequent exclamations of disgust at her employer’s behavior. Theater Review: ‘The Heir Apparent,’ by Way of David Ives 2014-04-10T02:00:01Z Sometimes as a sports fan it’s hard to find a team to root for. Perspective | Baseball players and owners debate who should take a bigger hit — in the wallet 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z Instead of cringing when Buffy cries over Angel or wants to go shopping instead of patrolling for monsters, we root for her to have that normalcy. Slaying the patriarchy: Everything I need to know I learned 20 years ago from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z Do you embrace winners or root for underdogs? A Summer Without Superheroes 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z "This fabulously enjoyable read will keep you entertained and rooting for the protagonist until the very end, while delivering startling truths about cricket and about Sri Lanka," said chair Margaret Busby. Shehan Karunatilaka wins 2012 Commonwealth book prize 2012-06-08T14:58:40Z A study of what happens when stringent morality is brought to bear on a decadent society, “Measure for Measure” doesn’t have a single character whom modern audiences are likely to feel like rooting for. Theater Review: ‘Measure for Measure’ Full of Dual Natures and Hard Choices 2014-03-02T23:23:31Z What kind of reader could root for a guy like that — especially when they likely knew guys like that in their every day lives, and called them “bullies” or “jocks”? Why Thor is Marvel’s Most Important Superhero 2013-11-11T20:09:57Z The closest Hanks got to protesting Vietnam, however, was privately rooting for the Smothers Brothers, whose show was eventually canceled by CBS because of their antiwar banter. Tom Hanks on 'Pacific' HBO Series, World War II, History 2010-03-04T23:55:00Z But the difference between this season and the handful of the others is that at least we usually have one couple to root for. "Love Is Blind" hasn't really worked since the first season, so why are we still watching? 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Later still: “Since moving back, he’d found himself rooting for Detroit, reverently waiting for it to rise in some miraculous resurrection.” Books of The Times: ‘Say Nice Things About Detroit,’ Scott Lasser’s New Novel 2012-08-28T21:15:58Z And in so many ways, “Glee” is exactly the kind of oddball, underdog show that’s impossible not to root for. Riff: How Football Players Got Trounced by ?Glee? 2011-06-03T12:00:00Z Most of the people I talked to were rooting for him over . If 'American Idol' can produce a Crystal, maybe it's still got wings 2010-05-26T17:46:00Z All right, did you root for a monster to win? Secret's Out 2011-06-02T10:15:00Z You end up rooting for the cops: they’re being duped, and they wear their frustration heavily. Television Review: Playing Hide-and-Seek With a Stash of Cash 2011-08-01T22:58:23Z That’s sort of the fascinating thing on the show — finding yourself loving what he’s doing and rooting for him and then questioning what he’s doing. Ben Platt Unleashes His Inner Egomaniac in ‘The Politician’ 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z A fair number of readers might actually find themselves rooting for this couple to remain together. Books of The Times: ?You Deserve Nothing? by Alexander Maksik - Book Review 2011-09-12T22:26:31Z Before Hank was a blowhard without any redeeming qualities, and he was hard to root for. “Breaking Bad”: “He’s a pure psychopath” 2012-07-22T19:00:00Z Although the viewer is inclined to root for her to prevail, Anne often falls somewhat short of heroic, and that’s by design. Review | HBO’s grand ‘Gentleman Jack’ gives a 19th-century lesbian landowner the respect she deserved 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z I wonder who he rooted for in its frenetic final scenes – the closest thing I’ve seen to class warfare on screen. Built on rock: the geology at the heart of Oscars sensation Parasite 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z Even though de Groot is one of those New York patricians living off inherited wealth in a prewar penthouse with views of Central Park, we still root for him. Review: ‘The Last Painting of Sara de Vos,’ a riveting tale of art theft 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Middle-grade readers of every age will find a girl to root for who is asking all the right questions as she grows: Who determines a person’s value? A Deaf Girl Finds Her Voice on Martha’s Vineyard in the 19th Century 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z So here’s a question: Are we rooting for a reunion? ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 6, Episode 11 Recap: Back to the Beginning 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Sports fans sometimes ask sportswriters who they are rooting for in a big game or series. Perspective | Stanley Cup Finals are a good story, no matter who wins 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z “But I believe you deserve a meaningful connection. Often it just takes time to find it. I’m rooting for you!” Trying to Feel Love-Worthy (While Working for a Dating App) 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z “We noticed that all of our friends were trying to figure out which team to root for in England,” he said. Soccer, Particularly England’s Premier League, Growing in Popularity in New York Creative Circles 2014-04-16T22:52:42Z Still, while there are deep American roots for such a call, they constitute a countercultural tradition that stands against what the United States has most readily represented. How Victory in the Cold War Led to Tragedy in the Years After 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z And then the audience suddenly gasps, “Oh my God, I was just rooting for them while they were carrying out this terrible thing that was devastating the U.S. government!” Q&A: The CIA Officer Behind the New Spy Drama ‘The Americans’ 2013-01-30T12:59:58Z Twitter was abuzz with fans not only rooting for Winstead to take a sip before the credits rolled, but also hoping to score some Boom Boom Lemon drink themselves. What is "Boom Boom Lemon drink" from Netflix's "Kate"? 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z And regardless of how morally compromised she may be, readers will root for Merry Mansfield. Carl Hiaasen’s raucous new novel, ‘Razor Girl’ 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z They find people that you are immediately in there with and rooting for. Andy Samberg Makes Each Day Count With Thundercat and ‘Not Too Much’ Bourbon 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z Then, she sympathizes with us non-nepo babies, agreeing, "I'm not an underdog," and "It's not fun to root for me." How to survive the "nepo baby" label, win friends and influence people 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Every part of the dandelion is useful: the root for tea, the leaves in pesto and other recipes, and the flower as a traditional yellow dye in textiles and handcrafts. Dandelion greens are so much more than weeds 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z It is a statement in behalf of the thing political journalists root for most — a good story. Despite the beatdown, reporters love the Trump beat 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z She’s also one of the sweetest characters to be introduced to the television audience, the sort of person you want to stand with and root for. "The L Word: Generation Q" wants us back, but we'd rather hang with "Work in Progress" 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z We’ve certainly been starved of a lot of nice things for years, and these folks kept us rooting for them. The Year in Stars 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z "For those two weeks it felt so supportive and amazing. It felt like everybody was rooting for him, for this possibility to open up," Salesses told Salon in a Zoom interview. Shooting hoops and K-dramas: The American dream of not being relegated to a subplot 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z Try to save a beloved one on the verge of extinction, though, and you’ll have everyone rooting for you. Yannick, unique: Philadelphia Orchestra hopes it’s found its savior. 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z You root for Esty to escape them, but the series is also sensitive to their perspective. Review: ‘Unorthodox,’ a Stunning Escape From Brooklyn 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z You want to root for them, and you want them to return soon. Dance Review: Companhia Urbana de Dança Performs at the Joyce 2014-03-04T21:32:45Z The medics in Planet are more misguided than vainglorious, but even in that film, we're rooting for the apes. Monkey business: primates on film 2011-08-03T20:00:00Z They rooted for him and they shed tears for him. White “Creed” fans, pay attention: This is not just another feel-good, underdog sports movie 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z In that play, he pulled off the feat of getting audiences to root for the billionaire magnate as a plucky underdog. Trump gets a bold Shakespearean twist in new play ‘The 47th’ 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Jones hopes that viewers will root for Ruby, and for Billy, too. In ‘Run,’ a Romantic Comedy That Breaks Free 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Even Yankees fans, myself included, are pulling for them, and I have never rooted for the Mets in my life. 'It ain't over till it's over' and other lessons from Chairman Yogi Berra 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z They could be somewhat stereotypical ladies of privilege, but Greenberg rounds out their dimensions, adding tenable qualities that make the reader root for them, even when they're making questionable choices. Review: Sports guy shows sensitive side in novel 2013-04-03T19:28:11Z I wanted to make sure this was a character I could get audiences, perhaps against their better judgment, to like and to root for. Usman Ally Discusses His Roles 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z Here at the Ministry, we're rooting for something regal or something "Once Upon a Time"-adjacent but wouldn't be surprised if they just settled on Josh. 'Once Upon a Time's' Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Dallas welcome baby boy 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z A genuinely moving documentary that will have you rooting for its subjects. TV highlights 30/07/2013 2013-07-30T06:00:36Z We need a little something to root for, yes? Critics' Picks: The London Olympics, 'The Barnes Collection' and Satyajit Ray 2012-07-25T21:48:11Z Essentially, would viewers continue to root for him up until the end or, like his mentor, would he descend into villainy? "El Camino" is a worthy continuation to the dark history of "Breaking Bad" 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Amazingly enough, readers may find themselves rooting for the less loathsome of the two. In this prison, inmates don’t know why they’re there 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z I rooted for him hard in the next to Olympics. Olympics recap: Michael Phelps reaches the end 2012-07-29T12:24:00Z It was like rooting for your favorite team to lose to earn the higher draft pick. 'American Idol' Top 5 need to beware the burse of Bo Bice 2010-05-01T20:31:00Z Rachel Zegler, the 20-year-old who plays Maria, posted Sunday that she tried to go but “it doesn’t seem to be happening” and that she will be rooting for “West Side Story” from her couch. ‘West Side Story’ star Rachel Zegler not invited to Oscars 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z We root for her as an act of defiance against the system that created her. Queen of the South: addictive story of a drug baroness à la Narcos 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z You can’t help rooting for a man who risks his life to tell true stories. ‘ZeroZeroZero,’ by Roberto Saviano 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z And somewhere in between all her renegade shenanigans, I'm rooting for her. Who's afraid of the big C? 2010-09-18T23:06:00Z Having been exposed to so many of his anxieties, divulged in such full-blown and honest ways, the audiences roots for our kind-of hero to triumph. Meet Sam Klemke, the original selfie king, and his time machine 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z I liked a lot of the jokes in Lola Versus, and I wanted to root for Lola in the worst way as she tears up the town looking for her self-esteem and purpose in life. Lola Versus: Alone and Adrift, In Need of a Smaller Screen 2012-06-07T10:45:10Z We root for the underdog, we bark up the wrong tree and then we’re in the doghouse. Who’s a good boy? The unbreakable bond between humans and dogs 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z We want to believe everybody is rooting for equality, but are there people who still aren’t comfortable with it? Who’s Afraid of Female ‘Ghostbusters’? 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Is it any wonder that after a while one roots for an idle musing to become fact when Mr. Bakula’s beer-swilling Californian lets slip that he sometimes wishes he were gay? Theater Review: Welcoming Back Synge, and Stomping Along With 'Rock of Ages' 2011-10-04T10:11:45Z It felt like the first time since maybe Tyrion that someone has really been on her side and rooting for her — Littlefinger had questionable morals. Sophie Turner on ‘Game of Thrones,’ Sansa’s Evolution and Learning From Controversy 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Fair enough, but if you’re in the show’s target audience—if you rooted for Neo and Trinity’s romance in “The Matrix”—you’ll enjoy it. Sympathetic Sci-Fi 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z It’s a film about characters behaving badly, and the audience is kind of positioned to root for the antiheroes. "Destroyer" director Karyn Kusama: "I’m keeping a smile on my face and seething inside" 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z If you weren't rooting for these two, the movie's kind of lost. "It's a pro move": What Leslie Bibb learned from acting vets, from Robert De Niro to Carol Burnett 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Menon’s female characters always feel at once relatable and realistic, making it super easy to root for them. New & Noteworthy, From Vivian Gornick’s Essays to No-Recipe Recipes 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z I am rooting for you to consolidate your gains. Everything went wrong at once 2012-07-02T00:00:00Z “Everyone in this room is rooting for you.” Adding a Wedding to the Highlight Reel 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z Generally speaking, we wish him well, and we wish his recent films were better so we might root for him without apologetic caveats. 8 things about “Aloha” that bugged Amy Pascal more than casting Emma Stone as an Asian character 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z The roots for this moment can be traced back to an album celebrating its 50th anniversary — “Right On Be Free,” the debut by an African-American youth choir called the Voices of East Harlem. 50 Years Ago, They Did Something Rare in Gospel: Tied Music to Protest 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z “Elizabeth is a good representation of a woman who’s a perfectionist, really good at her job, and vicious — and you can still root for her in the end.” Jessica Chastain’s ‘Miss Sloane’ Echoes Campaign Rhetoric 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z You don’t necessarily find a person to identify with or root for, and if you do, they’re not always necessarily doing the right thing. Cover Story: Kathryn Bigelow’s Art of Darkness 2013-01-24T12:35:23Z Val-Zod was “such a welcoming, warm, charming character that you rooted for him — and our fans felt the same way. He came from a harsh planet and the world needed his light.” A Black Superman? It’s Happened, and Could Again. 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z If nothing else, it's worth rooting for the mystery men in Daft Punk to win one of the top prizes, if only to see how they handle their acceptance speech. Will Daft Punk teach Grammys how to dance? 2014-01-17T16:32:00Z His wholesome mien makes him easy to root for as a Robin Hood fighting an elephant of a system by copying checks to exploit the banking infrastructure while evading the police. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z I think what he’s meant to be is an embodiment and a portrait of the parts of us that can’t escape rooting for Joe. What Penn Badgley Wants Us to Learn From ‘You’ 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z “I am rooting for the killer,” reads one reaction. How Trump's Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Inspired a Thriller 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z You are rooting for him to take chances, to score, to go for it, to reach for the seemingly irrelevant detail, the louche metaphor. Beyond Expectations: Rereading Dickens 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z Contrary to widely held public assumptions, no self-respecting film critic roots for a movie to fail. Perspective | I don’t root for movies to fail. But here’s why I’m making an exception for ‘Jurassic World.’ 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z With a character this cute, it’s hard not to root for Piper. Meet 'Piper,' Pixar's Newest (and Cutest) Character 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z But if you’re rooting for them and you want to make the story more heartbreaking, then choose to see it. ‘House of the Dragon’ Stars Say Goodbye to HBO’s Biggest Hit 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z And, refreshingly, this is one family entertainment where you don’t have to root for either cats or dogs. Theater Review: ‘Skippyjon Jones,’ at Lucille Lortel Theater 2012-07-29T21:32:42Z “One day when I was 23, I thought, ‘If this were a movie, I would not be rooting for this guy anymore.’ The Stealth Success of John Mulaney 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Still, I confess wanting “Mrs. Davis” to work and being thrilled by the giddy moments when it does, because, like Simone, I’m also rooting for the humans against the machines. ‘Mrs. Davis’ Review: Algorithm and Blues 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z But when it comes to Joffrey, it’s hard to think of a single instance when the audience wasn’t rooting for his demise. 10 Actually Happy Things That Happened on 'Game of Thrones' 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z It's not that Hall gets to lighten up in "Cold," but he does get to loosen up, creating in Richard a hapless hero you can't help but root for. 'Cold in July' turns up the pulp fiction heat with Texas tale 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z “You feel them start to root for you, you feel them on your team,” Benko said in a recent interview near the August Wilson Theater, where the Broadway revival is currently running. Julie Benko Was the ‘Funny Girl’ No One Had Heard of, Until Now 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z That run, that exchange of bibs, was an act of love between Pistorius and everyone rooting for him. Oscar Pistorius and McKayla Maroney: Beautiful losers 2012-08-06T17:15:00Z One sticking point is the finale, which compels viewers to root for the necessity of bloodshed to secure a lasting peace. ‘Kingdom’ Review: Where the Map Is Drawn in Blood 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z It’s a girl-meets-boy cross-cultural romantic comedy — a good one that woos us to root for the big kiss. ‘Elemental’ Review: Sparks Fly 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Even if Lily and her friends feel more like social justice avatars than fully realized characters, by the end of the film, it’s hard not to root for them. Review: ‘Assassination Nation’ Bluntly Calls Out All-American Misogyny 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z I think we Americans just love lead characters we can root for. With ‘Welcome to Flatch,’ Paul Feig Comes Home 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z During the show’s early going, I was rooting for Chuck, because for all his faults he still represented the law. ‘Billions’: Brian Koppelman and David Levien on Money, Power and American Gods 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z And yet, it’s a struggle to root for a novel that relies on a woman for narrative structure even as it constantly undermines her humanity. He Wrote a Novel From Jail. She Wrote One About a Different Kind of Imprisonment. 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z His lack of citizenship, despite living in Italy since the age of 1, attending Italian school and rabidly rooting for the Juventus soccer team, is “definitely wrong,” he said. Khaby Lame, the Everyman of the Internet 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z People wear orange, the company color, as if rooting for a college basketball team. Review: ‘Disrupted,’ a Tech Takedown by Dan Lyons, a.k.a. Fake Steve Jobs 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z A G.O.P Candidate With a Dog, but Not on a Car’s Roof In this year of electoral ambivalence, an unlikely candidate to root for has arisen in New York. Theater Review: ‘Checkers,’ With Anthony LaPaglia, at the Vineyard Theater 2012-11-09T03:00:08Z And "The White Tiger" invites viewers to root for a man whose behavior is likely no worse than the corrupt Master he serves. "The White Tiger" is a terrifically cynical tale of an ambitious man who games the system 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z They clambered over the audience, they sprayed us with water — and we rooted for their triumph. Review: ‘Slava’s Snowshow’ Delivers Flurries of Joy 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Anthony Weiner: Against all odds and for no discernible reason, I find myself wanting to root for him. Perspective | I’m going to think about Anthony Weiner this one last time and then that’s it 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Colman does not strive to make Leda likable which may be exactly why viewers root for her. Olivia Colman is magnificent in the mysterious "Lost Daughter," which hooks you and doesn't let go 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z No one chopped up pieces of actual ginger root for me and blended them into a smoothie or boiled them down into a drinkable liquid during my childhood. Ginger ale cured every sickness when I was a kid, or so I thought — but why? 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z From afar, though, he'll be rooting for the film ''Crips and Bloods: Made in America,'' which is up for best documentary. Clippers' Davis Vies for Emmy for Gang Documentary 2010-09-20T21:59:00Z It’s not all young people “feeling the Bern” and all bougie feminists rooting for Hillary. Even when Hillary wins, she loses: In Iowa, I saw plenty of excitement for Clinton, too — but Sanders’ surge is still the big news 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z But they are now totally integrated in the workplace — and they all root for the Belfast Giants hockey team together. Decades after ‘Troubles,’ Belfast blooms with history, resilience 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z At first, she was positioned as a person to root for. Game of Thrones recap: season eight, episode one – the end is now 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Some readers might be uncomfortable with a main character caught up in a lie, but I kept rooting for Jo’s success. It’s a Dog’s Life — or Is It? 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z "And now he might be the one to bring down Trump’s presidency. So keep up the good work, buddy, we’re all rooting for you." Samantha Bee mocks Donald Trump Jr., the “Forrest Gump of collusion” 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z "Fast Five" and the new action-movie brutality There are various reasons to root for "Fast Five," an adrenalized, hip-hop-fueled action sequel that gets the summer movie season off to an early, roaring start this weekend. "Fast Five" and the new action-movie brutality 2011-04-29T21:30:00Z In this comic novel about the elusive work/life balance, Alice is truly a person to love and root for. Notable fiction books of 2015 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z You’re really rooting for the characters: you want them to win. Nick Park and Jane Horrocks: how we made Chicken Run 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z If at the beginning of the film you are concerned that Landis is hoodwinking museums, by the end you might just find yourself rooting for him to succeed. 'Art and Craft': The life and times of Mark Landis, devoted forger 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z You cared about both of these characters deeply to the point that you were just rooting for them to succeed. "Daniel LaRusso felt like someone I knew": Ralph Macchio on the eternal appeal of "The Karate Kid" 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Why we do root for the people we root for, and don't root for the ones that we don't? "Animal" author Lisa Taddeo: "'Bad women' are not allowed to tell their stories" 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Nothing for the viewer to root for beyond the forlorn hope that, if there is any kind of afterlife, it looks nothing like this. Hollywood Me; Quick Cuts – TV review 2013-06-20T05:59:01Z The screenwriter said he didn't want anyone to be rooting for either Lauda or Hunt, but rather wanted to present both as flawed and yet heroic men. 'Rush' screenwriter inspired by rivalry, not Formula One racing 2013-09-25T14:58:47Z The rest is rife with twists and turns that will leave you wondering who to root for. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Self Made’ and ‘I See You’ 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z Elizabeth is more tightly wound and unswervingly patriotic, and she roots for the astronaut most favored by Moscow. Television Review: ‘The Americans,’ FX Series About Russian Spies 2013-01-29T18:14:28Z You don't even root for them to end up together so as to see Leslie happy, as she seems pretty happy already. 'Just Wright': Queen Latifah and Common's chemistry is just wrong 2010-05-14T00:01:00Z Here’s what I learned while rooting for Suzy and getting my bearings in Burr Oak: Ostriches weigh around 320 pounds, the same as two sheep. Ostriches Don’t Actually Bury Their Heads in the Sand 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Readers will root for her as she figures out the conflicting terrain of loving family and loving yourself at the same time. Dark Magic and Other Escapes in These Summer Y.A. Novels 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Paul Giamatti comes off as a creep and a bore and it makes the audience root for the billionaires. ‘Billions’ Recap, Season 1 Premiere: Money and Sin 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z He’s a master at getting an audience on his side, rooting for him, even those spectators he doesn’t rope in as assistants. Dance Review: Keith Hennessey?s ?Almost? at Abrons Arts Center - Review 2012-01-14T01:00:28Z He’d been rooting for “Black Panther,” whose victory would have felt like a definitive sea change. An Oscars-Night Diary 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z In his way Tallow is almost as weird as the hunter, and yet he’s also oddly endearing, so single-minded you can’t help rooting for him. Books of The Times: ‘Gun Machine,’ by Warren Ellis 2013-01-02T21:35:39Z Not that we’re rooting for a teenage girl to croak, but without this formative event — which catapults the living sisters into adulthood — the version might as well be called “Little Girls.” We watched 15 straight hours of ‘Little Women,’ and things got weird 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Lewis blames capitalism, a system in which, she argues, everyone needs a home team—people to root for, and to fall back on when things go south. Can Surrogacy Remake the World? 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z And I think Issa’s an amazing actress and her personality comes across on screen, so you root for her. ‘Insecure’ Season 2 Finale: Prentice Penny on Issa, Lawrence, Safe Sex and Narrative Swerves 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z One front upon which "The Gilded Age" challenges us is to discern which side in the society battles is worth rooting for. "The Gilded Age" is a glittery confection that's more "Dynasty" than "Downton Abbey" 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Growing up in New Haven, did you root for the Red Sox? Paul Giamatti, a Baseball Commissioner’s Son, Makes His Own Calls 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z “Rather than him wanting me to ‘stop all this writing foolishness and get a job,’ he was rooting for me to get this book out.” Jonathan Escoffery Has a Reality He’d Like to Share 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z They've joked together, learnt from each other and usually rooted for the underdog. Is The Great British Menu the effing end of the rude television chef? 2012-06-08T14:13:30Z But Taylor and Lacy are both pretty charming and you root for them. A Hallmark Christmas Fan Watches Netflix’s Holiday Movies 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z And there are at least two scrappy underdogs many of us are rooting for, namely the winning coming-of-age tale “Eighth Grade” and Paul Schrader’s chilling portrait of spiritual crisis, “First Reformed.” Perspective | Denzel should get an Oscar nomination. He won’t, but here are more films and actors that deserve recognition. 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z That's not necessarily a compliment, but if I had to choose between the expensive dreariness of "Robin Hood" and the ultraviolent earnestness of "Ironclad," I would root for the low-budget underdog. 'Ironclad': Paul Giamatti leads a fine cast into bloody battle 2011-07-07T19:25:07Z Just a few years ago, Shappley was an unlikely person to be rooting for the Obama administration’s transgender policies. Parents of transgender students fear for children's safety under Trump 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z “And if you find yourself rooting for her and hate yourself for it, that’s also fun.” ‘Mrs. America’ Depicts a Different Kind of Feminist: The Anti- Kind 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z This ambivalence can be attributed, of course, to the mutual awfulness of Cersei and the High Sparrow—and yet, there are also legitimately compelling reasons to root for each one to emerge victorious. “Game of Thrones” needs a new big bad: With Ramsay out of the way, a villainous void must be filled 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z There I was, rooting for nostalgia and fidelity to win the day, hoping Sebastian would not sell out by playing crowd-pleasing fusion instead of the jazz he loves. Love ‘La La Land’? Hate It? So Do We. 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z It is an impromptu curtain call, of multitudinous thank-yous, from a vast audience rooting for everyday heroes. Perspective | The nightly ovation for hospital workers may be New York’s greatest performance 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z To root for the team whose quarterback is Robert Griffin, Your upper lip must stiffen. Style Invitational Week 1139: 64 different ways to lose! 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z It's hard not to root for such a relaxed and unpretentious venture, but unfortunately "Keepers" is breezy to a fault. Richard Schickel's movies memoir 'Keepers' is breezy to a fault 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z A pilot is a sales pitch; this is what the show’s about, this is how you’ll feel, this is who you’ll root for. Review: CBS’s ‘Me, Myself & I’ Doesn’t Know Itself Yet 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z Played by Maria Doyle Kennedy, the actress who was the hateful estranged wife of Mr. Bates in “Downton Abbey,” Muriel is just one of several characters who make viewers root for the iceberg. Television Review: ?Titanic,? a Mini-Series, Starts on Saturday on ABC 2012-04-13T22:58:29Z You can’t help but root for the characters, even if they are perhaps better off spending time apart. 8 Comic Books in Honor of Pride 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z But it's hard to root for the guy on the screen, despite all the mortal danger throws at him; he seems so dead inside already. Review: George Clooney's 'The American' Fails to Thrill 2010-09-01T10:15:00Z “It calls out the paradox of rooting for this mascot, a caricature of a Native American, and how outdated caricatures live on through marketing,” Mr. Rivers said. After an N.F.L. Career, Keith Rivers Is Exploring Another Field 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z But the Mixtures in 1962 were a band to root for. Playlist: Sonic Stylings Dusted Off or Stripped Bare 2011-01-14T20:17:09Z Five minutes into the film, you’re both terrified and enthralled by Washington’s vision of Lucas, and even as the cell doors slam shut at the end, there’s little regret in whom you were rooting for. Almost Infamous: 10 Biopics With Memorable Antiheroes 2013-10-23T09:45:20Z In that fight, Eliot is rooting for what he sees as the underdog, tradition—the foundational essay of modern literary criticism is fundamentally conservative. A Hundred Years of T. S. Eliot’s “Tradition and the Individual Talent” 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z You can see how comedy might have taken root for both of them in the discrepancy between the ideal of soldierly rectitude and human fallibility. Where does all the best comedy come from? Death and war 2012-07-06T21:30:01Z Portman is so much fun to watch behaving badly that viewers may actually root for her to self-destruct; she is that entertaining. Natalie Portman is a force of nature in intense and stunning “Vox Lux” 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z In a media world that is increasingly corporate and increasingly homogenized, Defector’s experiment is worth rooting for. Perspective | Defector.com’s journalistic experiment began with a staff walkout. It might actually be working. 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z But they also drew support from the likes of professional attention seeker Sarah Palin, who leapt on the controversy to declare “This is what Americans desire and deserve; we’re not rooting for your social truces.” Phil Robertson and Mike Huckabee double down on homophobia 2013-12-23T15:31:00Z And yet before long you find yourself rooting for this horndog to fulfill his carnal fantasies during the romp teased in the film's title. "A Good Old Fashioned Orgy:" Gen Y gets its group grope 2011-09-02T01:01:00Z And they are who they are: a couple who need their people to root for them, embrace them without conditions, respect them and, until further notice, trust them to figure out whatever needs figuring out. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A good relationship is elusive with son’s distant wife 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z “I loved that with ‘Pretty in Pink’ and ‘Say Anything’ you always rooted for the poor kids,” she said. Film: Growing Older Isn?t the Same as Growing Up 2011-02-20T02:01:26Z The result is a documentary that makes you root for this wonderful assortment of oddballs despite recognizing how amazingly terrible they are. Turning Sports Statistics Into Riveting Cinema 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Frances is a dancer who doesn’t dance much and a friend who isn’t always so friendly; you can’t help root for her because of her charm and humor. What’s on TV Wednesday: The C.M.A. Awards and ‘The A Word’ 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z He said he knew that rooting for a sports team means engaging in a kind of fantasy. Jimmy Kimmel Is Surprised Trump Went ‘All In’ on a Loser That Wasn’t a Casino 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z The workers clearly see Gideon as having abandoned his roots — yet is not sailing an obvious extension of roots for a kid whose youth was spent in the shadow of ships? Sting's former self is at the center of 'Last Ship' 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z In addition to rooting for Faraday, you are invited to get fully behind the city’s doltish but well-meaning head of prisons. Television Review: A Man With a Cape And a City to Salvage 2011-01-06T22:54:36Z That quality is the ability to make us root for them. The Carpetbagger: My Oscar Picks: James Lipton 2012-02-15T19:11:11Z Still, Moyes paints an engrossing picture of life in rural America, and it’s easy to root for the enterprising librarians. Fiction That Takes You Back in Time 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z He gave the audience someone to root for in this glossy but otherwise personality-free show. Review: ‘Trip of Love,’ a Light and Energetic Collection of ’60s Hits 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z From her husband’s sex scandal, Alicia retains an air of innocence and vulnerability; women root for her, and men are attracted to her. The Season Finale of 'The Good Wife' 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z But we still root for her for four seasons. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Is Done With School. On TV, Anyway. 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z You’re in on the joke, which makes the movie something you watch and root for. ’22 Jump Street’ Puts Cops on Campus 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z “More and more, a new impulse has taken hold, the impulse to recognize the different among us as part of us, and to root for their full participation in the world.” WATCH: “When you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person” 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Romantics wouldn't be misguided to root for these crazy kids. Has Ben Affleck's"Deep Water" left you asking why? Look back at "Gigli" 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Are we supposed to be rooting for the young stowaway who accidentally finds himself in the Americas? Review: A Frothy Look at the Fur Trade in Netflix’s ‘Frontier’ 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z You find that you were rooting for "The Concert" and its characters all along, and you leave the theater thrilled and moved by the power of music. 'The Concert': A slow start, a moving crescendo 2010-08-05T20:31:00Z Sparky looks like an animated parsnip, but it is hard not to – no pun intended – root for him. Dog weepie movies – ranked! 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z But Green Bay is a cool team to root for, and here’s why. With Washington out of the playoffs, football fans look for a new favorite 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Overseeing all the machinations is the Duchess Tremontaine, a villain so laughably scheming that you can’t help but root for her. Best science fiction and fantasy to read in May 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z It's easy to root for her because she is determined to mete out justice, but her character feels robotic. In nimble spy thriller "The Rhythm Section," Blake Lively misses a beat 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z The sketch ends with the woman icing her head and saying that she now knows better than to root for the Bulls. Cleveland Cavaliers hastily pull video that shows fan body-slamming woman for wearing other team’s gear 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Well, they’re not rooting for one or more characters, but they were rooting for more of the story. Margaret Atwood on Serial Fiction and the Future of the Book 2012-10-08T14:00:12Z You make viewers root for them even when most folks would run from them in real life. “Trump is kind of scary. I get the feeling he might actually pull it off”: Michael Shannon on “99 Homes,” the economic collapse and the eroding American Dream 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z To the contrary, editors rooted for him because they saw genuinely good work. News Analysis: Why Was the Designer Raf Simons Dismissed? 2012-03-04T01:03:30Z They certainly provide meaty roles and characters for audiences to root for, but what is the appeal of these narratives of ambition and self-doubt? "Dumplin'" star Danielle Mcdonald on new opera comedy & pursuing her dreams: "I never had a Plan B" 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Of course I wish them all the luck and success, and I'll be rooting for them. ArtsBeat: 'Walking Dead' Man Walking: An Exit Interview With Glen Mazzara 2013-02-05T13:04:20Z I wanted it to be a fun ride and have people rooting for this family but also feeling they are with us as either a fly on the wall or part of this family. "The last thing we wanted to do was start a fire!": Peter Facinelli on his wildfire survival film 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Why shouldn’t we root for his impeachment from the Senate? ArtsBeat: 'Big Love' Watch: Rhonda Volmer's Return 2011-02-07T19:22:17Z In Campanella’s view, “There’s only one thing Ricardo cannot be, and that is unlikable. The clearest proof is ‘Nine Queens,’ where he plays an amoral crook, but we still root for him.” Ricardo Darín: Argentina’s Lucky Charm at the Oscars 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Is there anyone out there who is actually rooting for this horrible couple and hoping that June can counsel them through tough times? Sympathy for the devil: how The Handmaid's Tale finally goes too far 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z Back when she was someone we could root for, someone we weren't actually sure would make it. Goodbye to "Mrs. Maisel": You were almost briefly, marvelous 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z That sense of community is something all together grander than the sum of its parts: Consider the way readers take pride in their local independent bookstore, like sports fans rooting for their home team. Indie Bookstore Day returns, celebrating local bookstores as sanctuaries 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z We root for them because we have spent years falling in love with this crew. ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 1, Episode 3: Sometimes Down is Up 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z As the show inevitably crawls in the direction of four weddings, is it wrong to just root for more funerals? Review | Send your regrets to Hulu’s ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ (and a sympathy card) 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z This vulnerability is essential reason viewers root for the character, according to Julie Taddeo, a historian who focuses on British television. Saying Goodbye to Tommy Shelby, a Traumatized TV Antihero 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z We never root for one candidate over the other, but I think it’s clear from our work where we fall. Artists in the age of Trump 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z The reality is that many Broadway theater-goers have been rooting for “The Normal Heart” to have an extended run this spring and summer after the acclaimed benefit in October. ArtsBeat: Questions Remain about 'Normal Heart' Staging 2011-04-14T14:30:06Z "We'd love to have a Chinese star and we're certainly open to working with Chinese talent," said Wells though adding he didn't believe fans were particularly looking to root for fellow countrymen. Chinese fans bowled over by U.S. professional wrestling 2012-08-12T09:33:41Z Meanwhile, the series calls on viewers to root for Philip and Elizabeth as they risk everything to advance this "Evil Empire." Russell and Rhys play Russian spies in the 'burbs 2013-02-11T14:38:18Z Proceeding like a heist movie, Night Moves invests enough interest in the perps that the spectator roots for them to pull off their big score. REVIEW: Night Moves: Political Thriller at a Slow Boil 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z She is a woman fighting literally to be seen while bearing witness to her own life, and I rooted for her throughout. Dealmakers and Wanderers: New Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z "That was part of the attraction; watching them, you couldn't help but root for the band." The Replacements' story is told bottle by bottle, song by song, in the new book 'Trouble Boys' 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z You find yourself rooting for David and Elise to outwit the Bureau and find a life together; they seem, regardless of what the Bureau believes, made for each other. 'The Adjustment Bureau': Hats off to a fine fantasy 2011-03-03T00:55:03Z Does it mean that we'll all root for the demon because because it seems like it's been exploited? Paranormal Activity 3: Is there a demon in the house? 2011-07-27T07:58:18Z “Sincerely” and “root for” being the operative terms. Carolyn Hax: Niece’s post-college decisions are her own to make 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z But Tess is a character you root for and collude with. ‘Sweetbitter,’ by Stephanie Danler 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Enthusiasm is his most marked characteristic, and that perhaps makes it hard to imagine people who will envy, rather than root for, his success. Is There Anything Ansel Elgort Can’t Do? 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z A lot of the feedback I get is “Oswald does terrible things, but for some reason I still root for him.” Robin Lord Taylor on His Charismatic ‘Gotham’ Penguin 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Don’t be surprised if you find yourself rooting for the reptile. Review: ‘Alligator’ Wallows in a Lurid Florida Pit of Sex and Murder 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z “What became clear is that you need to know who you are rooting for and who you’re hopeful about,” said Jason Howland, the show’s composer and music supervisor. Joaquina Kalukango Isn’t Afraid to Speak Up Anymore 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z They’re a familiar but effective narrative and visual device, weary but determined travelers whose progress we root for as they’re hoisted on and off ships and trucked across deserts and mountains. Missing ‘Gomorrah’? Watch This 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z But in unsubtle ways, it encourages us to root for the liars to win. "Bullsh*t: The Game Show" and our love of liars and lying 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z So try rooting for the Chiefs or the Panthers or the Packers. With Washington out of the playoffs, football fans look for a new favorite 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z But I’ll let you in on a secret: Many people who write about sports don’t root for a particular team. Perspective | Rooting for a story, not a team, as the Super Bowl nears 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z "I've got two girls, so you root for girls, literally," he adds. In Emmy noms, Dunham and Louis C.K. share much 2012-07-19T18:59:11Z In turn, the audience roots for them to all to get up their nerve to confront their various issues and defeat the tigers. 'Tigers Be Still' treats depression with wry humor 2010-10-07T20:44:00Z I love playing characters that people want to root for, whom life has been kind of unfair to. Allison Janney softly speaks of her high-volume career 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z The audience roots for Anna, wanting her to think again about the restricted life awaiting her. Oscars 2015: The foreign language contenders 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z And here comes Ali, shaking and he's holding the torch and you're rooting for him. Telling Muhammad Ali's story in full: "What really struck me the most was how much humility he had" 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Venezuelans are huge baseball fans, and though you’re not a ballplayer, are people there rooting for you in this Oscar competition with the same intensity as they do for Venezuelan players in the big leagues? Inspired by Simón Bolívar and Gustavo Dudamel 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z So “Low Winter Sun” leaves the viewer to identify with Agnew, and root for him, a flawed good man pushed to extremes who does a dastardly thing for all-too-understandable reasons. AMC’s ‘Low Winter Sun’ is a dark portrait in a dark city 2013-08-07T21:59:48Z It is hard not to root for these kids as they make their way through chaos and indecision, looking for some kind of authenticity. | 'Dirty Girl': ?Dirty Girl,? Starring Juno Temple and Jeremy Dozier - Review 2011-10-06T21:14:14Z “They’re just going to get what they want, and you end up weirdly rooting for them. They become endearing in their myopia.” Laurie Metcalf has been acting for four decades. She’s finally on the verge of stardom. 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z "You really root for people that have heart and you have moments where you might shed a tear. That's not wrong to shed a tear during a comedy," she added. Amazon finds comedy in reality with 'I Love Dick,' 'Catastrophe' 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z He’s not the cute boy you root for. Being Flynn: Robert De Niro Has Not Given Up After All 2012-03-01T17:31:17Z He’ll be rooting for it the whole way, cheering for it to be just a little better than it is, saddened when it goes off the rails. RIP Roger Ebert: Movie criticism’s Great Communicator 2013-04-05T01:10:00Z And yet, no matter how dark, we always root for them. Delving deep for Norma's voice on 'Bates Motel' 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z "When people are invested in those movies they have seen, then they can cheer for them or root for them and they can possibly win," he said. Oscar producers promise fast and fierce Oscars 2010-03-06T01:47:00Z Or there is the online commenter who roots for July to be exiled to Darfur. Miranda July Is Totally Not Kidding 2011-07-17T18:23:57Z “It’s rooting for the underdog,” says Irfan Hussein, a 31-year-old data project manager and zebra fan in D.C. who has started a Maryland Zebras Twitter account. On the trail of Maryland’s fugitive zebras 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z This is not the kind of film where you root for anybody. A Q&A with Stoker Director Park Chan-wook 2013-03-05T17:12:51Z “How do you convey to people who aren’t rooting for you, how to support you?” she said. How High-End Restaurants Have Failed Black Female Chefs 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Some may wonder just how far a 46-year-old model breaking into acting can take all this, but it’s clear people are rooting for her. The Three-Decade Wild Ride of Supermodel Naomi Campbell Isn’t Slowing Down 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z It is less clear cut who to root for when the heroes and villains are essentially the same people. Jordan Peele on Us: ‘This is a very different movie from Get Out' 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z When the show was announced last summer, a sick side of me rooted for the delicious worst: for years I’ve been writing about such a minstrel show, working on a novel about Iranian-American reality TV. Television: The Persian-ness of ?Shahs of Sunset? on Bravo 2012-03-09T23:39:45Z For a brief few minutes, “La La Land” lovers relished the victory, while those rooting for “Moonlight” to win best picture turned the TV off or tweeted their anguish. The Best-Picture Mixup: It Was ‘La La Land,’ Until It Was ‘Moonlight’ 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z What a revelation, then, to return to a character we last saw when Barack Obama was still in the White House, to once again cringe at her and root for her. "Fleabag" gets a brilliant swan song: Who says there are no great finales? 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z If you end up rooting for Boyd, the show becomes much darker in a way. Timothy Olyphant on the 'Justified' Finale: I Don't Know How the Show Will End 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z In a standout performance by Jacqueline Williams, she is the character we root for hardest — especially when she reports “actual velociraptors destroying our store.” In Four Audio Plays, No Stages but Lots of New Voices 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z For surfers, rooting for hurricane swell may be increasingly difficult to rationalize. What’s Bad News for Coastlines Can Be Good News for Surfers 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Anyone rooting for her to get her audience back—to let them buoy her again—surely realizes that’s the best and perhaps only way for her to get herself back, too. The Pain of Denying Kesha Her Audience 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z And the writers don't feed the actors much to help us even root for them as a couple. "Love Hard," a holiday catfish story masquerading as a romance, is a swipe right and a miss 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z He keenly feels not only the responsibility of making it work for his 120 employees, but also for those rooting for him, hoping for proof you can run a business in a different way. Dan Price: the CEO who took a pay cut to give his staff a $70k minimum wage 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z I have favorite baseball and football teams that employ favorite players whom I root for with passion. Perspective | His competitive streak is bigger than yours 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z “He’s always easy to get along with, which makes it even more easy to root for him,” Vrabel said. Perspective | I once lost a tennis game to Frances Tiafoe. I was 24, he was 13. 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Part of my heart was rooting for “American Horror Story,” but “Candelabra” had this one in the bag. The Carpetbagger: ‘12 Years a Slave,’ ‘American Hustle’ Take Top Honors at the 2014 Golden Globes 2014-01-13T05:14:45Z The arena is full of fans rooting for the Viking blonde who has a great voice, a powerful ballad called Undo and some lovely lighting in her favour. Eurovision 2014: Reporter's diary 2014-05-11T11:21:17Z Since then, the story lured audiences into rooting for Daenerys by making her mission — to end slavery in Essos — an undeniably admirable one. "Game of Thrones": Don't be shocked by Daenerys — her King's Landing turn was very much earned 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z In a bleak documentary about the failings of America’s justice system, he’s the one guy you can truly root for. Dean Strang is Making a Murderer’s unlikely sex symbol 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z To me, there's still nobody to root for. ‘Westworld’ Season 1, Episode 4: Truth and Consequences 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z You hear both sides and, more often than not, root for closure. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Golden,’ by Lady Antebellum and ‘Annie Up’ by Pistol Annies 2013-05-10T22:06:38Z He makes a great Broadway debut, making McAlary a lovable rogue we have to root for even if we sometimes shouldn't. Review: Tom Hanks shines in messy 'Lucky Guy' 2013-04-02T02:16:03Z And I thought, if I can get people to root for him for 200 pages, that would be pretty fun. Joe Hill: Sympathy for the devil 2010-04-13T12:28:00Z Omar lives with three other men in a shabby house that is mostly empty — as if no one wants to put down roots for fear of staying. "Limbo" will break your heart with the whimsical yet agonizing in-between life of refugees 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z And so the viewer can’t help but wonder: “Who am I supposed to be rooting for?” “Love” and the Rise of the Bigendered Sitcom 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z By the end, we're rooting for all three to get their time in the footlights; all are, as we come to know them, clearly meant to be stars. June 2 at SIFF: 'Earthbound,' 'The Standbys,' more 2012-06-01T20:02:08Z “I’m still rooting for everybody black, because black stories, black performances and black lives matter,” he said, escalating in volume, loud enough “so that Mike Pence can hear it”. Watchmen, Succession and Schitt's Creek dominate virtual Emmys 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z If I want to root for pros, I’ll root for the Wizards. Who’s left to cheer for in the NCAA hoops tournaments? 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, “Black Friday” also tries to make viewers root for its characters, who are mostly delightful because they are such wildly mediocre people. ‘Black Friday’ Review: Killer Sales Bring Killer Customers 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z We were all sat in the front of the telly, rooting for him. The Hairy Bikers' favourite TV 2013-02-02T06:00:04Z You will root for his scoundrel, feel his pain when he's forced to blow a semi-innocent party's brains all over the wall. Breaking Bad: Aaron Paul plays a drug-dealing killer and viewers can't get enough of him 2012-10-12T23:01:00Z True, you cannot help rooting for Ms. Thurber’s heroine eventually to slip free of the bonds that, despite her intellectual ambition, keep pulling her back to her hometown. Theater Review: Thurber’s ‘Hill Town Plays’ Are Produced by Rattlestick 2013-09-06T02:00:01Z I think that’s something that made Michael approachable and made you root for him. 'Everyone considered it a bad idea': How The Office went from Slough to Scranton 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Set on Christmas Eve in Idyllic Small Town, Illinois, “Let It Snow” follows clean-cut youths who pair off in couples so adorable that you genuinely root for them. Netflix’s 2019 Holiday Movies, Reviewed and Ranked 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Plenty of Oscar voters may root for “Minari” simply because its win would guarantee a moment as moving as the film itself. How Wide Open Is the Best-Picture Oscar Race? 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z One difference is that, despite everything, Wharton somehow makes us root for, if not exactly like, the unsinkable, unthinkable Undine. The Best Books of 2014 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z “I tend to root for characters who have a lot of negative qualities, but what’s driving them forward is their passion,” Metcalf said. The secret to Tony Awards nominee Laurie Metcalf's success? Brilliance and a whole lot of hard work 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z You’ve probably never rooted for giant lobsters before, but when science fiction meets ethnography in “A Darkling Sea,” you will. The five best science fiction/fantasy books of 2014 But these are flaws of exuberance, and it’s hard to dwell on them while you’re rooting for characters as disarming as these two. Two New Wonderlands, Richly Imagined and Full of Peril 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z The crimes that inspire retribution are usually horrible — so horrible that we often find ourselves uncomfortably rooting for a “justice” as ugly as the original offense. ‘The Taxidermist’s Daughter’: From the author of ‘Labyrinth,’ a tale of revenge 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z You end up rooting for their survival and even hoping they return for further adventures on land and sea. Book review: ‘White Plague,’ a thriller by James Abel 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z The “Game of Thrones” finale marks a noble and satisfying ending for the Starks and everyone rooting for them. "Game of Thrones" recap: The Iron Throne apparently goes to the person with the best story 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z How much more fun is it to root for someone rather than reject them? Perspective | Amy Schneider’s gift to America was bringing her whole self to ‘Jeopardy!’ 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Here's the latest: Even Holland Taylor is rooting for Jane Lynch to win the Emmys on Sunday. Preparations for TV's Emmy awards are underway 2010-08-27T17:55:00Z Instinctively, they sometimes slip into Spanish, teasing and rooting for each other as their lives continue to intertwine. Review: In ‘Bees & Honey,’ Love Is Both Sweet and Sticky 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z That doesn't mean everyone is rooting for them, but when does likability factor into deciding whether to watch a show like this? Even if Harry and Meghan "win" for Netflix, they lose 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z There are a few reasons to root for "Jupiter's Legacy" notwithstanding its wince-worthy shortcomings. Netflix's self-serious "Jupiter's Legacy" is the superhero TV version of a Designer Imposter stinker 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z And it’s getting easier to root for some jail time for this guy, is it not? ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 6, Episode 12 Recap: Hit the Road 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z “But everyone is rooting for the company to succeed and to figure out the next chapter of Labyrinth’s history.” Mimi O’Donnell Leaves Post at Labyrinth Theater Company 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z In those narratives, there's often a really appealing push-pull between admiring the artfulness of the fraudster and rooting for the investigators on their trail. From extreme catfishing to wine fraud, here are 6 documentaries about con artists 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z Because the audience is supposed to root for the likable leads and want them to be together, romantic protagonists are rarely allowed to be as cruel and petty as Will is. Let the Beautiful Sick Girl genre die: Why “Everything Everything” should be the end of a tired trope 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z It's hard not to root for artists when they're pitted against rabid morality police. Review: A static 'Desert Dancer' lands flat footed 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z It has one couple everyone is rooting for in Tiffany and Brent that's also the show's first pair of Black folks brought to the altar by the show. "Love Is Blind" promised a live reunion, only to stand us up. So, what did we learn? 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z You will no doubt root for Dixon as he tackles sleep training and crippling parental insecurity. Memoir explores with a new baby, in the kitchen and out 2011-07-11T18:22:03Z So deep is the actor’s commitment to his character that, even as viewers move back to shield themselves from the expected immolation, they lean into the screen, rooting for Dave. Rampart: Woody Harrelson Shines as L.A.'s Dirtiest Cop 2011-11-26T14:00:46Z It asks only for us to accept that “these people are people,” while giving us the saintly to root for and the barbarous to deplore — and then congratulating us for caring. A Mother and Son, Fleeing for Their Lives Over Treacherous Terrain 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z "I'm completely rooting for Zach to win this competition. But I don't want to see him die in the process." Nat Geo's "Trafficked" delves into the criminal underworld, while putting its reporter at risk 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z I admit I rooted for Ivana as she remarried twice, travelled the globe, launched other careers and published four autobiographical books. Ivana and me? It’s complicated: A Manhattan feminist's connection to the first Mrs. Trump 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Readers want to root for a protagonist after such unmitigated bleakness. What if the Meat We Ate Was Human? 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z Join the fun and root, root, root for your family’s school. March Madness: Which teams should you root for? 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z You can't root for Fincher's Zuckerberg in any usual way because he's difficult, prickly, complex and has the obsessive, sociopathic quality of the serial killers the director has created in the past. The Social Network should block The King's Speech in Golden Globes clash 2010-12-15T16:56:48Z Am I supposed to be rooting for these people? The Only Way Is Essex: beyond trash TV 2011-03-21T12:05:02Z “I want to see arguments between characters where I agree with both of them. I’m interested in those things where you have a hard time rooting for one side as opposed to the other.” 5 take-aways from Fincher's Q&A at 'Gone Girl' screening 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z The movie, in which Fawcett goes in search of a previously unknown civilization in the Amazon, is a throwback to old-school cinema, a thrilling adventure epic about a character worth rooting for. ‘Lost City of Z’ alters history for the sake of modern audiences. Are we okay with that? 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z It’s possible to savor the series and yet also root for the flames. Review | The sparks fly in Hulu’s ‘Little Fires Everywhere,’ but it’s hard to sustain the heat 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z To meet Mendes, it turns out, is to root for her, to be smoothly recruited on to her team. Eva Mendes: 'I don't care about looking beautiful' 2013-04-04T18:30:01Z Viewers will likely be smiling too because it is easy to root for these women. Haddish, McCarthy and Moss take charge in "The Kitchen," which gleams through the grit 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z The creators knew they needed a dynamic performer to play Allison so that audiences would root for the character, even as Kevin pushed her to some dark places. In a New AMC Satire, a Sitcom Wife Gets the Last Laugh 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z We find ourselves rooting for Penny not because she's particularly interesting — as written, she isn't, which seems like a missed opportunity — but because Lane is so earnestly likable in the role. 'Secretariat': Slow out of the gate, film picks up speed in horse-racing scenes 2010-10-07T19:35:00Z But he has always been hard to like, or root for. The Mavs' Big Winner: Mark Cuban's New Image 2011-06-17T09:15:00Z How could you root for someone who says things like “I kiss and blog,” or begins conversations by telling women, “My mom’s dad had a full head of hair until the day he died”? “Lonely and Horny” and Little Comedy 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z I’ll be rooting for him — and stocking his book in my waiting room. Motherlode Blog: Childhood Obesity Leads to Unnecessary Surgeries 2012-04-25T14:26:01Z As heinous as the crime is, as an audience member I find myself to a certain degree rooting for them not to get caught, or at least not severely punished. PBS' "Guilt" examines what happens to estranged brothers after they finally bond over killing someon 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z For the first time, I began to root for him rather than for Hunt. 'Halt and Catch Fire' Recap: Love, Competition and Glory 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z The guy who the audience is specifically not supposed to root for. "I'm not trying to fool anybody": From Elvis to Zod, Michael Shannon is versatile but no chameleon 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z During his brief time on The Bachelorette, Martin not only showed more personality and charm than the last four Bachelors combined, but he also proved himself worthy of rooting for. Marquel Martin Should Be the Next Bachelor 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z While co-presenting a comedy acting award, actor Tracy Morgan remarked that “I’m only rooting for the black people.” Review | At this year’s Emmy Awards, the talk about diversity doesn’t quite translate to trophies 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Goldstein is a talented storyteller, and we root for her characters as, moment by moment, they try their hardest. “Janesville” and the Dangers of American Optimism 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z Tveit and DeBose are particularly electric, and when they are singing — or even better, singing and dancing — it’s impossible not to root for them. Review: ‘Schmigadoon!’ Has a Song in Its Heart, and Everywhere Else 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z But who do you root for if your heroine simply can't be bested? Lucy: too much wham-bam and not enough ma'am 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Utterly mesmerising, you can't help but root for him, most of the time. Box Set Club: The Shield 2011-08-23T11:40:27Z As much as I want to root for its success, the kitchen needs to nail more of its selections for me to willingly gravitate to the dining room rather than the bar. At Shilling Canning Company, history outshines much of the menu 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z It was hard not to root for Kelly, as a reasonable human being who is skeptical of bigotry, during the two-hour debate last night. Megyn Kelly, bizarro Jon Stewart: Watching her Trump-less debate, you almost forget how scary the GOP field is 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z “A lot of people were rooting for him, and he ended his career with his own anger.” Television: Charlie Sheen Stars in ‘Anger Management’ on FX 2012-06-13T12:00:00Z More than one reviewer used terminology around the idea of not knowing who to “root for.” The Salon author questionnaire: “The word ‘nice’ makes me break out in hives” 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z He’s about as hard to root for as any movie outlaw you can think of. Review: A ‘Good Time’ Was Not Had by This Critic 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z The viewer grows to understand and root for her, but it takes some time. Turning Points: Three Movies Centering on Young Women 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z “That is to be a character that does something that is not necessarily the most likable, and yet we as an audience go along and root for him.” Ben Platt, on pitch in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z If there is something like the #MeToo movement now, you root for them. Woody Allen: ‘I’ve done everything the MeToo movement would love to achieve’ 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z In part because of the almost relentless high quality of “The Americans,” alongside its modest ratings, it’s natural to root for the show, to champion it to anyone who will listen. “The Americans” slow-burns toward a big finish: Season 4 finale sets up complex endgame to come 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z "Like the #MeToo movement now, you root for them. You want them to bring to justice these terrible harassers, these people that do all these terrible things. I think that's a good thing." "I should be the poster boy for the #MeToo movement," Woody Allen recommends 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z Sure, because a key experience for viewers of the show is realizing you’ve been rooting for a monster. Anna Gunn on the End of ‘Breaking Bad’ 2013-08-07T19:49:17Z I wish I liked this “Queer as Folk” more than I do, because I was rooting for it. Watching ‘Queer as Folk’ but Craving ‘Heartstopper’ 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Her flinty but compassionate portrait of an embittered woman gets under your skin, so that even as you’re taken aback by Pauline’s ruthlessness, you can’t help rooting for her. Theater Review: ‘Him,’ by Daisy Foote, Stars Hallie Foote and Tim Hopper 2012-10-10T02:00:00Z No matter whom you're rooting for, I hope you enjoy Game Day! A $56 menu in honor of Super Bowl LVI, with appetizers guaranteed to score a touch down 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Sally Morrison says Taylor will be rooting for "The King's Speech" to win Hollywood's highest honor. Liz Taylor celebrates 79th birthday in LA hospital 2011-02-28T02:01:04Z I'm still rooting for Dawn in LCK, but certainly wouldn't be disappointed with a May win. "Top Chef: World All Stars" elevates the best of London's classic pub dishes 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Whether you’re rooting for the New York Giants or New England Patriots or just tuning in for the commercials, Sprinkles Super Sunday boxes will score a touchdown at any viewing party. We are all addicts now 2013-05-11T23:00:00Z And as a fan of the show, I was rooting for Robin and Regina. 'Once Upon a Time': Sean Maguire sees his Robin Hood as 'a medieval James Bond' 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z It ends up being surprisingly touching, despite the fact that you start rooting for the cloyingly cute Celeste and Jesse to break up almost from the first frame. Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg Play Young Marrieds in Celeste and Jesse Forever 2012-08-02T12:00:42Z But the question that will vex the novel’s readers is a different one: “Who do you root for?” Review | ‘Who is Maud Dixon?’ In this inventive thriller, you’ll be turning the pages to find out 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Here’s a look back at some of the actors whom people couldn’t help rooting for, whether or not they were destined to be together. Analysis | From Fred and Ginger to Kate and Leo: When movie couples make fans hope for real-life love 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z Who were fans supposed to root for at this point? How "Physical: 100" should level up in light of its anticlimactic finale 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z And I keep thinking back to the last line, when a character looks at Deity and the cheering spectators and asks why they’re rooting for the bad guy. From a Wrestling Ring to Tiny Boxes: How ‘Chad Deity’ Went Zoom 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z But instead of grieving for “Side Show,” here’s a partial list of Tony contenders that D.C. audiences still have reason to root for during Sunday’s telecast. The shows you should be rooting for at Sunday’s Tonys 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z Which is a very rare thing to see on a competition show, that they're rooting for each other. "I bake for every emotion" — Zoë François on finding connection through cake 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z He grew up in Massachusetts, a contrarian since, as a child, he decided to root for the Yankees instead of the Red Sox. She works for Trump. He can’t stand him. This is life with Kellyanne and George Conway. 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z And that I started rooting for Goneril and, to a lesser extent, Regan is indicative, perhaps, of the unconscious influence of our current national mood. Review: A ‘King Lear’ in Which You Feel for All the Daughters 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The ambiguity of “praying” makes Jackson’s support ring somewhat hollow, but there remains the strong suggestion that he can’t help but root for the guy. Jason Collins: Out of the NBA? 2013-04-30T16:32:00Z In a riff that explains why he’s always rooted for crooks, he lists instances of malfeasance by the cops—planting evidence, using excessive force, targeting minorities. George Carlin’s Shocking Prescience on the Nights Before 9/11 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z “I, for one, didn’t like who Dr. Foster, was but I was still rooting for her,” Leslie said. In ‘Vigil,’ Suranne Jones Sounds the Murky Depths, as Always 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The director is from Detroit, and I was rooting for him. Bob Seger on Climate Outrage, His Internet-Free Life and Hanging With Eminem 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z For a novel about women defying social expectations, “The Spectacular” renders the women themselves too unsympathetic to root for. New Fiction About Family Members Gone Missing 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z When asked which team he was rooting for at a Giants-Dodgers game he attended last fall, he replied, “I’m a fan of baseball.” What Becomes a Star Most? For Tom Cruise, It’s Control. 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z That’s the challenging thing for the audience: How can you not root for this guy, who is eliminating scum? Seann William Scott loves horror: The comedy star on his murderous "Bloodline" role 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z You keep rooting for Harold, of course, because he’s a decent fellow who has done nothing whatsoever to deserve any of this. Review: The Caper-Comedy ‘Gringo’ Is Staler Than Yesterday’s Tortillas 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Dirk Durossette’s set ensconces us in Lenny’s den for a drawing room fable in which the ends justify the means, and happily ever after includes rooting for injuries — and waiting for the police reports. | 'Any Given Monday': ?Any Given Monday? at 59E59 Theaters - Review 2011-10-17T23:17:13Z “But nothing in my life compares with getting a musical theater piece correct, so that at the end of the evening people walk out having rooted for or against compelling characters.” | Red Bank: ?In This House,? Composed by Mike Reid, Is at Two River Theater Company 2012-03-04T17:03:23Z “I think there’s a difference between rooting for the Imperium of Man on a tabletop and rooting for their ideology in real life,” Mr. Smillie said. Who’s Up for a Round of Warhammer? 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z Even mere weeks before the Ultimate Fighter finale, a Fox Sports blog post about whether fans were beginning to root for Tate rather than Rousey was given the headline “Are Ronda’s fans no longer aroused?” Ultimate Fighter Season Finale Nears, but Ronda Rousey Won’t Read about It 2013-11-29T17:00:09Z Ian Fleming was sufficiently impressed to fabricate Scottish roots for Bond in subsequent books. Sean Connery at 90: a dangerously seductive icon of masculinity 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z Confession time: I’m rooting for Donald Trump to win the Republican nomination. Rubio and Cruz are the real monsters: Liberals should be rooting for Trump — and he’ll be easier to beat come November 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z On this week’s episode of “Game of Thrones,” for the first time, we were faced with a battle in which it was possible to root for both sides. Q. and A.: ‘Game of Thrones’ Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau on Jaime Lannister’s Charge 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z He’s a passionate man, and that’s why we root for him. Omari Hardwick on Taming His Drug Kingpin Persona on ‘Power’ 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z You know it's a sad day when you have to root for Dr. Drew to come back, just to restore some order to his Frankenstein's monster of a TV show about fame, junkies and fame-junkies. Could losing Dr. Drew make "Celebrity Rehab" even worse? 2011-07-12T01:12:00Z You want to root for some people against other people; it doesn't work when you're rooting for all the participants, against the entire production team. TV review: The Baby with a New Face - Extraordinary People; Kitchen Wars 2012-06-28T21:00:03Z Everyone knew Malvo was a scorpion so we could sort of root for him to be bad, but when we met Lester, he was wearing human clothes, so we felt betrayed. Noah Hawley on ‘Fargo,’ Comic Haircuts and Living in the Coen Universe 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z I think I want to root for terrible, narcissistic women to take up as much space as terrible, narcissistic men. ‘Girls’ Finale: Is It Just Us, or Did the Show Get Better? 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z In The New York Times, the chief theater critic, Jesse Green, wrote, “You root for her to raise the roof, but she only bumps against it a little.” Beanie Feldstein to Depart ‘Funny Girl’ Earlier Than Expected 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z I loved his nickname — Pumpsie — and he really needed someone to root for him. Perspective | With Bryce Harper gone, it’s time for kids to find a new favorite Nats player 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z With adapting “The Office,” what we all learned is that American audiences have a real hard time rooting for a quote-unquote unlikable character or an unredeemable character. With ‘Welcome to Flatch,’ Paul Feig Comes Home 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Her viral “I’m rooting for everybody Black” response during a 2017 Emmys red carpet interview was something she said off the cuff and is now found on T-shirts, stickers, pins and other trinkets. Issa Rae gives new creatives a hand, talks ending ‘Insecure’ 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z It is hard to get an audience emotionally invested in the challenges of starting Fox News—imagine rooting for the timely completion of the Death Star. “The Loudest Voice” Eviscerates Roger Ailes and Fox News 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z Shot with a propagandist’s eye for the inflammatory image, the film manipulates us, stoking our instinct to root for the good guys. Review: ‘The Messenger’ Documents Avian Struggles 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z We rooted for them, and continued to do so after the saga's end as Monaghan and Boyd continued to stay close. "LOTR" stars reunite for "Moriarty," in which Sherlock Holmes' nemesis is "justified in everything" 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z There were many reasons to root for Mr. Howard. Tim Howard’s ‘The Keeper’ Tells That Athlete’s Story 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z Their imbalance turned an ambitious television rendering of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical into a Noël Coward triangle in which audiences root for the witty, wicked older woman: “The Sound of Money.” Television Review: Carrie Underwood Stars in NBC’s Live ‘Sound of Music’ 2013-12-06T17:45:01Z It is impossible not to root for him to succeed. Here are 6 great film performances you missed in 2020 – and how to watch them 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Well-researched, informative and engaging, "Man Seeks God" is packed with facts and wisdom that, regardless of which God you root for, will leave what a Buddhist friend of Weiner's calls "Post-it Notes on the brain." 'Man Seeks God': searching for a deity to believe in 2011-12-28T21:48:03Z We do not root for Barry; we root for his comeuppance. A Road Trip Novel Distills America Through Gary Shteyngart’s Hipstamatic Mind 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Isn’t it funny how Della’s dynamism leaves you rooting for her to betray her current partner and cheat with the glamorous woman she meets in the ladies’ room at lunch? ‘Perry Mason’ Season 2 Premiere Recap: Keeping It Civil 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z “You start rooting for people and then they die.” Tourism is coming... Northern Ireland turns into a Game of Thrones hotspot 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z One challenge, said Rodney Barnes, one of the show’s executive producers and writers, was presenting that drama and how Johnson interacted with his teammates in ways that still allowed the audience to root for Johnson. ‘Winning Time’ Is Back. Here’s What to Know Ahead of Season 2 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Frankly, they seem so earnest, it’s hard not to root for them. Behind the Hype: Can One Direction Save the Boy Band? 2012-04-06T09:30:30Z If the character really HAD been me, you would have rooted for him to get killed by page 20. “A folk tale, but with swearing”: Drew Magary on his debut novel “The Hike” 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z You can see it in the way everyone roots for Alana during her pageants, or Mama June's reaction when she hears that her daughter is being bullied at school. Does Here Comes Honey Boo Boo deserve its 'controversial' tag? 2013-05-10T13:00:00Z She is very strong and vulnerable and surprising, which is why we root for her. "It's America's genre": Thandiwe Newton defends her land in "God's Country," a modern-day western 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Slightly suspicious of Alex at first, by the girl's second time in her office, finally to leave with an application, you can tell this working woman is rooting for her. "Flashdance" turns 40, but our attitudes about working-class artists still need to grow 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z The argument that the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack somehow watered down disco from its black roots for mass acceptance carries no weight. My favourite album: the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack 2011-08-02T18:03:22Z Internet opinion was divided, with some instead rooting for Lee. "Too pretty" label mars South Korean boxing starlet's win 2013-05-10T03:33:07Z Shelley’s buoyancy is frustratingly naïve, and often completely foolish if you have any understanding of how brutal living in America actually is, but you root for Shelley in part because Shelley is rooting for Shelley. Immigration Is Hard. This Novel Turns the Struggle Into a Comedy of Errors. 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The punk-funk quartet was once notorious for stripping down to just one strategically placed athletic sock in concert, but those rooting for an intentional Janet Jackson-like wardrobe malfunction were out of luck. Review: Shrinking Super Bowl entertainment 2014-02-03T02:49:00Z The question of whether she will prevail — or again be trapped into subservience — keeps the reader rooting for her. ‘The Stars Are Fire,’ by Anita Shreve, ignites history 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Though she can be annoyingly precocious, we can’t help but root for her. Magic Mountains: Novels of Appalachia From Natalie Lloyd and David Barclay Moore 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z But the movie is redeemed by quality acting by D. B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly and a bright script that has you rooting for those cute kids on and off the ice. On Silver Screen, a Bit of Gold 2014-02-04T23:04:55Z In “We Have Always Lived in the Castle,” a playfully arch and unsettling film based on Shirley Jackson’s 1962 novel, there’s nobody obvious to root for; everyone is dour, foolish, phony or deranged. ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’ Review: An Arch, Feminist Fairy Tale 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z I was still rooting for Ms. Johnson in “Fifty Shades Darker,” even if it proved tough going. Review: ‘Fifty Shades Darker,’ and Only Half as Watchable 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z In the new movie, the audience seemingly has no choice but to root for the borderline-abusive Hobbs and cheer the detente that he and Toretto reach at film’s end. Vroom to Grow: How Fast & Furious Became Hollywood’s Greatest Action-Movie Franchise 2013-06-03T19:41:45Z It roots, roots, roots for its home team — and does little more. ‘Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel’ Review: When Baseball Is a Religion 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z "Unfortunately, as these young fans root for their favorite team and players, they also will watch their on-field heroes use smokeless tobacco products," they wrote. Chew on this: No tobacco in baseball 2011-10-19T00:42:00Z Angry fans have taken to Twitter to declare that they are now rooting for #TeamWhiteWalkers, the undead army threatening to overrun the land and destroy humanity. Don't Root for the Game of Thrones White Walkers Just Yet 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z For the first time since she left her Mumblecore roots for the dubious big-time of films like Arthur, she plays someone other than either the freewheeling indie chick or the scatterbrained indie chick. Damsels in Distress: Heathers, Without Cruel Intentions 2012-04-05T10:45:50Z You are meant to root for him, without much reservation. Starz's 'Power' plays it cool and dark 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z Rice has deep roots for me, being from Charleston. The Southern and Low Country pantry ingredients one cook can’t live without 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Just as in Paradise Lost, Horns gets its readers rooting for the bad guy. Joe Hill: Sympathy for the devil 2010-04-13T12:28:00Z So, Get Out didn’t quite manage the best picture upset so many people were rooting for. Radicalism lite: eight things we learned from the Oscars 2018 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z "And for 17 days, we say we're all united. For 17 days, we all root for Team USA. We've got to put everything aside for a minute." As divided US views conventions, NBC promotes Olympic unity 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z If this was The X Factor, at least we'd know who to root for by now. Has The Voice lost its charm? 2012-05-18T10:56:43Z There’s a fragility to her that makes one want to root for her, and then there are her children, who appear to be thriving. The Octomom Has Proved Us All Wrong 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z It was easy to root for FSociety to take down some servers, now lives are at stake: looks like the building is in downtown Manhattan, it doesn't get more symbolic than that. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2 Finale: Fade to Black 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z It’s hard to know whom to root for in “Hunted,” the new reality show on CBS. Who Dreams of Hunting People? 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Even though I live elsewhere, the Michigan native in me still roots for Motown. Detroit: The Most Exciting City in America? 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Any that you’ve seen and are rooting for, obviously apart from your own? Will Smith on ‘King Richard’ and His Secret Career Fear 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z You find yourself rooting for Larry, though he doesn't need it — nice guys, in this movie, always finish first. 'Larry Crowne' is the king of nice 2011-06-30T19:36:05Z “Who are you rooting for in the Super Bowl?” Perspective | Rooting for a story, not a team, as the Super Bowl nears 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z Still, you have no choice but to root for him — the actor and the young kung fu adept. | 'The Karate Kid': Jacket On, Jacket Off in a Remake With Jackie Chan 2010-06-10T23:25:00Z Beauty is part of it, but it's more than that: the dream is to get all those folks at home cooing over you, believing in you, rooting for you. Oscars 2011: Fashion royalty 2011-02-28T17:10:00Z I want them to question her sanity, but I also want them to root for her to succeed. "Waikiki" filmmaker: "Hawai'i is marketed as a paradise . . . but things are only getting worse" 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Shinola promotes itself as a homegrown Detroit company, although it’s led by a band of outsiders well aware that everyone roots for this bankrupt city. The luxury-goods company Shinola is capitalizing on Detroit Because you can’t help empathizing in some way with the people you see on screen, you root for them to succeed, even as the danger and senselessness of their action make you hope otherwise. ‘Night Moves’ Tracks Three Eco-Terrorists in Oregon 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Over in the design categories, area fans of vintage clothing — and really, anyone who loves a perennial underdog — are again rooting for Jane Greenwood, who has been nominated 19 times and never won. The shows you should be rooting for at Sunday’s Tonys 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z We didn’t want you to actually be rooting for Rebecca and Josh because her seeing him as an escape is unhealthy. Rachel Bloom Is Breaking TV Boundaries With Spanx and Diversity 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z The stars of a “stranger session” photo shoot in Virginia have won the hearts of Facebook users, who are now rooting for the singles to couple up. Facebook users root for Virginia singles who met during 'stranger session' photo shoot 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z In another, viewers rooted for a D.C. police officer who helped raise his younger brother, now a college professor. Perspective | Why is ‘The Wall’ so obsessed with ‘good people’? Maybe because TV has enough bad ones. 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z But I think the reason people can root for her goes back to the core of her mess-ups coming from real places. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Is Done With School. On TV, Anyway. 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z Things are messy, and the character you root for keeps changing. ‘Comfort Viewing’: 3 Reasons I Love ‘Melrose Place’ 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Still, I’m rooting for it and for Maggie Smith, whose Dowager Countess is a pretty sure thing in the Best Supporting Actress category. Emmy nominations: Is this Lena Dunham and Claire Danes’ year? 2012-07-18T15:18:00Z “My Tanzanian friends have been texting me all day saying, ‘We’re rooting for you!’ ” she said. What it felt like to be in Washington on Election Day 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z I found it interesting that I was rooting for her, but at the same time, I wasn’t sure I liked her. "Anatomy of a Fall" inverses the formulaic whodunit and shows the "limitations of a courtroom" 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z “Did someone order a Sweet Sadie?” asked our young waitress dressed in a pastel pink shirt adorned with the slogan, “Let’s all root for each other & watch each other bloom.” In the Land of Buffalo Wings, a Vegan-Only Mecca 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z I rooted for the dog to hurry up. My Thanksgiving panic 2012-11-22T00:30:00Z To anyone rooting for everybody Black, this may feels like a coup. Emmy nominations show efforts to be less white but still don't get everything right 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z You talk about the ways in which people still root for these characters, care about that movie, care about that original dynamic from almost 40 years ago. "Daniel LaRusso felt like someone I knew": Ralph Macchio on the eternal appeal of "The Karate Kid" 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Against your better judgment you root for the project to be completed before the financial roof caves in. Film: Yvan Attal at Rendez-Vous With French Cinema 2010-03-11T05:31:00Z Even for mainstream audiences, who have rarely cottoned to the Baumbach oeuvre, While We’re Young is an easy sit, full of observations, home truths and characters worth both getting over and rooting for. REVIEW: While We're Young: Can Ben Stiller Be a Happy 20-Something? 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z But for purely mischievous reasons, I'm rooting for the show to become a gigantic hit. Could Paul Reiser destroy NBC? 2011-03-23T14:01:00Z But even as Harp and Cole break rules to do the right thing, viewers cannot help but root for them. Idris Elba drama "Concrete Cowboy" brings audience along for a crowd-pleasing ride 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z The only things Lorelai and Georgia have in common is that each is lovable, easy to root for and fiercely loyal to her daughter. "Ginny & Georgia" isn't "Gilmore Girls" redux – it's darker, riskier and far more fun 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z So in rooting for the underdog, there’s a lot of identification around that. The Bernie Sanders underdog problem: “You may root for them, but you also know they’re probably going to lose” 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z If you can make people emotionally attached to Nic and his problems, and add a grounded wife and daughter that can make you like Nic more, you root for him to improve his relationships. "Massive Talent" filmmakers on Nicolas Cage's weird authenticity and the hilarious line he ad-libbed 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z “You start rooting for your numbers, and it becomes competitive,” said Mr. Collins, the managing director of Actors Theater in St. Paul, where the show originated in 2005. Now Playing in Chicago: ‘Game’ Shows 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Long occupying a cherished place in its country’s musical psyche, with an unusually well-defined identity based in British music, it is the kind of orchestra that everyone roots for. A Critic’s First Orchestra Defines Britain’s Musical Soul 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z An earthquake, he says in an outer-borough accent, “put up some really big numbers,” adding that he’s “always rooting for a really high death toll.” A George Carlin Special Too Raw After Sept. 11 Resurfaces Now 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z If his epiphany about his need to change seems to arrive out of nowhere, buoyed by piano and brass in a lovely, impassioned solo, we root for his redemption anyway. Review: Billy Crystal Carries the Tune in ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z One thing that has divided people on this show is the notion of whether we’re meant to root for Hannah or dislike her. Girls Watch: She Takes the Cake 2012-06-18T10:54:00Z “As we got closer and closer to opening, it’s amazing how many people were rooting for it.” Get Out ejects Lego Batman from top spot at US box office 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z “You root for them. You love them,” he explains. Scream: MTV adaptation of 90s teen horror flick lacks original's killer instinct 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z “We wanted to make it really tough on people,” Jordan said, “even if they were rooting for the hero.” Michael B. Jordan Is Finally in Control. Now What? 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Even now, in Maverick's inclusive team, non-white characters are flanking him, rooting for him, but none rise high enough to steal his spotlight. No, "Top Gun" isn't an anti-woke success story, but rather a tribute to aging Tom Cruise and balls 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z In "The Current War," Cumberbatch pulls off the nifty trick of earning viewers' sympathy even as they root for Westinghouse. Celebrating Benedict Cumberbatch's best movie misfits 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Although we were there to film predation, we were all rooting for the iguanas. 'Hippos snapped my last boat in half': Planet Earth II's hairiest moments 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z “She connects with us in a way that nobody does because we helped with that. People are rooting for her in a different way.” As a Daytime Host, Kelly Clarkson Has No Fear of Being Vocal 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z We are all rooting for the remaining dancers - and guess what, the man I eliminated and his partner are back in the game, thanks to the Second Chance Dance. Dare to dance 2011-08-08T00:35:42Z It’s difficult not to root for the Latimers, but even more difficult to trust Mark with anything. 'Broadchurch' Season 2, Episode 6 Recap: Deep Breaths 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z “But she also had people rooting for her and fighting for her and extending kindnesses to her that really made all the difference,” she says. How Ms. Pat overcame drugs, prison and abuse — and rose to comedy stardom 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z For that matter, I was also rooting for Adaiah, the other semi-finalist; indeed, the only thing I don't like about this show is that someone goes home every week. TV Picks: Musical 'Elf,' 'MasterChef Junior,' ecology for kids 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z For that reason alone, it’s hard not to root for this ambitious, earnest musical, which opened on Sunday night at the Neil Simon Theater. ‘The Last Ship,’ With Songs by Sting, Opens on Broadway 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z In films, I'm always rooting for the drinking life. I drink while I do everything else, why wouldn't my cooking benefit if I drink while I do it? 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z “That’s what a good catchy song does. I think Bob is rooting for it, too.” Old Crow Medicine Show teams with Bob Dylan again 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z When a politician's a good guy, he's rooting for them. Abel Ferrara at Cannes: 'You gotta be careful what you say … but I'm not' 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z Open crowd loves Americans, aggressive players, new stars and winners, on that day the overwhelmingly white audience was clearly rooting for Hingis and merely tolerating Williams. Serena Williams: The Queen and Her Court 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z I found myself rooting for them, but my heart was breaking at the same time because the essence of their relationship felt so very real to me in that moment. What the Watched Were Watching: TV Pros Pick Their Favorites 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z New Jersey Is Just So Embarrassing It’s impossible not to root for Kristen Wiig, even while you wait in vain for the funny to pop in her latest. Movie Review: In ‘Girl Most Likely,’ Kristen Wiig Has to Go Home Again 2013-07-18T21:25:47Z For example, when Pearl goes to the dance competition, you're really rooting for her despite some of the horrible things she's done. Disney-esque and demented: Ti West on how his slasher flick "Pearl" compares to "Rocky Horror" 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z A reader cannot help rooting for this slim, good-looking young woman, so full of herself and her possibilities. Lee Krasner and Joan Mitchell: Abstract Expressionist Lives 2011-07-08T15:56:48Z As an assistant, it’s not uncommon to feel sort of invisible, so it was incredible to have this person rooting for me.” Lillian Ross’s (Many) Choice Words 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z You’re not alone, letter writer, and there are lots of us Not Pretty Enoughs rooting for you. Carolyn Hax: Shallow ex-boyfriend’s comments have left a mark 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z Open semifinal on Friday, Vrabel will be rooting for his friend and former junior tennis teammate and rival. Perspective | I once lost a tennis game to Frances Tiafoe. I was 24, he was 13. 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z “Black Panther” gave audiences so much to root for and talk about. ‘Avengers: Infinity War’: It’s Marvel’s Universe. We Just Live in It. 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z It’s easy to root for Malcolm, to admire his pluck and share in his enthusiasm. ‘Dope,’ a Teenage Comedy, Plays With Stereotypes 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Now you find yourself rooting for the orders to keep coming in, and rooting for the cooks as they try to balance on the edge of chaos. Labor-Intensive Vietnamese Cooking in a Summer Short on Labor 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z Regina: He didn’t judge me too much when I couldn’t decide which team to root for and I kept flipping back and forth. Date Lab: Two Nats fans share their misery, and a kiss But after Stannis sacrificed his own daughter in arguably the single most terrible moment in a show filled with them, this is a contest with no one to root for except for… 'Game of Thrones' Season 5 Finale: 9 Questions That Need Answers 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z But as this is a British newspaper website, one is duty bound to root for the British actor and, as I don't want to vote for Ian MacShane, I guess I'm Team Idris. Live blog: The Golden Globes ? live! 2011-01-17T00:25:41Z Related: Damian Lewis on stage: from the RSC to American Buffalo – in pictures Are there any other characters worth rooting for? Billions: Showtime’s power-mad Wall Street drama is worth investing in 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z Echalaz explains the significance of that point of view: "If there is real tenderness between the two lovers, you are rooting for them, and the third act is so much more painful and rewarding." Prima Donnas 2010-05-13T21:45:00Z But back in the day, just as a fighter, what a dream that was to watch and root for him. ArtsBeat: The Lady Is a Champ: Eliza Dushku Goes a Few Rounds With Fight Night Champion 2011-02-25T14:50:18Z In “Maid,” we root for Alex, admiring her grit and determination. The Cinderella Myth We Can’t Quit 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z |
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