| 单词 | seriousness |
| 例句 | “But, in all seriousness, it’s...frightening but a bit nice. To do this on my own. I’ve not gotten to do that much, well, ever.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Jan’s denial of having come to the home would not be believed now; it would make Mr. Dalton and Britten feel that he was trying to cover up something of even much greater seriousness. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Jimmy accepted that piece of chalk with as much seriousness as if it had been a medal. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He oscillated hourly between anguish and exhilaration, multiplying fantastically the grandeur of his victories and exaggerating tragically the seriousness of his defeats. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He treated us with complete seriousness, as if we eighth graders, during fifth period, might settle something scholars had been arguing about for centuries. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z For three hours—until six o’clock—he persisted in the same inexorable vein: that Judge Fielding’s admonitions should be heeded with the utmost seriousness and that reasonable doubt existed. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The seriousness in her voice made the little girl pause. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Really show this kid the seriousness of the situation he’d gotten himself into. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z “Obviously, we understand the seriousness of the situation now, and we will...do something about it.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z And the way she goes from teasing and joking to sudden seriousness. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Then Leale lifted the president’s eyelids, studied the pupils and understood the seriousness of the wound: It was a brain injury. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And since the accident, those traits that I loved had given way to something darker—seriousness had become gravity, sensitivity had transformed into melancholy. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z It’s the same seriousness I always see on his face, but this is the first time I feel a sense of foreboding from it, like it’s more than just the expression of a quiet creator. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I did this in order to impress upon him the seriousness of our cause and also to evaluate his character. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The incumbent hazards lent the activity a seriousness of purpose that was sorely missing from the rest of my life. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t tell if he’s just not ready to confront the seriousness of his disability or if he really does care more about getting dumped by Monica, but he won’t talk about anything else.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z He told the crowd that the demonstrations had "accomplished their intended purpose” and that whites now understood "the seriousness and sincerity” of black resolve. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z And yet she spoke with such conviction, with such utter seriousness, and with never a smile on her face or a twinkle in her eye, that I found myself beginning to wonder. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z He became such a fixture there, and displayed such seriousness, that a photograph showing him studying appeared in the library’s newsletter in 1952 with a caption identifying him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Guitar had impressed him with the seriousness and the dread of the work of the Days, and the danger. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “What the—” James looked baffled for only a moment before the expression dissolved into seriousness. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “What are we going to do, though?” said Hermione finally, hiccuping herself back to seriousness. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I know you are. I’m definitely sensing seriousness.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z There was an intentness to everyone, an odd seriousness, and a sense of worry—unusual in Village—pervaded the atmosphere. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Most of all I needed to hear my mother and father speak to me in a moment of seriousness in broken—suddenly heart-breaking—English. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He went to his work with unprecedented seriousness. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat through several meetings of the club and was impressed by the scope and seriousness of its activities. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z So, when he asked her how she had chosen the four members of her academic team, Mrs. Olinski knitted her brow and answered with hushed seriousness. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Myrna probably attacked sex with the vehemence and seriousness that she brought to social protest. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z People often tell me that academics have no choice but to write badly because the gatekeepers of journals and university presses insist on ponderous language as proof of one’s seriousness. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z After that, seriousness, confrontation and challenge were classical music’s guiding stars. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z He set the squash down, then turned back to me and spoke with a gentle seriousness. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The seriousness of what had happened was that if word of their daughter’s powers reached beyond the walls of the house and the priest began his own investigation, all their neighbors would find out. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She concentrated on feeling calm, but instead she kept feeling overcome with the seriousness of their life now. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Mustafa starts to smile with relief, and then quickly regains his seriousness. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z She was playing, but there was an air of seriousness to her voice. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They nodded grimly, their faces masks of seriousness. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Fanning held up his glass and tried to inject a pointed seriousness into the moment: "To you, the Garcías. Welcome to this country." How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z There was always a little seriousness behind the teasing of Matt, so when he got huffed and walked on off nobody minded. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Wielding their harmless foils, Hamlet and Laertes thrust and feinted with a mortal seriousness. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Take my hand,” Dad said after we got out of the car, sticking his hand out with mock seriousness. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then he was all seriousness again when he talked to Mama. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z What he found in it must have convinced him of the seriousness of Hassan’s intentions, because he lowered his fist. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z In the nineteenth century it was claimed, in all seriousness, that Columbus’s contemporaries thought the world was flat and expected him to sail over the edge. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The cars came screeching to a stop in the driveway; my mother hurried into the house; I began to cry to convince her of the seriousness of my condition. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He had begun taking his teaching with almost ominous seriousness these past months. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “In church, we don’t run,” they explained with definite seriousness in their voices. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Their calves were crossed; rakes held at ready like guns; their faces full of the seriousness of fight. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z In front of me, my parents still downplayed the seriousness of events. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The seriousness of Dad’s condition may be adjudged by the fact that he contented himself with a withering look. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Something about the book seemed too bright and silly for the seriousness of a nursing home. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z There was a seriousness in Harriet’s manner which prepared her, quite as much as her words, for something more than ordinary. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Johnny Pacheco was disturbed by the sudden seriousness of the moment. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In a grave voice, his seriousness reflected in his intense blue eyes, he added that “all was not right in our city.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Before our shift the next day, the training officer underscored the seriousness of what had happened and said that the injured inmate was very likely to sue the Department. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We’ve all been through enough seriousness and I want them to laugh. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z David Preston married his wife with the kind of gusto and enthusiasm and seriousness with which he attacks everything in life. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe, too, they just made frightening things more familiar, even a little funny in the midst of the seriousness of war. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We marched up athwart a hillock toward the house, Olakunde beating our step to better impress upon the inhabitants our seriousness of purpose. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It was not a fog that one would normally take with any great seriousness but a clear-eyed man could not penetrate it any deeper than fifty yards. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I told her I welcomed her decision, but that I had to warn her about the seriousness of her action. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A tension—something held in—that spoke louder than words about the seriousness of the situation. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “What the—” James looked baffled for only a moment before the expression dissolved into seriousness. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I couldn't help myself, I burst out laughing—maybe because of the seriousness of Buddy's face and the common meaning of the word "crazy" in a sentence like that. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Instead, unblinking, she looked at him, unable to hurt him in the way that was demanded and in some undefined way still loving what he was, his kindness, his seriousness, the goodness in his heart. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z When she had gone and we were alone, Bono adopted a tone of utmost seriousness, and said to me, “I withdraw all claim upon her, Prince O.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z But despite his mien of seriousness and inapproachability, Bronstein was friendly, animated, and liked by virtually all the other players, owing to his cordiality, immense knowledge of the game, and a certain intellectual eccentricity. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z My face reflected the seriousness of what I believed was at stake, how important the choice that lay before our nation really was. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z So when I started explaining McCoy and Celia and everything that had happened this year, she absorbed it the way my parents absorbed war documentaries: with complete seriousness. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Eager to prove his seriousness, he rarely betrays any emotion. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He eyes me, but there’s a twinkle behind the seriousness. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “A bit on the imperfect side, yes,” said Feral with regret, and they just couldn’t maintain their seriousness in the face of such an understatement. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I was a little scared by the seriousness in his voice. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Even Tag was impressed with the seriousness of it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t believe that, Mama,” Ben said with sudden seriousness. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She thought it unnecessarily decorative, to have flowered checks in America; it almost took away from the seriousness of a check. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Then, with an amusement that did not try to shield its underlying seriousness, she added, “My niece goes to a school on the mainland and at age six she could spell ‘onomatopoeia’!” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Chapter Eleven heard the seriousness in Milton’s voice and agreed to start coming down on weekends and staying in his old bedroom. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z We had to play with seriousness and think of nothing else but adding to our happiness through winning. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I could tell by the smiles on their faces, the laughter we shared, and the seriousness with which my fellow code talkers approached our work. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Such seriousness, about a man, then, had not seemed possible to me before. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Though they’d been political rivals only months earlier, Barack and Joe had a natural rapport, both of them able to slide with ease between the seriousness of their work and the lightness of family. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I’m game,” says Muhammad, a sudden strange seriousness replacing the previous glee in his eyes. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He knew the seriousness of this day for himself and for his country. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “That is very true,” I said with equal seriousness. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z This, said in all seriousness, earned me a laugh from the players. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He spoke with a straightforward seriousness that made everyone fall silent. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, clasping my hands to show my seriousness. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z His voice carried the cold timbre inseparable from a metallic diaphragm, “Do you realize the seriousness of such a statement, Powell?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Behind them, regular games of Scrabble, chess, checkers, and bridge were conducted with great seriousness. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But the talks, contrary' to expectation, were conducted with seriousness and good humor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But because of the seriousness of the occasion, only one man walked with Kino, and that was his brother, Juan Tomas. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She paused, cleared her throat, her tone taking on an ever deeper seriousness. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A sober man, a man of high seriousness. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no ducking the seriousness of his job. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Pita asked, her eyes full of wonder, as if they were starting to wake up to the seriousness of our situation. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Really? You don’t think the pajamas make it look dumb. I don’t want anyone to laugh at me-,” Teddy declared, his eyebrows furrowed in seriousness. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Amari blinked to keep away her own tears and took the baby with great seriousness. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Some, like Erich Korngold, leapt enthusiastically into this new, populist role with skill and seriousness, widening the scope and capability of the film orchestra in the process. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z In contrast, Bobby—all seriousness—had to sit upright to reach the pieces, his elbows just finding their way to the top of the board. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Dude,” our friend Frank said with great seriousness. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Deliberate and purposeful, he addressed us with a calmness, a seriousness, and a serenity I had not heard before from the pulpit. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Warders generally did not treat this lightly, for when a prisoner was charged he was allowed a judicial hearing and, de-pending on the seriousness of the offense, a magistrate was brought in from Cape Town. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lester used only his tail, bringing it down with great force and seriousness upon the drum. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z He described all of that to Guitar as though the dream emphasized his point about the dangers of seriousness. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She looks at me, gauging my seriousness, and it bugs me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Enrique is sure she has assumed that his nice clothes and his seriousness mean he’s stuck-up. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “It’s no joke,” he says with mock seriousness. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I was always aware of the seriousness of their duties, what they were willing to sacrifice in order to keep me safe, and I never took it for granted. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z The rare use of her first name conveyed his seriousness. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Observe was not a word I normally used in conversation, but I wanted to prove my seriousness to him. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I’m still not sure if I can completely believe her, but I see the way her eyes watch me with all the grave seriousness of the entire world, and I know she means every word. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He looked at her closely, with an intimacy and seriousness that did not seem to embarrass him—this somber man—then tucked a strand of blond hair in behind her ear. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Hunters ought to be aware of the seriousness of what they are doing and never treat it lightly. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Then she took a long swallow, her seriousness reminding me of an after-school special. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z At this point he could not discern her degree of seriousness. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I say, trying to dodge the seriousness of this conversation. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z He’s trying to look all happy and light, but I can see the seriousness underneath. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z To put the seriousness of this in perspective, that year six so-called witches were burned in the town where she was now living, Leonberg. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z A name given to him at birth with love and seriousness. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The attorney said a public statement will be issued next week, but the nearly $430,000, plus interest, that Love is required to pay, reflects the seriousness of the case. $430k settlement reached in Love Twitter lawsuit 2011-03-04T15:28:08Z “This is our Vietnam,” says Steinem at one point, trying to impress the seriousness of her cause on a male politician. Rose Byrne: ‘You understand why feminists are furious – we’re still talking about this?’ 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z All seriousness aside, “The Moscow Rules” is devilishly fun, even if you’ve heard some of the stories before. Four Books About the C.I.A.’s Exploits and Secrets 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Much like the Oscars, whose voters tend to equate seriousness with prize-worthiness, Broadway’s most sought-after trophies are handed out far more regularly to plays and musicals that draw a tear rather than a guffaw. Perspective | Hey, Tony Awards, lighten up! You should give more prizes to the funny stuff. 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z An album implies seriousness, a certain sense of decorum — generally speaking, things Riff Raff would rather not bother with. New Albums by Riff Raff, Black Bananas and Phox 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z As the story unfolds, though, you wonder if being parentless explains the seriousness of Gary’s gaze and his mournfulness. Review: In ‘ ’71,’ Young, Green and Behind Enemy Lines 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Cohen’s quest was a serious one, but seriousness and misery are not the same thing. Eavesdropping on Leonard Cohen’s conversations with the void 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z The High Sparrow dresses himself simply and quickly, Tommen readies himself with finery and a sense of seriousness fitting of his new commitment to a fusion of the church and state. Game of Clothes: Decoding Cersei’s and Dany’s power wardrobes 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z As the extent and seriousness of the pandemic became apparent parades as well as music festivals were canceled. 1st big New Orleans parade since pandemic a go: Krewe of Boo 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z I didn’t appreciate the ready-made importance or seriousness that seemed to be conferred by the subject matter. Hanya Yanagihara’s “Sex and the City” 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z The afternoon’s most familiar work, it also was its deepest and most accomplished — a lean, taut work that Hardy and Regni treated with the cut-to-the-bone seriousness it deserves. Kennedy Center Chamber Players present unusual, rarely heard music 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z That seriousness fills the songs on Baker’s two solo albums, “Sprained Ankle” from 2015 — an independent release that found a snowballing word-of-mouth audience — and now “Turn Out the Lights.” Julien Baker bravely confronts her traumas and fears 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Today's poets need to be liturgists and need the seriousness of liturgy in a mutually-stimulating exchange. Poets enlist for quest to pull St George from jaws of far right 2011-01-24T00:05:10Z Mr. Goren is a gifted judge of singers, and his young cast was excellent, especially the tenor Daniel Curran as Orphée, his voice precise and penetrating, with careful diction and an affecting sense of seriousness. Opera Review: ‘La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers’ at St. Paul’s Chapel 2014-01-02T22:36:48Z “I ain’t playing no games,” he said, citing as an example of his seriousness the album’s first two songs, “I Got the Keys” and the Drake-fronted “For Free.” DJ Khaled and His ‘Major Key’ World 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z At AFI Docs this year, those values were continually celebrated in a festival navigating sometimes difficult growth with assurance, clear focus and seriousness of purpose. AFI Docs turns in an exceptionally strong year, often at the expense of the U.S. government Navy admiral tasked with nuking a trio of giant monsters, bringing a note of seriousness and sobriety to what would be a meathead warmonger role in any other movie. “Godzilla” is the best action movie since “Jaws” 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z If anything, it's taking away the seriousness and severity of the case at large. Johnny Depp playing up to crowds with his popularity reduces the seriousness of defamation trial 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z In the essay, he proposes, in all seriousness, a theory about the relationship between fish consumption and the superiority of the Nordic race. Inspiration Information: 'The Whispering Muse' 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z I understand their concerns and am under no illusion about the seriousness of this case, its impact on them and the wider community. Reggae star died from stab wound 2011-03-17T15:59:16Z The seriousness to which an audience looks at the work in the festival is amazing. Manchester International Festival: 65 hours with Nikhil Chopra 2013-06-13T07:00:09Z Aiken, a children’s-book author, treated her fanciful premises with deadpan seriousness, creating an atmosphere that’s ironic and enchanted all at once. The Practical Magic of Joan Aiken, the Greatest Children’s Writer You’ve Likely Never Read 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Because the shabby treatment of female moviemakers isn’t about quality or box office or seriousness or relevance: it’s simply about women. Will the Oscars Get as Nostalgic as Hollywood Did in 2019? 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Or was he mainly a painter and sculptor whose frenetic genre-bending and wildly eccentric visual style obscured his seriousness? Rammellzee?s Work and Reputation Re-emerge 2012-02-24T02:36:40Z As the Poet in “La Sonnambula” and Puck in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” both George Balanchine ballets, his seriousness, his investment as a dramatic dancer brought a new urgency to the characters. The Wild Life and Times of a Soon-to-Be Former City Ballet Dancer 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Such PSAs added a welcome overlay of seriousness to a show that was slickly produced, tightly choreographed and technologically busy with hydraulic lifts, movable translucent scrims and eye-popping digital scenic displays. Review | Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have a whole lot to say and sing 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z Collectors and institutions are more likely to loan valuable works if Mr. Elderfield or Mr. Storr is asking and explaining the seriousness of the project. Curators Straddle the Museum-Gallery Divide 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Indeed, as he writes, “greatness” and “seriousness” are not classical music’s defining characteristics; it can also “be stupid, vulgar and insane.” The Greatest 2011-01-21T14:04:41Z We've lost all seriousness and gravity of the concepts that Roosevelt meant after World War II. Oliver Stone: Our empire is in decline 2010-09-23T11:01:00Z I think it shows staying power, demonstrates a certain seriousness about things and allows you to get your thoughts in order. Top 10 tips for interior design 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z This is all me, my silliness and my seriousness. Chris Tucker discusses Netflix stand-up special and his disappearing act 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z “No, but in all seriousness, this chick sounds like the epitome of why vegans get a bad rep,” one person wrote. Vegan wedding guest shamed for being 'rude,' bringing her own food: 'Whole weekend revolved around her' 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z At just eight episodes, the first season is “a beautiful balance of seriousness and bingeability,” Margaret Lyons wrote in The Times. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Lodge 49’ and ‘The Bachelorette’ 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z “Stalking myths are false or exaggerated beliefs about stalking that minimise its seriousness, which means that someone who more strongly endorses these tends to take stalking less seriously.” Study finds rom-coms teach female filmgoers to tolerate 'stalker myth' 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z This collection of Ellison’s correspondence is an essential book that presents the author of “Invisible Man” in all his candor, seriousness, outrage and wit. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z While she never minimized the seriousness of what happened to her and her family, 30 years later she wears it lightly. In ‘Nuclear Family,’ a Filmmaker Frames Herself 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z In its seriousness and cleverness, in its matching of style to substance, in its use of a medium to comment on itself, it has hardly ever been bettered. What Makes ‘Follies’ a Classic? 7 Answers and 1 Big Problem. 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z It became my instinct to counter her seriousness with playfulness, her pessimism with optimism, her insanity with inanity. My crushing student debt 2013-05-18T23:00:00Z Instead of emphasizing the absolute seriousness with which Wilde’s characters embrace triviality, Mr. Noble’s production is writ in the farcical language associated with Brit-coms that are just this side of “Benny Hill.” London Theater Journal: En Travesti, Both Sides Now 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z “Sarah has a combination of Canadian seriousness, rapacious, wide-ranging intelligence and curiosity, and salesmanship,” he said, “and an idiosyncrasy that clearly comes from a deep place.” Up Close: Sarah McNally of McNally Jackson Books in Manhattan 2011-10-12T22:41:28Z Don’t equate good conversation with seriousness or formality — your kids need a chance during the day to be silly and laugh, and frankly, you do, too. Perspective | Taking back the family dinner: How we created a mealtime renaissance 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z “The Beat Is ...,” released this month, leaves all pretensions to seriousness aside: it’s fully committed to its lightness, and it’s impressive. Music Review | Alphabeat: A Danish Popsicle, Alphabeat, Is Served Quickly 2010-03-24T20:56:00Z A technically dexterous rapper with an easy charisma and a head of Shirley Temple ringlets, Harlow is known for making artistic choices that spotlight his skills and convey his seriousness as an MC. The Year Pop’s Men Dismantled Their Masculinity 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z The names may be different, but these men represent a common character, whose seriousness of purpose and consistent moral code are conveyed through seriousness of mien and consistent dress code. James Comey Still Looks the Part 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z The Goldsteins then spoke to their fifth Amex customer rep, a man who, Mr. Goldstein said, did seem to grasp the seriousness. 2010-01-23T02:00:00Z They may just be wary, but perhaps they understand the high seriousness of the artistic tradition they’ve just joined. Galleries: ‘Alive and Present, ‘Enduring’ Many sit stoically, the seriousness of their stances bumping up against the cartoon goofiness of their forms, the comic strip feel of Price’s palette and the casual gracefulness of his draftsmanship. At 'Ken Price: Drawings,' life's little details in broad strokes 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Yet no matter how witty their quips, there’s often an underlying seriousness to old-school tough guys that helps distinguish them from many of their more recent counterparts. | 'The A-Team': Joe Carnahan Turns an Old TV Show Into a Movie 2010-06-10T22:44:00Z When you begin to read a Houellebecq novel, you intuit his moral seriousness. In Michel Houellebecq’s ‘Serotonin,’ the Provocative Beat Goes On (and On) 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z City spokeswoman Lauren Cox said there were no major issues Friday but said seeing pictures of many participants without masks was “very concerning given the seriousness of this current wave of the pandemic.” Some Mummers strut despite Philadelphia parade cancellation 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z The seriousness of its themes in no way detracts from the delight in watching Ms. Hayek and Mr. Lithgow perform their eccentric, intricate dance. Review: Salma Hayek Skewers a Boor in ‘Beatriz at Dinner’ 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z “Finishing the first season of Cheer and seeing if you make mat,” he says, turning to the camera in mock seriousness: “Don’t spoil it for me.” Leading the way: how Cheer became a Netflix megahit 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Neutral hues, by contrast, were one means of dissent, suggesting a certain purity and seriousness of purpose. Where yellow means go, and go now: LACMA's standout show on '60s Dwan Gallery 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z In fact, their relationship could be nailed in a single idea, the cruelty and seriousness of which Ade doesn’t bother to consider: he makes her blow up. A Stilted Vision of a Declining Europe in “Toni Erdmann” 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z It’s this combination of glamour and utter seriousness that Nancy Mitford laughed at, and that I find irresistible.” Susan Mary Alsop: a Two-Continent Hostess 2012-11-09T23:22:51Z But it’s kind of a kick to hear this avatar of artistic seriousness – the woman Bono once asked to help remake the grandiose “One” – in such a lightweight mode. Mary J. Blige has a new album out. Has anyone noticed? 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z I see him transition back to seriousness in a flash, ready to correct me. David Duchovny: ‘I can't play Mulder the way I did. That would be obscene’ 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z In allowing the records to be viewed, a judge must consider whether it’s necessary to evaluate governmental performance and the seriousness of the intrusion into the family’s privacy, among other criteria, according to the law. Bob Saget’s family seeks to block release of autopsy records 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z When she learned of the seriousness of the injury, while at school in Boston, Patrick’s girlfriend hoped only to get to Texas in time to say goodbye. Fort Hood survivor faces challenges in Minnesota 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z "I'm bringing the level of seriousness I apply when I produce other people's records." Diplo on music: 'I'm not good at anything else' 2012-11-29T19:00:00Z We both made failed attempts to become investigative journalists before realizing that our sense of humor outweighed our sense of seriousness. Robert Benchley’s Legacy in a Era of Fraught Comedy 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Even the more traditionally feminine career paths are treated with seriousness. In Praise of the ‘Career Romance’ 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z Last weekend, a video of a quiet parking lot outside a Brooklyn hospital launched the hashtag #filmyourhospital, an apparent effort to discredit media warnings about the seriousness of the pandemic. Americans want to see what’s happening in hospitals now. But it’s hard for journalists to get inside. 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z Black tie is obligatory, and everyone is supposed to be on best behavior at an event oozing with seriousness. "Winter's Bone" seeks indie film honors 2011-02-26T17:50:27Z Here, real, responsible life impinges – in a recurring gag, say, that sees Hill accuse audience members of antisocial behaviour – only to mock the seriousness of our usual attitudes towards it. Harry Hill – review 2013-02-10T12:43:00Z And she praised Jake Tapper’s “The Devil May Dance,” a thriller set in glamorous locations: “The seriousness of this book never gets in the way of the breathless fun.” Times Critics’ Top Books of 2021 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z ET — tackles even the most complicated, emotionally fraught subjects with an easygoing tone that leaves you feeling happy without ever seeming like it isn't treating the material with the seriousness it warrants. "Everything's Gonna Be Okay" is pretty darn great, actually | Salon.com 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z There’s nothing as latently, unintentionally comical as affirming simplicity by way of complexity, as maintaining a tone of high seriousness amid the stuff of ordinary life. Ingmar Bergman and the Risk of Ridicule 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Pretending to be the debate moderator, Yankovic reacts with visible dismay when he hears that Trump deliberately downplayed the seriousness of the pandemic and is equally skeptical toward the president's attempts to defend his record. Weird Al's "We're All Doomed" nailed this sh*tshow of a year 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z The orchestra members played with a vigor and flair that attested to their seriousness of purpose in searching for common ground. Music Review: Crosby, Stills and Nash With Jazz at Lincoln Center 2013-05-05T21:08:05Z Those bodies are finally too decorative and disposable, and the ease with which they fall undercuts the movie’s moral seriousness. ‘Blackhat,’ a Cyberthriller Starring Chris Hemsworth 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z I have been trained to consider those kinds of claims with great respect and seriousness. In “American Heiress,” Jeffrey Toobin looks at what Patty Hearst’s story meant to the nation 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z This unexpected seriousness didn’t dampen my appreciation of the surface pleasures the show still offered. To detox from the news, I binge-watched ‘Dallas.’ It was more than just fun. 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z Instead, grafted the visual iconography and inventive, shameless energy of the so-called “Silver Age” onto characters acting like you or I, creating a colorful, chaotic alternative to the graceful seriousness Moore offered. Why Miracleman Deserves a Reissue — and the Lessons It Could Offer 2013-11-06T19:45:12Z Too many plays seem to shy away from seriousness. Review: In ‘Hard Love,’ a Couple Divided by Religion and Big Questions 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z It’s Steven Spielberg’s fault: he paved the way to Oskars with “Schindler’s List,” a banalization of such appalling success as to turn Nazi Germany into a virtual synonym for cinematic seriousness. When Bad Nazis Happen to Good Directors: Terrence Malick’s “A Hidden Life” 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Yet she is our most obvious problem here: Her way of talking mixes seriousness and comedy in an awkward amalgam and in vocal tones that lack any spontaneity. Review: 10 Glimpses of Twyla Tharp the Minimalist 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z “It takes a lot of the seriousness away, in terms of how a drink’s perceived,” he said. Pineapple, a Spiky Outsider, Is Now a Regular at the Bar 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z If the second, they are just silly and undermine the seriousness of the action. Hamlet – review 2013-03-31T00:05:19Z Iles has emerged from an excruciating ordeal to create a superb entertainment that is a work of power, distinction and high seriousness. Greg Iles concludes his spectacular Natchez Burning trilogy 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Mindful of his surname, he crossed himself to signal his seriousness. Pl?cido Domingo: 'I am a very happy man, but I love to suffer on stage' 2010-07-17T23:05:00Z I ask Garvey if perhaps the seriousness of his injury could be dissuading some of his classmates from talking about their own military experiences. For these vets, making people laugh is the best medicine 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z “It’s strange and fascinating because isn’t Sicily often like that? Beautiful, bright sights, people and food, but with a deep history that doesn’t allow that brightness to lack seriousness.” A Lesser Known Wine of Sicily Benefits From Globalization 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z I ask this in all seriousness, not sarcastically. Dear Movie Industry, We Have Thoughts 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z There was a clear path ahead, not really in terms of style but in standards and degrees of seriousness. Oliver Knussen: 'It never occurred to me that not everybody thought music was the most important thing in life' 2012-06-06T16:50:00Z There are no profundities here, but this whimsical story is told with clarity, charm, wit — and just enough seriousness. Dance Review: Eglevsky Ballet?s Rare ?? la Fran?aix? by Balanchine 2010-08-22T22:30:00Z That it doesn’t succeed is especially unfortunate because the other actors are very funny in their straight-ahead seriousness. Review: ‘Losing Tom Pecinka’ Challenges Audience to Get the Message 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z This sweeping history of Britain before World War I combines seriousness with a welcome waspishness, and may remind Americans of their country’s own present condition. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Oliver offered a seriousness not tied to a religious orthodoxy, a way to find the numinous through poetry and the outdoors, to avoid dwelling on crowds, modernity, the economy, and their loud demands. Mary Oliver’s Deep, Direct Love for the World 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Singleton’s family had previously announced that he’d had a stroke on April 17, but there had been no details revealed about the seriousness of his condition. John Singleton of ‘Boys N the Hood’ in coma after stroke 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z "We are very disappointed he has yet to display an understanding of the seriousness of this issue or an appropriate level of remorse," the statement said. Rick Ross apologizes for pro-rape lyrics 2013-04-12T21:46:05Z Certainly they display a command of the fluid medium that reflects a seriousness of purpose, even if you forget them days or minutes later. Hunter Biden: Emotionally Honest, Generically Smooth 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Leith, it must be noted, does not approach his subject with utmost seriousness. The Coincidence Engine by Sam Leith ? review 2011-04-02T23:17:32Z “In all seriousness, I think they actually do,” Parker said. Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker Spend the Night Together 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z I would encourage all readers who like a bit of seriousness mixed in with a sense of humour to read this. Flip by Martyn Bedford ? review 2011-03-04T09:31:09Z An essential new book, “The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison,” presents this writer in all his candor, seriousness, outrage and wit. Ralph Ellison’s Letters Offer the Pleasures of Big Ideas and Everyday Life 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z The comedy derives from the great seriousness and frantic pace with which the actors honor O’Neill’s dictatorial commands. Theater Review: O’Neill’s Stage Directions, Turned Into a Play 2014-04-29T21:50:23Z Okay — now to put all of that seriousness behind us, I have a selfish question. Perspective | Ask Amy: The kids are upset by Mom’s involvement with ‘stepson’ 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Most of the film’s young actors, including Bakray, are first-timers, but their ebullient performances convey multitudes: They switch effortlessly between rebellion, seriousness, and playfulness. Five International Movies to Stream Right Now 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z At some point, all of the things that should have filled me with disdain and disgust, like a Coldplay song playing in a near endless loop to signify seriousness, just made me laugh. “Newsroom” gets worse 2012-07-16T14:40:00Z Joyful and redemptive as it is at times, the show’s strength comes from the dead seriousness of its one presiding voice, filtered through characters who are more alike than their shame lets them know. Review: With ‘Jagged Little Pill,’ They Finally Fixed the Jukebox 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z But the troupe’s civic seriousness is infectious, and so is the confident style. Oh, Say Can You See: National anthem’s back story in sharp Fringe play Indeed, the remarkable thing about King Charles III is its rigorous seriousness. Review: Crown Jewel: King Charles III in London 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z This philosophy and the results it can generate have made him a magnet for stage actors of similar seriousness. Broadway’s man of the moment: Ivo van Hove 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z There is a clinical quality to Oates’s naturalism, which eschews love, hope and humor, as if they would take away from the seriousness of her subject. Book review: ‘The Sacrifice,’ by Joyce Carol Oates, inspired by Tawana Brawley case 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z On set or onstage, she will throw herself into the scrappiest, spikiest, ugliest facets of any part, without ego or undue seriousness. Cristin Milioti Is No One’s Accessory 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Its profanities can’t be printed here, but are best summarized as a call for levity by an artist of evident seriousness and intensity. Art In Review: MARIANNE VITALE 2012-02-09T22:53:27Z This is what happens when people equate seriousness with worthiness: We get a full slate of earnest, po-faced nominees. Don’t Sleep on These 6 Performances During Awards Season 2022-01-12T05:00:00Z They are radically different artists — two different rapping styles, two different subject matter obsessions, two different levels of seriousness. Beyoncé’s Dance-Floor Salvation, and 12 More New Songs 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z As if to underscore the seriousness of this modestly sized restaurant, you ring a bell to get into the handsome four-story Georgian town house where it is located. Bites: Restaurant Review: Gauthier Soho in London 2011-01-28T19:55:00Z Rehabilitation depends on several things, notably the perceived seriousness of the transgression and the apparent sincerity of the culprit's willingness to take responsibility. Could Mel Gibson's latest controversy end his career? 2010-07-02T13:39:00Z But the 75-year-old director hasn't lost his seriousness of purpose or eye for society's outsiders. Loach in Cannes with spirited 'The Angels' Share' 2012-05-22T15:44:09Z But the exhibition “Keith Haring: 1978-1982,” at the Brooklyn Museum through July 8, attempts to demonstrate the complexity and seriousness of Haring’s vision, making a case that it involves more than just cute babies. Keith Haring’s Work at the Brooklyn Museum 2012-06-15T19:49:35Z Hardly bothering to hide its hand, the film even casts Robert De Niro as Murray Franklin, a cheesy talkshow host who says things like “But in all seriousness” and “Well, that was quite an entrance”. Joker review – Joaquin Phoenix’s villain has last laugh in twisted tale 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z La Cenerentola Glyndebourne Until 10 July Hall admirably refused to treat the work as frivolous, but in underlining its moral seriousness lost sight of its humour. La Cenerentola – review 2012-05-24T10:19:28Z And if she did, that alone deserves to be mulled with some seriousness. Fact-laden Schiaparelli biography gives little shape to the woman or her designs As we pursue our professional dreams, perhaps we dress with greater seriousness — at minimum we become more disciplined. Perspective | Fashion Week celebrated what it means to dream — culminating in this one moving Marc Jacobs moment 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Sometimes they play with the intense seriousness of orchestral soloists; at others they fiddle as if at a hoedown; at still others they strum the violin and viola like guitars. Spare Times for Children for Nov. 16-22 2012-11-15T23:10:06Z Our critic Dwight Garner calls the collection “first-rate, marked by candor and seriousness.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z “Which was more culturally significant, the Renaissance or ‘Single Ladies’ by Beyoncé?” she asks the academic with all seriousness. Philomena Cunk Is Weird Enough to Take on the World 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Like 98 percent of scientists globally, Steneck recognizes the seriousness of climate change. Have you eaten your last lobster? 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z If this seems akin to the liberation-by-lap-dancing widely advocated today, Robinson's political seriousness is not in doubt. Poem of the week: Sappho and Phaon by Mary Robinson 2010-04-12T09:52:00Z "Ms. Hilton understands the seriousness of the situation and appreciates the chance she is being given," Chesnoff told The Associated Press. DA: Paris Hilton to avoid felony in Vegas arrest 2010-09-18T03:37:00Z It was a statement in favor of gravitas, seriousness and respectful discussion. The Morning After: Come Back, Loud Debate Audiences! All Is Forgiven! 2012-01-24T14:45:28Z To some this will surely hit as a precious meta flourish meant to emphasize the seriousness of this artistic undertaking, and on some level that view has some merit. HBO's anguished "Scenes From a Marriage" is so potent, your own relationship better be rock solid 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z “Somebody asked in one meeting, in all seriousness, what part of the script would make the best theme-park ride,” he said. Arts & Leisure: New Muppet (and Movie), Leading Franchise Into New Era 2011-11-16T16:00:12Z But given the seriousness of the effort here, “Diner” the musical is not a rip-off. Levinson, Crow take ‘Diner’ for a test-drive 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z But he was a modernist, and his idea of seriousness was more experimental and open-ended. Perspective | What makes a great art school? Haystack has the elusive answer. 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Mann has been constructing, in the course of decades, a vision of serious men, a model of seriousness itself, which is why “Ali” is a unique achievement. The Stylish, Empty Realism of Michael Mann 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Little said that her lawsuit “sends a strong message about the seriousness that we take in our work and legacy.” Race, Loyalty and Transparency in an Artist’s Lawsuit 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z Black tie is obligatory, and everyone is on their best behavior at an event oozing with seriousness. "Black Swan" sweeps independent film awards 2011-02-28T01:44:36Z Yet Garsington's first UK production of the original shows it to be one of his most impressive creations, despite its length and the undiluted seriousness that challenged early 19th-century audiences. Maometto Secondo – review 2013-06-10T17:04:05Z One of the strangers, earnestly impressing on George the seriousness of that commitment, elaborates: Mal Sharpe, Groundbreaker in Street-Level Pranking, Dies at 83 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z But there is a seriousness to this album, too, shaped in part by the saga of Hunt and Fowler. Sam Hunt Brought Hip-Hop to Country. After ‘Old Town Road,’ He’s Back. 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z Indeed, in the French repertoire in which he excelled, that careful seriousness of purpose drew a clarity, a beguiling transparency. Bernard Haitink, Perhaps the Wisest Conductor of Them All 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Yet even here, and in Shore’s broader role creating the musical personality of the sketch-comedy giant, is evidence of the composer’s seriousness. Before he won Oscars for his music, composer Howard Shore helped kick off SNL 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z The 13 miniatures of Schumann's Kinderszenen were the programme's highlight, dispatched with childish seriousness and with an artlessness as deceptive as the composer's. Murray Perahia ? review 2011-04-03T21:45:01Z They showed the intent seriousness of, say, a tyro equestrian subsumed in the all-encompassing effort of mastery. 109 cellos and one obsession in Walt Disney Concert Hall 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z In Germany, comedy still patrols the closely guarded border between seriousness and silliness, between work and leisure; in post-industrial Britain, however, those borders are increasingly being broken down. What's German for funny? 2012-02-12T20:00:13Z They recognize the seriousness of the situation, and they dignify it. Perspective | For dignity’s sake, Jim Jordan, put on a jacket 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Williams deserves a grand cinematic adventure of his own, and perhaps Mr. Jackson’s comfortable, affable performance, which like the movie itself oscillates between seriousness and gentle comedy, will help make that case. Review: A ‘Tarzan’ With a Few Twists in the Hollywood Vine 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z Freeman skilfully blends seriousness and irony, successfully making the libretto's complex set of interlocking relationships comprehensible. L'Olimpiade – review 2012-06-05T17:20:01Z He makes – or he has until now – films possessed of seriousness and social responsibility, driven by issues: race in Crash, mercy-killing in Million Dollar Baby, the Iraq war in In the Valley of Elah. Paul Haggis: 'You have to question your beliefs' 2011-01-06T22:30:02Z The seriousness of Ebola in west Africa, where infection control and health systems are far from adequate, should not be downplayed. Ebola: what is the real risk to the UK? 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z “Stewart does a great job of using comedy to expose the tragedy that is Fox News, and he also underscores the seriousness of it,” said Eric Burns, the president of Media Matters. Jon Stewart of ?The Daily Show? Takes On Fox News 2010-04-23T22:21:00Z He has created a language of confidence, seriousness and achievement that has stayed reassuringly the same even as so much else has changed. Music Review: John Williams Birthday Concert at Tanglewood 2012-08-19T21:48:18Z “You’re the beneficiary of a lot,” Graham told her, with apparent seriousness. Perspective | Indelible in the hippocampus is Brett Kavanaugh 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Low-key glamorous in bare feet, a black slip dress and a sweatshirt that read, “There Are Artists Among Us,” she radiated a particular mix of seriousness, playfulness and a questing intelligence. Zawe Ashton Isn’t Here to Be a Victim of Your Projections 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z “Homeland Elegies” is a lover’s quarrel with this country, and it has candor and seriousness to burn. Times Critics’ Top Books of 2020 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z In a festival clogged with strained seriousness, The Trip is different: the semi-real, semi-improv display of two funny men enduring each other's company. Toronto Film Festival: 10 Films to Talk About 2010-09-19T13:55:00Z Children are present throughout—a pregnancy is a major event—and Burnett devotes an earnest and eager attention to the seriousness of play. The Cinematic Blues of Charles Burnett and Billy Woodberry 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z While she played most of the role with impressive seriousness, she showed none of this seductress’s grand glamour. Natalia Osipova in the Royal Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z “In all seriousness, though,” says Timberman, “the show has really given us license to talk about a lot of these taboos.” Meet the Women Behind Masters of Sex 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z What we said: Its good faith and moral and intellectual seriousness are beyond doubt. The best films of 2016 so far 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z There's a quality of seriousness about being an artist here that is so un-British. British artists flock to set up home in liberating Berlin 2011-03-16T23:30:01Z If they do something really inappropriate, for example hit another child, you seem to be incapable of reacting with the seriousness such behaviour warrants. A letter to … All of the permissive parents today 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z The list has plenty of intellectual seriousness — what Woody Allen called “heaviosity” — but, I think, classical fun and heart, too. Secrets of the New All-TIME 100 Movies List 2012-05-17T10:00:44Z Leonard, too, is polished, with a rich voice that she uses with care, precision and seriousness. Review | Ending his season with a bang: Noseda offers an American program, of sorts, with the NSO 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z In all seriousness, I understand why it’s so delicious to read about this particular rarefied strata. Review | 22 books about Manhattan jet-setters that will make you feel like one 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z With Gemstones, there’s a Coen Brothers seriousness to it that I’m impressed with, too. Tim Heidecker: 'I'll be watching a Burger King review and suddenly think, what am I doing?' 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z Like so many passionately activated people of her generation, she believed in American values with a seriousness that touched the edge of purism. Becoming Francine du Plessix Gray 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Also, she explained, “Silver Eye” “had a kind of seriousness to it, and a sort of darkness” that she wanted to offset when her musical itch finally returned, just before the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Alison Goldfrapp Dials Up Her Own Disco Fantasy 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z They say in a statement that he "needed intensive care because of the seriousness and spread of the infection." Doctors: George Michael recovering in Vienna 2011-11-30T14:59:08Z The hard sell reflects both the seriousness of the job and the complications of taking it on at this time. Tom Ford on Melania Trump (and the Future of American Fashion) 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Doyle rejects, too, the recent trend of equating seriousness of purpose with misery of subject: “Do we require pain in a narrative, for it to be substantial?” he asks. Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘lost novel’ is a fantastic voyage 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Albini also downplays the seriousness of music piracy, which he doesn’t think deserves the term. Steve Albini is wrong: “If we don’t have copyright, we don’t get paid” 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z With the exception of Tucker Carlson, Fox’s prime-time pundits had played down the seriousness of the pandemic — and spread misinformation about it — until Friday, when President Trump declared a national emergency. There’s a massive audience for coronavirus news right now. That might not help the news business. 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z It’s a reflection of the stark seriousness he sees in other narratives, and an element that distinguishes the Amazon series from earlier incarnations of “The Tick.” Never-Ending Superheroes: Here Come the Defenders and the Tick 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z At the same time she heralded the Drawing Center’s “museum-like level of seriousness and scholarship” and also its uniqueness as the only institution in the United States devoted exclusively to drawing. Drawing Center Names New Executive Director 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Zott ad-libs her way into a role that suits her, treating the creation of a stew or a casserole as a grand experiment to be undertaken with utmost seriousness. She Moved From the Chem Lab to the Kitchen, but Not by Choice 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Shirley Williams is generous, remembers the Iron Lady actually ironing, and praises her extraordinary single-mindedness and seriousness. Margaret Thatcher funeral: Dimbleby is stately on TV's near-state ocacasion 2013-04-17T16:46:10Z What she brought was an especially intimate and approachable voice, that of an intellectual who doesn’t mistake solemnity for seriousness and actually seems to be enjoying herself. In Lorrie Moore’s Nonfiction, the Sounds of an Intellectual Having a Good Time 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z I was also overwhelmed with gratitude for the school and filled with an aspirational seriousness of purpose in keeping with their sincerity. A lunchbox lesson in letting go 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Because producers routinely announce shows prematurely, before even signing deals with actors, to generate buzz or signal seriousness to investors in hopes that they will commit money. ?Yank!? and Other Shows Delayed but Still Hoping for Broadway 2012-01-01T21:29:30Z Indeed, the very appeal of the Globes traditionally is their lack of seriousness or import–they’re generally a loose, boozy good time packed with stars. From Cosby to 'Charlie,' This Golden Globes Had Something to Say 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z “But in all seriousness, this is several hundred dollars worth of damage,” the department added, before jokingly concluding, “and we’re definitely telling Santa.” Iowa police investigate festive 'poopy pants' vandalism: 'We're telling Santa' 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z “The Robber” may have less on its mind than its sheen of seriousness would suggest, but the view is gorgeous. | 'The Robber': A Thief With Less Need for a Getaway Car 2011-04-28T23:18:24Z At another point in the video, he shows vulnerability when explaining how he failed to realize the seriousness of some of the early symptoms that he experienced. Trebek opens up about dying of cancer 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z And all of this is served with huge solemnity and seriousness. Beast: restaurant review 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z But they refuse to be weighed down by the gravity of their influences, or ironise their seriousness. This week's new live music 2013-04-27T05:00:19Z Still, despite the occasional eye-rolling of the outside world, there’s a touching seriousness to the pursuit of fashion among the dog show elite. Rule No. 1: Don’t Outshine the Dog 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Ted patiently explains to Vanetia the seriousness of the damage to Conor’s brain, the better to help her adjust to the reality that her husband will never be the same. Movie Review: ‘Run & Jump’ Brings Home the Joy and Pain of Family Life 2014-01-24T00:18:59Z So when Mulally says the company “recognizes the seriousness of the situation in Europe” and “understands what is needed to achieve profitability and to generate an appropriate return on investments,” I believe him. Ford Is Worried As It Should Be 2012-07-25T17:27:02Z The review announced by the Independent Press Complaints Commission reflects the seriousness of the corruption charges, which are apparently based on information provided by the Sunday newspaper to police in recent days. UK phone hacking scandal damages police reputation 2011-07-07T17:35:13Z Philip Roth famously said, “Sheer playfulness and deadly seriousness are my closest friends,” and Kelman captures this brilliantly in Bibhuti, who is so sweetly and strongly written. ‘Man on Fire’ review: Salvation through extreme record-breaking 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z And then there was the seriousness and complexity of the work itself, the way it engaged body and mind. Dancing with Merce Cunningham in Three Dimensions 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z That she talked about it in the pages of Partisan Review, a bastion of somber high seriousness, compounded the allure. Cultural Studies: Thomas Piketty, the Economist Behind ‘Capital in the Twenty-First Century’ Is the Latest Overnight Intellectual Sensation 2014-04-25T23:51:03Z When we meet in London she rapidly switches between flippancy and seriousness – a technique likely designed to keep people on their toes. Rapper Angel Haze on religion, rape and survival 2013-01-31T19:10:01Z “The seriousness of the offence is not whether two little puppies – who look like they could give you a nasty nip on the ankle – are dreadful animals, it’s about the risk to biosecurity,” he said. Amber Heard charged with illegally taking dogs to Australia 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z I would describe the charts as visually dry, although the pun threatens to distract from the seriousness of the task. Meditations on southern California's water lifeline 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z And so we can discard any notion of seriousness coming from the White House. "Democracy is never perfected": David Simon on his new HBO series and the 2020 "s**tshow" election 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Another thing we admire about Isherwood is his seriousness and his curiosity. Christopher Isherwood's Liberation 2012-06-01T21:55:14Z What was most concerning was that the young people we spoke with failed to recognize the seriousness of some of those behaviors – a result, in part, of the failure of schools to address them. How bullying sets the stage for the development of sexual harassment 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z And nowhere is that marriage of seriousness and showmanship pursued more openly than at the Bregenz Festival. Review: ‘Turandot’ and ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann,’ Spectacle and Substance at Bregenz Festival 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z On the other hand, the deep red backgrounds of the outer panels, darkened in places by black spray paint, suggest high seriousness. ‘Francis Bacon: Late Paintings,’ at Gagosian, Is a Vivid Narrative 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Yet even in August, there remains one sanctuary of high seriousness this year. London Theater Journal: The Serious Season 2010-08-02T16:20:00Z For better or worse, there is a cultural seriousness to female nudity. Sex and the theater: An actress bares all about onstage nudity Key to its success is that Zuidam respects McGonagall's seriousness, yet finds ways of mirroring the qualities of his poetry that both heighten its effect and affectionately satirise it. Zuidam: McGonagall-Lieder – review 2013-06-26T16:44:35Z It’s the ponderous seriousness that hangs over the movie like last week’s weather — the fog of white-savior grievance that has shrouded Gotham and the Batman for as long as many of us can remember. ‘The Batman’ Review: Who’ll Stop the Wayne? 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z In all seriousness, there is nothing more painful than watching our children suffer. Perspective | How to help a 9-year-old cope with a big move 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Gunn can often seem the presiding influence here: sharp yet compassionate, formal yet nimble, the poems glitter with slang and modern culture while maintaining an engaging seriousness. Poetry in brief - reviews 2011-08-12T21:55:08Z The guitarist Rez Abbasi, who was born in Pakistan but raised in Southern California, approaches the process of cultural fusion with deep seriousness but also a spirit of play. A Guitarist’s Cultural Fusion, With a Touch of Play 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z But in all seriousness, he would be perfect for the job. Busy mogul Nick Cannon finds time for pillow talk with Mariah 2010-08-11T11:40:00Z In her afterword, Cummins relates that she did tremendous research, traveling extensively, interviewing many people, sitting with her material in utter seriousness for four years. ‘American Dirt’ Plunges Readers Into the Border Crisis 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Another “mum” role for Walters, but with a seriousness and tenderness that movie screenwriters don’t often let her show. Julie Walters' best film performances – ranked! 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Indeed, her character’s seriousness helps provide ballast to the outlandishness of the plot’s twists and turns. Connie Britton on American Ultra and Moving Beyond Her Friday Night Lights Role 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Like, scald-the-soles-of-a-power-droid’s-foot cruel: “The commission considers that a religion/belief system should be characterised by a certain level of cogency, seriousness, cohesion and importance.” Force of argument: why Jediism should be recognised as a religion 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z It’s very different in many ways, but there’s that sort of seriousness of programming. Famed Ghosts And Their Diligent Keeper 2011-01-30T02:30:04Z Throughout, Williams curates this mixture of jokey vernacular and high seriousness with varied success. Poetry ? review 2011-07-15T21:55:06Z Repeating the phrase in Italian for emphasis, he adds: "The Americans especially don't like humour mixed up with seriousness." Clive James – a life in writing 2013-07-05T07:45:01Z What Scott delivers in “Alien: Covenant” is the simulacrum of seriousness without the sense of self-conscious silliness, a grim earnestness that’s reinforced by a thudding, grandiose aesthetic that utterly lacks originality. “Alien: Covenant” Bursts with Pomposity 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Brown went on “Good Morning America,” and in the form of bland seriousness the weird fun of the experiment reached its end. The Potato Salad Guy Should Keep Every Penny 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Their "goodness" and "sobriety" and "seriousness" were qualities she encountered too rarely as a girl. Paula Fox looks back on a wayward life 2011-05-05T10:32:09Z And once entered with any seriousness, the world of Shakespeare becomes detached from baser considerations of who created it. ArtsBeat Blog: Theater Talkback: Who Wrote Shakespeare? Who Cares? 2011-10-27T15:42:53Z As Oreskes, a historian of science, reports, when she actually looked at all the papers written on the subject by climate scientists, there was near unanimity on the seriousness of the problem. 'Merchants of Doubt' shows how public opinion is manipulated 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Put forward as Exhibit A of its new seriousness was an announcement that it would return 29 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. For U.S. Museums With Looted Art, the Indiana Jones Era Is Over 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z She’s got a sly sense of humor that she often uses to puncture Logan’s seriousness. ‘The Wolverine’: A sharp Hugh Jackman saves the day 2013-07-25T01:16:49Z If his music has a flaw it's an excess of seriousness – occasionally more light is needed to throw the darkness into sharp relief. Devlin: 'You've got to be hard on yourself. It's all or nothing' 2013-02-03T00:05:05Z This new seriousness of purpose was supported by the sentimental orchestral music of Murray Gold. The Music of “Doctor Who” Makes a Glorious Return to Form 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z In all seriousness, I get why people are curious. Rob Huebel: The First Time I Filmed a Threeway for TV 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z I don't think it's a conscious, hostile act, but an unconscious feeling that seriousness in literature belongs to men, not women. Siri Hustvedt, writer – portrait of the artist 2012-07-10T17:11:10Z I had previously interviewed him in 2018 and, although that was a much briefer conversation, I was struck even at that time by his obvious passion for the seriousness of being silly. "Silly is healthy": "Animaniacs" star on laughing through throat cancer & finding a whole new fandom 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z He said the paper published 60,000 articles a year and was proud of its high standards of accuracy, and the seriousness with which it treated errors of fact. Times editor defends paper's coverage of transgender issues 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z A comedy flecked with seriousness, it revisits a 1970 feminist protest against the Miss World pageant in London. ‘Misbehaviour’ Review: Pretty Women, Some Pretty Angry 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Clatterbuck told Fox it’s important for animal shelters to notify the public know about the "seriousness of the high number of animals" that enter their facilities. Pet shelters see adoption slowdown after pandemic demand, here's why 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Yet “Book of Travelers” is a song cycle of unwavering seriousness, delivering snapshots of a broken and desperate nation. Strangers on a Train: Gabriel Kahane’s Wrenching “Book of Travelers” 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Scott wrote that the problem with the movie was the seriousness that has always shrouded the Batman universe. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Better Call Saul’ and a Freddie Mercury Tribute 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z The defining virtue of the first X-Men movies was the seriousness that Mr. Singer brought to this saga of mutants uneasily sharing fates and plotlines with humans. | 'X-Men: First Class': Mutants Go Back to Where It All Began 2011-06-02T18:23:02Z The museum demonstrates its own seriousness in its permanent collection, comprising art dating to the 1930s. Children?s Museum of the Arts Reopens in New Space 2011-10-20T20:31:45Z If those numbers rise, expect more choirs, fewer drummers, more frivolity-crushing seriousness and fewer reasons to stay up and watch to the end. 2015 Grammys: One dark night of the soul 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z A stark seriousness of mood came through, but not enough of Mr. Mincek’s florid instrumental imagination — which meant that the Alarm Will Sound players were too often sidelined. At This New-Music Festival, You Can Count on Variety 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z It added that while McIntyre's exit interview on 3 August was "handled in a way that conveyed the seriousness" of the remarks, it took place more than five weeks after the actual incident. Big Brother rapped over comments 2012-11-19T17:00:29Z Her judgment seems severe and unfair, but she also possesses an undeniable grandeur, a seriousness about family, power and her own identity that is noble as well as cruel. Review: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is a Party With a First-Rate Guest List 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z Inspired by Susan Sontag’s famous 1964 essay, “Notes on ‘Camp,’” the latest spectacular from the Met’s Costume Institute attempts to define this elastic, constantly evolving concept, which leaves taste, seriousness and heteronormativity in the dust. 22 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z He brought of dose of seriousness to the 2015 BET Awards, rapping on top of a police car with a large American flag waving behind him. Commercial and critical darling Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z After that, he is more weighted with desperation, tiredness and seriousness. Richard III: Shakespearean actors rake over the remains 2013-02-04T19:00:02Z Thursday's Seattle Symphony concert began with light entertainment and ended in high symphonic seriousness. Review: At SSO, music both new and attractive 2011-06-03T18:20:54Z Throughout, both Clara and Nutcracker retain unusual qualities of poignancy and seriousness. Critic?s Notebook: The Smallest Dancers Steal Their Own Show 2010-12-22T23:06:19Z This kind of writing does not see moral seriousness and entertainment as a trade-off, an either-or. Is aggression genetic? 2012-05-28T22:00:00Z This book is a perfect blend of cheerfulness and seriousness. A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle - review 2013-03-30T12:00:00Z "We came to the idea that it would be an exciting venture and it was that simple," recalls Weiner, who says the couple's seriousness persuaded him that it would be the right thing to do. Regen Projects, at 25, has grown into a fixture in L.A. art world 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z “I think it’s seriousness. I think there’s a difference. I think people are frightened of seriousness.” Anita Brookner, Booker Prize-winning author of ruminative novels, dies at 87 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Beauty and seriousness, he added, are “perhaps the most shocking tactics left to artists these days.” Grayson Perry Prepares His American Introduction 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z I thought it was a nice, lighthearted match for the seriousness I associate with the word 'atelier.' | Atelier Nunu's Uno Tote 2013-01-25T20:00:44Z Lou Dalton’s collection, which included dress shirts and athletic shirts with a minimalist aesthetic and a charcoal gray palette, was a good example of the seriousness with which today’s designers approach their businesses. At Men’s Fashion Week in London, a Changing of the Guard. 2012-06-20T20:43:03Z Another is to point out that although Chisholm handled her campaign with utmost seriousness, the establishment laughed her off because she was a black woman with Oval Office ambitions. TV to soothe election panic: “The Contenders” offers historical perspective, “The Bunker” gently skewers the process 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Martin repeats a Freudian line in case we doubt the thematic seriousness of his effort: “If you don’t deal with your subconscious, it deals with you.” Amy Schumer and Keegan-Michael Key lend star power to 'Meteor Shower,' but it's still space junk 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Yet the fresh modernity and artistic seriousness with which these choreographers address gender, steps, time, music, structure and stage geometries matter more. Review: New York City Ballet Gives a Dance Form a Makeover 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z “You get her sense of humor, but also her sense of concentration and her seriousness.” Angel Deradoorian Channels Cosmic Energy (and Ozzy Osbourne) 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z No matter how crazy our artists are, if there’s a rigor and a seriousness underneath, I can sense it. He Focuses the Eclecticism of La MaMa Moves! 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Opening with the Fauré could be taken as a sign of seriousness as well. At NSO, German composer leads French music — and his own 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Perhaps Begley just grew weary of high seriousness and wanted to get a rise out of his colleagues at the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Louis Begley’s ‘Kill and Be Killed’: A slick thriller from a literary lion 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z It undermines the seriousness of the art form. Can Ballet Come Alive Online? 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z But for all Barnett's seriousness of purpose, he works with emotion, demonstrated above all in his own voice: never quite in tune, it is poignantly human in its imperfection. These New Puritans: Field of Reeds – review 2013-06-06T21:30:01Z It was like pitting one form of discrimination against another, with one carrying more weight and seriousness – this is part of the disease which allows this type of discrimination to flourish.” How Harvey Weinstein’s accusers gave women worldwide a voice 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z This is a sumptuous record that isn’t particularly relaxing to hear; its dead seriousness is hard to miss. New Music: New Music From Miguel Zen?n and Red Hot Chili Peppers 2011-08-29T22:37:58Z It's told in short, separately titled sections that skip in constantly unpredictable directions; a playful, essayistic piece that only gradually reveals the seriousness of its subject. A brief survey of the short story part 33: Deborah Eisenberg 2011-04-13T10:09:30Z They just haven’t put them in writing, preferring to couch their biases in unspoken signals about taste, technical proficiency and sociocultural seriousness. Perspective | The Oscars have always had a checklist. At least now it’s in writing. 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z Lee Blakeley's production treats it with utmost seriousness and creates surprising dramatic tension. 'Maometto' takes Santa Fe Opera by storm 2012-08-05T16:44:09Z That seriousness is reflected in high levels of state support for arts: the Berlin Philharmonic players are paid generously and treated well. British artists flock to set up home in liberating Berlin 2011-03-16T23:30:01Z But they should have some of the same seriousness of purpose. The 'GoodFellas' flap: How it gets a movie and both genders wrong 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Lloyd, who described “Jerome” as abstract and layered, said he hoped audiences would see the seriousness and whimsicality. For a Young Choreographer, Bed-Stuy Is Home and a Stage 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Whereas Sleater-Kinney was celebrated for its intensity and seriousness, constantly questioning the world around them, Wild Flag channels a different kind of passion. Wild Flag: Year's first 4-star album 2011-09-09T05:14:00Z While ignoring his patients and frightening his staff, he grows convinced of his own seriousness and sincerity. Book World Joshua Ferris’s ‘To Rise Again at a Decent Hour’ How can you not fall at least a little for a comedy featuring a punchline about actors who died of malnutrition because their theater culture lacked seriousness? Perspective | Are jukebox musicals like ‘The Cher Show’ dumbing down Broadway, or just giving us what we want? 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z For all these reasons — the high-minded ambition, the seriousness of subject matter, the melodic experimentation, the emotional discord — Mr. Sondheim’s shows, though mostly received with critical accolades, were almost never popular hits. Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z At the time of the publication of these books, the historical novel was still looked on with some suspicion, but he was untroubled by any reflection on the seriousness of the form. Barry Unsworth obituary 2012-06-08T17:14:33Z It manages the difficult trick of venturing into seriousness without growing overly maudlin or preachy. CBS’s ‘Mom’ Handles Issues Beyond Kissing Boo-Boos 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z With comedic elements despite underlying seriousness, his new film transports the audience back to a 90s world of video games, discmans, baggy T-Shirts and music from the likes of Nirvana and Seal. Actor Jonah Hill debuts as director with 90s skating film 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z There’s a burdensome, long-winded seriousness to it, but Johnston writes in gracefully exact language with genuine heart. Murderous Husbands, Flapper-Era Gun Molls and Korean Assassins: The Best Winter Thrillers 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z In all seriousness, we should listen to Elizabeth Smart on this subject. Bill O’Reilly at his most odious: Everything Fox News gets horribly wrong about rape culture and sexual assault 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z But the humor only serves to emphasize the fundamental seriousness of the whole. Review | Neglected visionary Agnes Denes altered our landscape with her art. At 88, she’s finally getting her due. 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Released early from rehab and free again to pursue personal and professional rehabilitation, Lindsay Lohan has an opportunity to re-enter the public consciousness with the seriousness of a newly clean starlet intent on sobriety. Lindsay Lohan returns to theaters, as naked junkie 2010-09-01T11:50:00Z Now that I’m older, have suffered more and realize my life is likely more than half over, it’s her seriousness, her coldness, that appeals. Louise Glück’s Stark New Book Affirms Her Icy Precision 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z And why did Sony fail to detect the seriousness of Richards’s liabilities any sooner, especially in an era when there is thankfully little patience for a track record of such talk? Perspective | How journalism saved ‘Jeopardy!’ from an unworthy host after an utter failure of corporate vetting 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Behind the laughter, James hankered after seriousness, plugging away like Sisyphus at poetry and critical essays, and later some fiction. Clive James – a life in writing 2013-07-05T07:45:01Z But Pete, ever the comedian, shared his method with complete seriousness: "I don't know how to boil water because I'm dumb so I go to the Keurig and hit the hot water button." Pete Davidson is a chicken cutlet connoisseur 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Rosamund was an unforgettable and essential part of Aldeburgh, her rosy cheeks and ready smile belying a seriousness of purpose that could take people by surprise. Rosamund Strode obituary 2010-04-28T17:46:00Z This sale tells its own story – one of decline in intellectual ambition, cultural seriousness and global consciousness. Britain is selling out 2013-01-24T16:14:28Z It's hard to discern the seriousness of the legal showdown due to a series of unintentional gags that have arisen from the trial. Your honor, she's serving: Gwyneth Paltrow's most buzzworthy trial outfits 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z He treated his job with a seriousness befitting the office. Obama’s Parting Gift: The Power Not to Fear White Racism 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The new collection features more of her distinctive voice, a reprieve from what Ms. Babitz once derided as the “merciless” seriousness of the literary establishment. The Eve Babitz Revival 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z That seriousness fills the songs on Ms. Baker’s two solo albums, “Sprained Ankle” from 2015 — an independent release that found a snowballing word-of-mouth audience — and now “Turn Out the Lights.” Julien Baker Bravely Confronts Her Traumas and Fears 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z This seriousness of purpose showed in many areas of his life. Richie Havens, Guitarist and Singer, Dies at 72 2013-04-23T02:06:59Z By that standard, “Good Things” is a step backward, in quality and ambition, but knowing Aloe Blacc’s history allows for the presumption of seriousness about his current endeavor. Music Review: The Old-School Style, Unafraid to Be Imperfect 2010-11-19T22:45:00Z Beethoven’s uncompromising seriousness of purpose echoed their own, and the heaven-storming drama, elegant refinement, controlled fury and profound serenity throughout the work all came to life in the group’s powerful performance. Shanghai Quartet proves its power 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z It shows TNT's seriousness in bringing the novel to the screen as he is not a bankable TV or movie star but a wonderful actor that fits beautifully with how I see the protagonist. How ‘The Alienist’ Finally Found a Screen 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z "She is one of the best actors I've ever worked with, in all seriousness, if not the best," says Ken Jeong, who plays Mr Chow, the Asian mobster in The Hangover films. One night in Bangkok 2011-05-26T09:14:49Z As ever, the key to his performance was the absolute seriousness he brought to it – particularly in that piercing, commanding gaze. A great actor who grew into his gravitas: Martin Landau remembered 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z It will be a moment of high seriousness in a season largely populated by pirates, jailbirds, angels, musketeers, vampires, time travelers, secret agents and pregnant astronauts. Some Big Names Help Make Summer TV Less Silly 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Asked whether it made him sad as a child, Mr. White said, “I sensed seriousness, not sadness.” A 40-year-old Painting on Gun Violence Takes on New Meaning 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z “Wan — whose first sly shot is of a cracked, smiling face — sets a relentlessly uneasy tone that imperceptibly shifts between intense seriousness and lightly mocking,” Manohla Dargis wrote in her review for The Times. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Spelling the Dream’ and ‘Rambo’ 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z That Mr. Brooks had already written substantial portions of “2030” before it was pitched to her, she said, was “a sign of complete seriousness of purpose.” Albert Brooks Laughs His Way Through Dystopia 2011-05-03T12:00:00Z Ultimately, though, it's the seriousness with which Hardwicke treats the tale that proves its undoing. Red Riding Hood ? review 2011-04-07T22:35:06Z The Republicans are “incapable of acting with seriousness, compassion and empathy,” said Pfeiffer on their “Pod Save America” podcast. The battle in your ear buds: The bros of political podcasting and their quest to reinvent punditry 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Despite — or perhaps because of — its rigorous lack of seriousness, “Mirror Mirror” may please its focus-grouped audience of children and tweens. Arts & Leisure: ?Mirror Mirror,? ?Grimm? and Hollywood Love for Fairy Tales 2012-03-21T12:00:11Z Despite the seriousness of the account of Monteverdi's last days, it is our intention also to try to recapture the wonder, the comedy and the delight. Monteverdi's Flying Circus 2010-09-17T23:06:00Z Though the occasional dances are all fun and games, Campbell emphasized that he and his coworkers treat their roles as medical professionals with the utmost seriousness. Coronavirus: Doctor lifts spirits with TikTok dances 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z What seriousness should we attach to his remark during the same interview about that work’s Donizetti music, that “Nobody would want to listen to it twice”? Dance: How Shall We Know the Choreographer? By His Dances and More 2010-03-12T00:29:00Z She put something of herself into the character, responded excellently to Altman's sympathetic direction and, although some found the film mystifying, it retains interest, as Thomson wrote, "because of the actress's resolute seriousness". Susannah York obituary 2011-01-16T10:38:03Z The consistent solid singing and respectful seriousness — along with the fascinating way Warlow’s magnetic centerpiece performance seems to get under the steely Iman’s skin — gives this “La Mancha” authority to dream big. Shakespeare Theater Company’s ‘La Mancha’ lances its mark 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z McQuarrie, taking that inner seriousness seriously by filming Cruise’s stunt work with an earnest exaltation, unintentionally diminishes its power. The Vacuum-Sealed Efficiency of “Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation” 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z There have been other instances since the advent of late-night television where comedians have substituted political seriousness for punch lines — or combined the two. Jimmy Kimmel Wasn’t the First Host to Get Serious About Politics 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z The seriousness of this book never gets in the way of the breathless fun. Jake Tapper’s Hero Is Embedded With the Rat Pack, Hoping to Catch a Rat 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z But in the theater a seriousness of purpose and some good laughs are not actually in opposition. Theater Talkback: The Perils of Being Too Funny 2010-07-01T18:01:00Z Groban marveled at the creativity and seriousness with which she could craft jokes. In ‘Sweeney Todd,’ Annaleigh Ashford Puts It All Together 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z One of the tipoffs to the seriousness of the Wuhan situation was the absence of data: After the initial disclosures from officials on Dec. 31, the statements stopped. How a blogger in Florida put out an early warning about the coronavirus crisis 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z “I recognized my younger self in her in the sense of the seriousness and dedication to which she approaches the part,” Ms. Mirren said. Arts & Leisure: A Star Not Quite Overnight 2011-08-24T15:02:50Z So yes, the eat-your-vegetables seriousness with which the topic has heretofore been addressed may influence an uninitiated viewer’s desire to watch “Underground.” The genius of “Underground”: A gripping slavery drama that dares to be entertaining 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z I didn't understand the seriousness of my penitentiary experience. Wild myths I believed about white people: Notes on race, American ignorance and the Capitol riots 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z Participants assembled in the auditorium, greeted with seriousness by Principal J. Dallas Shirley. This nuclear fallout shelter was untouched for 55 years. It might come in handy now. 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Verhaeghe is resolute in his emotional commitment, if not his accent, and Mr. Hagan takes on the role of a talking mutt with impressive seriousness. Theater Review: Elizabeth A. Davis Stars in ‘Four Last Things’ 2014-04-30T19:25:04Z And then there’s the final, startling trope: To demonstrate the seriousness of the enterprise, he is giving away his 2,000-volume library, one book at a time. Playwright Clears His Stage and Bookcases 2010-12-09T23:25:00Z While it’s nominally funny to see some of English literature’s most famous characters represented by children’s toys, the silliness necessarily undermines the seriousness of the story. Theater Review: ‘Hamlet, Prince of Grief’ at the Public Theater 2013-01-14T21:58:50Z Some may not hold any at all, but more common, I think, is for people to hold them with varying degrees of strength and seriousness. Lourdes: realistic about religion 2010-04-07T11:00:00Z But you know as soon as you enter the exhibition that its organizers have not let the seriousness of evolution, reproduction or life in dark and dank caves spoil the fun. In ‘Life at the Limits,’ Extreme Creatures at American Museum of Natural History 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Monastic seriousness isn’t the only way to take in a show. Review: Ligeti Sounded Thrilling, When Alarm Will Sound Was Let Loose 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z History as Entertainment For an old Saturday Night Live–style comedian, there is a seriousness of purpose about Hanks as history maker. Tom Hanks on 'Pacific' HBO Series, World War II, History 2010-03-04T23:55:00Z "I realized that seriousness for seriousness' sake was its own kind of trophy and a dubious one," she said. Natalie Portman addresses Harvard grads; reflects on 'Black Swan,' insecurities 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z I am concerned about artists like Cardi B and Drake, who are literally the biggest stars in the entire world, and their music is not talked about with a lot of seriousness. The Vitality of Black Criticism 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z He gave audiences exactly what they wanted, right down to his outfit, his customary V-neck sweater, once a symbol of grad-school seriousness. There’s No Dave Chappelle or Hannah Gadsby Without Mort Sahl 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Mark Jay Heller, Lohan's attorney, said his client realized the seriousness of the matter and that the district attorney considered such cases a top priority. Lindsay Lohan's mother arrested for drunken driving, speeding 2013-09-13T22:33:45Z But contrary to the air of agreeable discombobulation Mr. Lloyd projects, it is an assignment he approaches with profound seriousness, knowing he might never get the chance again. A Surprise of a Salesman: Christopher Lloyd 2010-08-25T17:20:00Z There is, after all, a whole school of thought that says seriousness of purpose is demonstrated by seriously bland dress. Liz Cheney: The Model of a Modern Never-Trumper 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z These days, I’m pretty sure only scary right-wing militia guys encounter that last part with any sense of its moral seriousness. Two cheers for the Declaration of Independence: The weird, contradictory and radical vision of human equality that America couldn’t handle 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z Sales grew steadily through the decades and Ms. Johnson’s runway shows, which riffed on playful themes like “The Little Rascals” and ’50s beauty parlors, were whimsical parties amid the seriousness of Fashion Week. Reinventing Betsey Johnson 2012-12-19T23:32:46Z We load comics with expectations; we depend on them to prove that life is funny, to undermine seriousness and release tension. Does Steve Martin have to be funny 24/7? 2010-12-09T13:22:00Z The performance did not convey quite the exuberance of the original, but the reed quartet's warm timbre, lithe phrasings and unstoppable rhythmic energy pointed to the seriousness and credibility of the effort. 'Four Others' charge hard at Jazz Showcase 2011-04-01T15:34:00Z As a child, she was distinguished by seriousness and integrity. Anna Kendrick: 'It's all about that fatal flaw' 2012-05-24T19:30:00Z You hear it in his broad sound and his raspy long-tones and chaotic spirals of improvising between chords: seriousness, awareness. Review: Pharoah Sanders at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Having provoked uncomfortable laughter, she swivels into seriousness. An Account of Surviving Assault Mixes Horror and Humor 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z “It’s such a nice city to walk in, and it’s on the lake,” Carey said in all seriousness. When you’re not feeling conventional, an escape plan for Cleveland and Philadelphia 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z One not unreasonable result of this seriousness is that what looks most serious gets taken most seriously. Comedy should have the last laugh in television 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z It’s not always clear what Brown, who appears in six of the paintings here, is thinking about, but the seriousness is undeniable. What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in June 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Rather than shock or disgust, though, the overall mood in the galleries tended to be one of great seriousness, occasionally verging on reverence. Few MoMA Visitors Seem Upset by Abramovic Show 2010-03-19T23:04:00Z Her pleasure seldom expresses itself in the reflex action of a polite or conversational smile, but again and again when the mood of high seriousness changes, she becomes illuminated with pleasure. An interview with Iris Murdoch: from the Guardian archive, 1 February 1960 2013-02-01T07:30:00Z Cicely Harris, the chair of Community Board 10, said, “We aren’t taking away from the seriousness of the crime; we are highlighting another injustice.” Decades After the Central Park Jogger Attack, a City Marks Its Mistake 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z "He was developing that character in his mind for a whole year. It was that level of seriousness. "It will be very bittersweet now," he said. " Unreleased films to showcase Anton Yelchin's talent, passion 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z “All of our members recognize the seriousness of these events,” said Christine Duffy, president of the Cruise Lines International Association, in a press briefing last month. Practical Traveler: Reassessing Cruise Safety 2012-02-01T16:12:27Z Holl, who is based in New York, is an architect with an aura of seriousness. Outcry over Glasgow School of Art extension 2011-02-25T19:22:40Z Along with an image of energy — precise jackets in dark wool or new tartans and tweeds worn with miniskirts or shorts and flat black boots — the Sander collection also had a modern attitude of seriousness. Fashion Review: The Looks of Lowered Expectations 2010-03-02T00:46:00Z But the show is not a group therapy session, and finding the balance between humor and seriousness is important to its creators. ?Qtalk? Hosts a Gay Pride Show at the Metropolitan Room 2010-06-17T22:18:00Z Britten uses children's voices to great dramatic effect here, underlining the universality and seriousness of the Christian message. Benjamin Britten: a top 10 2013-01-09T19:30:01Z Among the company’s other men, the young Chase Finlay — a principal since February — is evidently still learning, but his blend of seriousness, bloom, nobility and amplitude make him continually eye-catching. Critic’s Notebook: Peter Martins and City Ballet Over 30 Seasons 2013-06-11T21:24:09Z His recordings of the sonatas impress for their intellectual command, their control of pacing, and for musical architecture – their seriousness, in other words. Five difficult pieces 2010-04-22T22:00:00Z "Indeed, he thought poorly of happiness and of people who claimed to be happy or desired happiness above other gratifications in life . . . seriousness was the desirable condition of man." Adam Phillips on the happiness myth 2010-09-03T23:06:00Z But in all seriousness, many thanks to everyone who read and commented over the past 10 weeks or so, even those of you who came up with colorful ways to call me an idiot. 'Game of Thrones' Recap: Season 4 Finale 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z But a serious subject does not in itself confer seriousness on a movie. Movie Review: ‘Twice Born’ Stars Penélope Cruz and Emile Hirsch 2013-12-05T22:27:14Z In all seriousness though, Walker has been a reliable quantity for many years. The power of communal grief: Mourning Mandela and beyond 2013-12-06T16:45:00Z By the time of the Enlightenment, though, trompe l’oeil was badly out of favor: a juvenile amusement, no better than that, with none of the seriousness of high art. Made You Look: The Cubist Art of Deception 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Now Cassandra, an intense, difficult work of high seriousness first published in 1983, is being reissued by Daunt. Cassandra by Christa Wolf – review 2013-03-29T17:49:01Z There are some indulgent moments and some hammy ones, but mostly, there are seriousness and joy. Review: In ‘Brothers From the Bottom,’ Jousting About Gentrification 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z You intuit its seriousness and grace from its first pages. Sex, Violence and Self-Discovery Collide in the Incandescent ‘Cleanness’ 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z “There’s always a level of seriousness read into a lot of things that I’m doing that I don’t necessarily connect with.” The Many Lives of Martine Syms 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z But the solemnity with which we meditate on them and the joy with which we act on them very much echoes their blend of moral seriousness and festivity at Christmas. Why Christmas is for everyone | Julian Baggini 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z Freeman handles all of this material with the seriousness it deserves. In ‘Behemoth,’ Manufacturing Still Looms Large 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Often on this album, she sings with a stern, terse vibrato that codes seriousness from a distance but feels more like a simulacrum of feeling than the real thing. Lady Gaga’s Stripped-Down New Album Fishes for Inspiration 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z But as Jemele Hill, the show’s “full-time critic,” asserts with deadpan seriousness, “Our history is more than just Negro spirituals and being chased by dogs along rivers.” Review: ‘Sherman’s Showcase’ Tests Whether It’s OK to Laugh 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Trump and his chosen spokespeople are attempting to dramatically play down the seriousness of the coronavirus and to blame the legitimate news media for doing their jobs of informing the public. Perspective | Trump is pushing a dangerous, false spin on coronavirus — and the media is helping him spread it 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z Of the fine line between lightheartedness and seriousness that has come to define his sense of humor, he says: “I believe in justice, and my jokes are coming from a place of shooting upwards.” He makes white privilege a punch line. Will America get the joke? 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Known to his friends as "Ash," Green was an old-school publishing man who preferred a typewriter to computers and was praised by The New York Observer as "an exemplar of elegance, decency and seriousness." Ashbel Green, editor of Cronkite, dies at age 84 2012-09-19T16:52:12Z Not that “Hannah Arendt,” though ultimately a celebration of seriousness, is grim or plodding. Movie Review: ‘Hannah Arendt,’ With Barbara Sukowa and Janet McTeer 2013-05-28T21:31:05Z But its effectiveness comes from its modesty and seriousness of purpose — the way it stays close to the earth while imagining limitless digital worlds. A Thanksgiving Binge Menu: 7 Fall Shows You Might Have Slept On 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z All of these scenes are undercut by the play’s aspirational tug of moral seriousness and psychological complexity. | 'Wild Animals You Should Know': ?Wild Animals You Should Know,? by Thomas Higgins - Review 2011-11-21T03:01:27Z There's a seriousness to the way he pushes things into the bath, or stuffs them into a liquidiser, yet he seems to recognise that what he's doing is somewhat ridiculous. John Cage: musicians and artists on a legend 2012-08-15T17:51:03Z Developer Milton Peterson, whose company invested $280 million to build National Harbor, said he’s working to balance seriousness with some fun in Washington’s tourism scene. National Harbor aims to be ‘fun’ alternative to DC 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z The polarity between the moments of pantomime humour and the deep seriousness of the story of Pamina's abduction never strikes sparks. A Magic Flute ? review 2011-03-24T12:15:30Z Throughout his interview with Matt Everitt, there was an intensity and seriousness, even when he delivered a funny line. Radio review: The First Time 2011-02-28T08:00:01Z It’s true that Stewart has raised the fake-news genre to new satirical heights, and has imbued it with a sense of moral seriousness that was at least sometimes effective. Fox News is half-right about Jon Stewart: How the brilliant satirist of the Bush years has been undone by his BFF in the White House 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z No single reaction is possible: the work manages to exhibit both MacMillan’s worst flaws of construction and his unmistakable gifts for dramatic seriousness. Dance Review: Nerve and Verve On a Grand Scale 2011-03-07T22:49:07Z Lohan responded with a mix of humour, seriousness and – eventually – a few tears. Lindsay Lohan's tears mark the start of another bid to clean up and come back 2013-04-13T13:36:17Z I know it may sound paradoxical to talk about the seriousness of being silly, but is being silly something that you think everyone should take seriously? "Silly is healthy": "Animaniacs" star on laughing through throat cancer & finding a whole new fandom 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z They are like genres pushing at each other in the film, and this is a way to represent the grotesque of tragedy and of seriousness. "France" director Bruno Dumont on Léa Seydoux, digital media and how the "fake can generate truth" 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Once in a while, it’s good to shuck off the seriousness that currently dominates the horror genre. ‘Ash vs. Evil Dead’: A fitting response to our super-serious zombie mania 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z There was a lightness yet also a seriousness about the performance, often laying bare vistas that made even so familiar a piece sound thrillingly new. David Afkham’s SSO debut uncommonly impressive | Classical review 2013-03-22T16:52:26Z In implementing the limited gag order on Friday, Jackson said it was necessary to “maintain the dignity and seriousness of the courthouse and these proceedings.” Judge orders Roger Stone to court over Instagram post 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z With the seriousness of Ford's injuries unclear, it remains to be seen to what degree, if any, his plane crash will affect his ability to work. Harrison Ford's plane crash comes during busy period for iconic actor 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Less convincing is the reflexive — and false — equivalence of suffering and moral seriousness. ‘The Hateful Eight’ and ‘The Revenant’ bring the pain, but what do we gain? 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Expect fun and spontaneity but also seriousness of purpose, Lake said: Despite resistance from studio executives, she insisted on a show examining the issue of suicide. Ricki Lake brings updated talk show, life to TV 2012-09-08T16:16:04Z That the group was celebrating its 10th anniversary said a great deal about the seriousness of its endeavor, for few trios endure this long and build as wide a fan base. The Bad Plus could do better 2010-12-17T15:52:00Z The tempo and texture of the poem has an inevitable majesty, but there is also a dancing levity that is suited to James and his "joking seriousness". Clive James – a life in writing 2013-07-05T07:45:01Z The joke works because the blue plaque system, paid for entirely by public funds and administered – until now – by English Heritage, carries an aura of seriousness and significance. Blue plaques are crucial cultural landmarks 2013-01-07T12:27:42Z Sam is turned off by Ruth’s drama-school seriousness, but she is so desperate for work that she persuades him to keep her around while she figures out proper character motivation. Review | Netflix’s ‘GLOW’ fits right in with today’s feminist TV, but mostly it’s just ready to rumble 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z What looks like a game will open to deep seriousness; what looks like philosophy will reveal playfulness, tragicomedy, ordinariness; what looks like ordinariness will ask you to look again at Davis's writing. My hero: Lydia Davis by Ali Smith 2013-05-24T15:00:03Z To call “Norm Macdonald Has a Show” a deconstruction of a talk show would misrepresent its seriousness of intent. Norm Macdonald’s Press Tour Was a Debacle. His New Show Is a Loose Hang. 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Perhaps the film is a trifle over-egged towards the end and comic seriousness briefly turns into unfunny solemnity when it deals with the reunion between Patrick and his more conventional brother. Silver Linings Playbook – review 2012-11-25T00:05:31Z Inspired by Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay, “Notes on ‘Camp,’” the latest spectacular from the Met’s Costume Institute tries to define this elastic, constantly evolving concept, which leaves taste, seriousness and heteronormativity in the dust. Labor Day Art Guide: Summer Shows to See Before They Close 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z High seriousness and scatological humour, ribald performance, death and despair all play their part. Turner prize 2012 exhibition review: is this the best one yet? 2012-10-01T13:08:55Z It was something I was always aware of, so for me, comedy doesn’t exist without a sense of seriousness, sadness, anger, or something that underpins it. Wyatt Cenac takes his ‘Live in Brooklyn,’ and life in Brooklyn, on the road But for all her seriousness, insight and craft, See’s work never lost its sense of humor. Carolyn See, award-winning Southern California writer, dies at 82 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Schmidt-Garre does little to turn this scholarly exercise into cinema, and his Teutonic seriousness is grinding when not ripe for parody. Breath of the Gods – review 2013-02-21T22:20:01Z In an interview with The New York Times Magazine in 2004, Wynton Marsalis said that his father had always led by example — expecting, rather than demanding, a high level of seriousness from his students. Ellis Marsalis, Jazz Pianist and Music Family Patriarch, Dies at 85 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Both of these tunes are subjected to head-spinning revision in “Suite Indiana,” a model illustration of how to run standard material through a personal prism, with seriousness and flair. Review: An Argentine Pianist and Composer’s Prismatic Experiments 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z And in his seriousness, he revealed a little about his nervous breakdown. ArtsBeat: David Steinberg's Theory of Unstable Comedians and Funny Canadians 2012-02-02T12:00:06Z It's actually at its best when it abandons its pretentions to high seriousness and aims for the pop jugular. The Temper Trap: The Temper Trap ? review 2012-05-17T14:29:01Z The through line is seriousness of purpose, empathy, and loyalty — to his state and the people in it. Cuomo, Fauci, Birx: The New Influencers 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z His work was redolent of artistic seriousness but nonetheless intended to entertain, and he often spoke in interviews about the need for dialogue to help propel a story and not simply to explore ideas. Romulus Linney, Wide-Ranging Playwright, Dies at 80 2011-01-16T01:16:25Z The same balance of seriousness and levity runs through her plays, which put an absurdist spin on everyday problems. Elizabeth Meriwether Writes Scripts for Stage and Screen 2010-05-08T02:42:00Z In Peabody’s world, success inevitably signals a telling lack of seriousness and integrity. ‘The Richard Peabody Reader’ 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z "Severity" would probably strike us as a better description nowadays, since the opera is characterised by an immense seriousness of purpose that distinguishes it from the often lightweight entertainments of its time. Dauvergne: Hercule Mourant – review 2013-01-10T15:29:02Z They treated by paramedics and staff at an East Chicago hospital but also transported to a Chicago hospital because of the seriousness of their injuries. Two girls, 10 and 11, seriously wounded in East Chicago drive-by 2012-03-28T11:49:00Z Pajama pants might allow a dash of seriousness to temper my relaxation. The Man Who Loathed Pajamas 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z At a presumably somewhat larval stage in its development, this would-be fan pleaser of an evening is weighed down by seriousness. ‘Unmasked’ Review: Andrew Lloyd Webber Reveals and Remembers 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z All kidding aside, though, there’s a seriousness to the retirement business this time around that has to do with chronology and impending mortality. The classic-rock generation is getting ready to retire. Who will fill their shoes? 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z No one recognized the seriousness of his ailment until it was too late. The Inventive Chef Who Kept His 700 Paintings Hidden 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Take what you do with deadly seriousness, but don't take yourself seriously at all. Jay-Z is ‘Robert Frost with a Brooklyn accent,’ a Georgetown professor writes in his new book 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z When he and Tsukuru leap into a discussion of the value of human free will, Haida says in all seriousness: “I wish I had an answer for you, but I don’t. Not yet.” Haruki Murakami’s ‘Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage’ 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z Although the main character shares his profession, my husband views Jimmy's therapist cred with a similar seriousness to what meteorologists might assign to Thor. The therapeutic benefits of "Shrinking" is not necessarily in its shaky depiction of counseling 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z “Jack has taken on the responsibility of Ellsworth’s legacy with an enormous amount of seriousness,” said Glenn Lowry, MoMA’s director. Honoring Ellsworth Kelly’s Work by Giving it Away 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z In both cases, he wiggles silliness and seriousness into a dynamic mix. What to see in L.A. galleries: Andrew Masullo's off-kilter world, plus Gary Lang and Ruth Pastine 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z There’s a casualness to the entire space that you don’t expect with all the seriousness of winemaking. Confused in California 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z While musical performers like Lady Gaga and Katy Perry can get away with lobster shoes and candy bras, there's a different expectation of actresses, an implied requirement of seriousness. In praise of Helena Bonham Carter, fashion tragedy 2011-02-24T16:20:00Z The critical response to the Gadsby show questioned the exhibition’s seriousness of purpose, arguing that Gadsby’s wall banter and sarcasm had substituted for a more substantive effort to engage with the artwork. Hannah Gadsby’s Picasso Show Was Meant to Ignite Debate. And It Did. 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z The event was full of quotable moments, prompted by three moderators who had to, with straight faces, treat the fringe candidates with equal seriousness. That viral Idaho debate was not the “best ever” 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z At the very least, continuing to allow Cosby to bear that honor sends a confounding message regarding the seriousness of the accusations against him. Bill Cosby’s public shaming: What it means for Fordham and Marquette to yank his honorary degrees 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Reid's elevation was the most prominent evidence of Conde's seriousness, leaving open the Saturday and Sunday slots in which she used to feature conversations about race and class most news shows weren't having. Tiffany Cross was too real for MSNBC 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z I was concerned that the seriousness of the depression and the worst of it would be glossed over by the funny. Adrian Nicole LeBlanc and Gary Gulman on Comedy and Depression 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z I spotted Simon standing in the back, listening with seriousness and leaving after I was done. Will Sheff: The First Time an Adult Took Me Seriously 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Ever the optimist, Pearce thinks we can solve this crisis if we recognise its seriousness. Peoplequake: Mass Migration, Ageing Nations and the Coming Population Crash by Fred Pearce | Book review 2010-03-27T00:10:00Z Some of this surprise doubtless stems from the movie’s comedy, a quality not always associated with German cinema, especially in a temple of seriousness like Cannes. The Director of ‘Toni Erdmann’ Savors Her Moment at Cannes 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z It was two years in the making, and the creators approached it with the utmost seriousness. “Firebird” at Wolf Trap proves long on statement, short on puppets 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z At the very least, you will be able to demonstrate the seriousness of your intent to improve. 3 Reasons to Register for SAT Writing Test 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z When she finally did, she recounted in total seriousness, “The first thing I learned was that they didn’t want to kill babies.” Blue in a red state: Learning to confront, conform to or otherwise navigate your neighbors’ right-wing reality 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z In all seriousness, about halfway through “The Dark Knight” I said to myself: Well, I sure hope they’re bringing that guy back! “The Dark Knight Rises”: Does Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” hold up? 2012-07-14T19:00:00Z The actors treat the subject with complete seriousness, which lends to the absurdity of the sketch. Brunch, beets and locally sourced chicken: the 10 best Portlandia sketches 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z The pretty Idaho locations just can't add any atmospheric heft to Friedenberg's schematic characters and merry-go-round of dysfunction, leaving the performances as a real grab bag of seriousness and silliness. Dreary 'Among Ravens' has little to crow about 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z My husband views Jimmy's therapist cred with a similar seriousness to what meteorologists might assign to Thor. The therapeutic benefits of "Shrinking" is not necessarily in its shaky depiction of counseling 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Here, though, he wavers uncertainly between goofy pastiche and seriousness in a movie that wastes its title and misses the opportunity to play with, you know, ideas about the western and science-fiction horror. Movie Review: Extraterrestrials Land at the O.K. Corral 2011-07-28T18:58:54Z It also undercuts the overall seriousness and professed message of the story. ‘The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs’ is a user-friendly opera that plays better with audiences than critics. Does it matter? 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Not too much, mind you, just enough to give the whole thing a patina of seriousness. Review: ‘A Bigger Splash,’ With a Speechless Tilda Swinton, Is Ready for Its Close-Up 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z “From the beginning, I understood the responsibility and seriousness of the process.” George Stevens made the Kennedy Center Honors. Here’s why he lost them. 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z Don’t you understand the seriousness of your case?’ ‘Guantánamo Diary,’ by Mohamedou Ould Slahi 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z “It was a whole attitude, a breath of fresh air from all the black-and-grey seriousness of so many brands and designers.” | How An Exuberant ’80s Designer Shaped Fashion Today 2014-04-22T20:11:48Z Despite the seriousness of their recent briefing, officials emphasized that there are no specific, credible threats against D.C. nightlife. The Capitol may be ready for a terrorist attack. But is your favorite bar? 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z We give up the pleasures of entertainment for the seriousness of art. Henry James and the Great Y.A. Debate 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z The seriousness of childbirth on every level – emotional, spiritual, physical – for mothers is not only ignored, but derided. Should women really be rushing back to work after giving birth? 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z For all her fragility, Portman exudes a dominating screen presence, playing off her similarly sturdy and self-assured co-stars with convincing seriousness of purpose. Review | Natalie Portman stars in the enigmatic, ultimately unsatisfying ‘Annihilation’ 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z I encourage you to address this conflict in your marriage with the seriousness you would in response to anything that contradicted your deepest values. Save Me From This Domestic Drudgery! 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Hopefully this year signals a new seriousness from the Grammys about dance music, and acts that not only boil over into the pop realm but who achieve success on the genre's own terms. Grammys 2015: Dance music categories refreshingly credible 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Other religious leaders recognize the seriousness of the climate crisis. Climate change can be stopped 2012-12-09T17:00:00Z For all its moral seriousness and formal ingenuity, “Course of Empire” never really rises above being a didactic machine. Thomas Cole, American Moralist 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Admittedly Guadagnino throws a little too much into the directorial kitchen sink, but what could have been tasteless and exploitative emerges instead as intelligent and dignified, held together by Swinton’s seriousness of purpose. Tilda Swinton's performances – ranked! 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z And just as the crowd was cycling through its questions, he seemed to be puzzling through a few of his own: Why feign seriousness in a frivolous world? Review: Jingle Ball Tour Shows Radio Still Rocks 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Elsewhere on “Enema of the State,” when Blink-182 attempted seriousness—as in “Adam’s Song,” a track nominally about depression and suicide—it lost momentum. Reviving the Pop-Punk Innocence of Blink-182 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z The trial, as tawdry and tabloidesque as it often was, had a certain gravity, a moral seriousness that to some extent justified and mitigated the spectacle. Review: ‘O.J.: Made in America,’ an Unflinching Take on His Rise and Fall 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z "Milkshake on a figure who pretends to be serious and well-established has become an incredibly powerful image destroying the platform of seriousness." "You can get killed": Trump feared death by "very dangerous" fruits 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z He plays roughly and beautifully, connoting both seriousness and indifference to decorum. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z The hilarious part was how gracefully Ms. Benanti walked the line between Ms. Trump’s idea of seriousness and American politics’ idea of it. The Best Performances of 2016 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z This ensemble exudes such seriousness of purpose that you tend to sit up a bit straighter in your chair when they play, and there’s rarely a feeling of heady, rapturous abandon. Shanghai Quartet proves its power 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z There is, in Adams' and Jordan's songs, spiritual seriousness but also sex. John Adams' 'Ceiling/Sky' remains earthbound 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Try as he might to squelch them, Joel's paternal urges rise up to meet her playfulness when she regales him with puns or teases him for his seriousness. "The Last of Us" makes an unholy meal of starving childhood innocence, served bloody 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z “We should not downplay the seriousness of these offenses particularly, nor gloss over the pain and confusion they often bring, sometimes for a lifetime.” Jessa Duggar's Father-in-Law Pens Essay in Light of Scandal 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z After about a year, a few producers started to relent, sensing his seriousness, and probably also with an eye to the skyrocketing American demand for rosé. When he couldn’t get his favorite Provence rosés, he changed careers 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z But in Portland, a city where the lines often blur between it and “Portlandia,” its comically twee IFC TV counterpart, the seriousness of this craft endeavor seems fitting. Heads Up: Bringing the Wine to Portland, Ore. 2013-08-29T19:58:37Z The manner might seem unusual given the seriousness of the story. 'Vietgone' is a journey of intersecting lives after the fall of Saigon 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Yet, for all the show’s seriousness, there is something almost silly about seeing Perrotta’s fable brought to visual life. The Leftovers: Tom Perrotta's Rapture 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z Having persuaded us of the seriousness of these problems, the play proposes a pretty solution: a line of colorful plus-sized dresses. 'Real Women Have Curves': funny, flawed and fabulous 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The seriousness of an election year may well have been another factor. With Streaming, Musicians and Fans Find Room to Experiment and Explore 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z For non-believers walking into the Creation environment, Wheeler says he thinks they see the seriousness of a believer’s experience. The Non-Believer’s Guide to Creation Festival: 8 Things You Need to Know 2012-06-28T16:00:07Z The sheer scale of the paintings conveys their seriousness; their intensity is their importance. Mourning in Paris 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z Yet if only he could make the central breakthrough to expressive seriousness! Dance: Premieres by Christopher Wheeldon and Alexei Ratmansky 2010-07-02T22:14:00Z But industry sources say they understand the company’s reluctance to get involved, given the seriousness of the charges. Hip-Hop Star Bobby Shmurda, in Jail, Finds His Label Unsupportive 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z It was improvisational but not arbitrary; there was seriousness behind the sneer. Music Review: At Terminal 5, Public Image Ltd. Rages Anew 2010-05-19T22:32:00Z This underlying seriousness does not mean that Mr. Lowenstein lacks an ear for the howlers that enliven this woefully unfunny comedy of errors. Books of The Times: Roger Lowenstein Traces ?The End of Wall Street? 2010-03-31T22:53:00Z He looks at me with dead seriousness: “I’m so ready for this.” Cater-waitering the Oscars: My glamorous night at the Academy Awards, feeding canapés to hungry stars 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z This kind of meme - unlike the viral protests themselves - runs counter to the movement's seriousness. Internet memes sprout around Occupy movement 2011-11-23T20:21:11Z Singleton’s follow-up, again as writer-director, intrigued and fascinated moviegoers and confirmed his artistic seriousness. John Singleton: maverick director with a radical edge 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z In a video released by the interior ministry, the man confessed to attacking the painting and said he recognized the seriousness of his crime. Famous Russian painting damaged in vodka-fueled attack 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z But terming something a disorder, or disease, does add a degree of seriousness to my condition, even if it simultaneously offers an explanation. I can’t stop bruising 2012-07-27T00:00:00Z "It is seriousness for those who need things to appear serious without doing the actually hard work that seriousness requires." Noises off: a 'bloody weird' fringe, and killing a sacred cow 2012-08-24T10:43:47Z Hiring actors who approach the silly characters with seriousness is essential to the success of the franchise, said Thomas Vitale, the executive vice president for programming and original movies at Syfy. The Thing That Ate Saturday Night 2011-01-14T20:17:29Z "Signing the best artists from around the UK and the world is definitely part of our plan for expansion," Richard Chater is saying, in a rare outbreak of seriousness. By weight of Numbers 2010-04-08T21:10:00Z In 15 years Colman has moved from the broad comedy of “Peep Show” to the high seriousness of “The Crown,” and rumors of an Academy Award nomination for “The Favourite.” Olivia Colman: Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears the Crowns 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z The pleasures of Ms. Breillat’s work are its commitment and seriousness and its raw, sometimes very funny perversity: she’s lets everything hang out, without apologies. | 'The Sleeping Beauty': No Sleep for a Beauty Who Seeks Adventure 2011-07-07T22:47:11Z “Anne of Green Gables” is fuelled by ideas about pride, kindness, trust, insecurity, academic seriousness, and a kind of proto-feminism, and it expresses them through a series of mostly comic plots, which Sullivan re-created perfectly. How Not to Adapt “Anne of Green Gables” 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z It was a long, luminous program offered with great seriousness and great joy. From Stephanie Blythe to Ian Bostridge, Favorite Recitals of the Year 2011-12-17T05:03:15Z “Politics is a very difficult business, and entrusting people with large sums of public money is difficult and requires a great deal of responsibility. So people are entitled to expect a great deal of seriousness.” Boris Johnson, London’s lively mayor, writes about Churchill and muses about his future Academy voters sometimes use technical virtuosity — as well as genre and “seriousness” — to rationalize their choices. Will the Oscars Get as Nostalgic as Hollywood Did in 2019? 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z “The revamped U2 isn’t trapped in sophomoric seriousness because it’s no longer so sure of itself,” wrote the New York Times. R.E.M.’s leap of faith: 25 years later, every curveball on “Out of Time” makes perfect sense 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z It's an attempt at large-scale seriousness in a genre that's frequently preposterous. World War Z – first look review 2013-06-07T14:31:05Z It would be a betrayal of the seriousness of the centenary moment if the plans were to consist predominantly of the usual military parades, royal pageants and religious ceremonies. First world war: learning the right lessons from history 2012-10-11T21:43:43Z I've made choices with great seriousness and great attention to detail because I thought it was important to present that best foot forward, because I am a black man from the South. Style icon André Leon Talley on navigating the fashion world: “My armor is my self-invention” 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z He might lack seriousness and integrity, yet now realized he was called to have an eye “single to the glory of God.” The Book of Mormon’s foggy origins 2012-08-12T16:01:00Z Amid the humor, though, the show reveals that the presidency is a position of the utmost seriousness. And a Little Child Shall Lead Them (at Least at This Museum) 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z But this reboot had seriousness thrust upon it. ‘24: Legacy,’ Scripted From Trump’s Dire Islamophobia 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z Much of this is due to Barenboim, and to the unapologetic seriousness he brings to these performances, and to his entire musical life. Daniel Barenboim and the Music of Anton Bruckner 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z The Marine Corps likes to present itself with dutiful seriousness. A Comic Strip About the Marines: The Few, the Proud, the Bored Out of Their Minds 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z A treatise on spirituality, blackness, experience, and a showcase of Hill’s superlative talent, the album was released when Hill was only twenty-three, and is perhaps most striking, in retrospect, for its incredible seriousness. What We Still Need from Lauryn Hill and Her "Miseducation" 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Domestic violence featured heavily from its earliest writing, the portrayal of it sometimes on the border between seriousness and silliness. Margot Robbie: ‘I asked my girlfriends what they'd been through. And they were angry’ 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z Prestige TV is, in the main, notable for its seriousness of purpose and for its grimness. 'The Deuce' Succeeds Because It's Not More of the Same 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z But it is also a trove of delightful, unusual objects, displayed with thoughtful commentary and enough humor to temper the seriousness. The Weird, Mystic Pull of Southwest England 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Some artists play, like Lisiecki, with an eye to legacy, dwarfed by the seriousness of the enterprise. Philly beguiles with symphonic power 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z While his colleagues may choose to remain silent, experts say, that's not a viable option for Cosby given the seriousness of the accusations against him. Bill Cosby allegations meet with mostly silence in Hollywood 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z As Aletti’s writing illustrates, seriousness wasn’t the point at the time. The First Days of Disco 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z I hope the prize will first of all promote the fundamental seriousness of me and there are signs of lots of interest in America. Q&A: Howard Jacobson, Winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize for The Finkler Question 2010-10-15T16:25:00Z It was a staring contest of the sort kids do in the playground, but performed with utter seriousness and solemnity in one of the world's great galleries. Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present – review 2012-07-07T23:04:12Z Back in those days, Masha Gessen was one of the most bracing and insightful voices sounding the alarm about the seriousness of the test that awaited the country. Is Donald Trump a Danger to Democracy? 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z It treats these girls and their ambitions with the seriousness they deserve. Review: In ‘Athena,’ Two Teenage Fencers Parry Ordinary Life 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Horowitz told reporters Tuesday that his client understands the seriousness of the charges, and Bragman said "there was a big disconnect between the rumors and the stories and the real Steven Slater." Former JetBlue attendant putting Hollywood on hold 2010-09-08T12:19:00Z And his longstanding skepticism lent weight to moments of seriousness, like his reaction to heart surgery or the Sept. 11 attacks. David Letterman Leaves His Successors a Rich Comedic Bequest 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z Given the seriousness of picking on other kids — “brat” is also cringe-inducing — it’s time to bring him, and you, and your whole methodology for raising him to a good family therapist. Carolyn Hax: Mom shouldn’t have any reservations about leaving son out of trip 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z Reviewing the show in The New York Times four decades ago, Clive Barnes described it as “a trite and uninteresting story with aspirations to a seriousness that it never for one moment fulfills.” Theater Review: ‘Pippin,’ Directed by Diane Paulus, at the Music Box Theater 2013-04-26T02:01:15Z The curator Regine Basha, who directed the residency at Pioneer Works when Mr. Lewis took part, said he stood out for his seriousness and motivation from his medical experience. This Artist Got His Start as an I.C.U. Nurse 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z "A Reunion of Ghosts" balances gallows humor with the seriousness of the sisters' history and is a memorable and meticulous exploration of personal responsibility and borrowed guilt. Judith Claire Mitchell explores a family curse in 'A Reunion of Ghosts' 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z In all seriousness, Oliver would like to see his former boss take a breather—or at least take on some low-pressure projects. Here's What John Oliver Says Jon Stewart Should Do Next 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z But these performances are, in fact, deeply entrenched in Coltrane’s moment: He’s issuing a warm valediction to his old catalog, full of his characteristic seriousness and serenity, before charging even further ahead. John Coltrane Took a Detour in 1964. Now It’s a New Album. 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z But there appears to be a seriousness of purpose that was missing in the past. Could time be right for CNN, CBS News to partner? 2010-05-06T00:46:00Z In all seriousness, however, this prize has raised Modiano’s profile from a French writer to an international writer, inviting the global community to seek out Modiano’s writing. Your guide to Nobel Laureate Patrick Modiano 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Which is why, on a recent date night, I said in all seriousness to my husband, “Honey, I think we need to act a little more divorced.” Modern Love: Honey, Let?s Get a Little Divorced 2010-12-02T22:30:00Z In an effort to clear the air and discuss the seriousness of their future, Ms. Park and Dr. Hong got some clarity from what she called a “D.T.R. Moment.” Waiting for That Defining Moment 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Instead, it offers something we don't usually turn to Hitchcock for: seriousness. My Favourite Hitchcock: I Confess 2012-08-08T10:38:03Z He treats it as as a real tragedy should be, with seriousness and rigorous dignity. "The Investigation" eschews salaciousness for a bleak yet poignant Scandi noir take on true crime 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z He writhed on his knees, sang about beautiful bodies grinding, and hopped on one leg, looking straight into the camera with deadly seriousness. “Lip Sync Battle”: Hanging with the Prom Kings and Queens 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Women with advanced degrees, high-powered jobs and technological savvy have brought a new level of sophistication and seriousness to the business of supporting schools. Men Shift the Dynamics of a Changing Organization 2012-02-17T20:54:54Z But Cage's work had a greater integrity and seriousness. John Cage: musicians and artists on a legend 2012-08-15T17:51:03Z "Wouldn't it be nice," opines one with wide-eyed seriousness, "if heroin wasn't addictive?" The Thrill of It All ? review 2010-10-27T20:29:00Z What I didn’t realize was the grand solemnity and profound seriousness and the contribution to society at large that the evening represents to a lot of people, and that’s on me. Rob Lowe on Dancing With Snow White and Getting the Last Laugh 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Runway fashion, with very few exceptions, exists in a state of permanent seriousness; drag sends it up mercilessly, worshiping its extremes while mocking its pretensions with impunity. Why the Fashion World Is Obsessed With ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z Alighting briefly on Broadway has become a rite of passage for celebrities perhaps eager to counter their forced depictions in Us Weekly and Just Jared with displays of seriousness. Bradley Cooper Gets Ready for ‘The Elephant Man’ on Broadway 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z What kind of critic treats a piece of fruit with the same seriousness as a Rembrandt? A (Grudging) Defense of the $120,000 Banana 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z It was, perhaps, more worthy than exciting, but both its novelty and its seriousness made it stand out. ‘American Born Chinese’ Review: We’re All Walt’s Children 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z And while a few songs grow too smiley, most of “Loco de Amor” — particularly the irresistibly upbeat title track — sounds like a musician shaking off some seriousness to revitalize himself. Critic’s Notebook: New Music by Shakira, Juanes, Enrique Iglesias and Wisin 2014-03-27T20:50:23Z Post Malone operates at the intersection of hip-hop, rock, soul, even a little country — on “Stoney,” he was making a bid for musical seriousness. Post Malone and Rae Sremmurd, Hip-Hop Impressionists Shaping the Stream 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The film may play like a feature-length press release, but the sense of seriousness, of attention to detail, of a weighing of options—simply, of mutual exertion in a common purpose—is apparent. Advice for Robert Downey, Jr. 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z In few other vehicles do Daniel Ulbricht’s terrific elevation and precision of timing emerge with such seriousness. Dance Review: At Lincoln Center, the Eternal Radical, Balanchine 2010-05-03T22:08:00Z That calls for respect, care and sobriety but less of the dry seriousness that pervades Burns' other historical treatments. Ken Burns' new "Muhammad Ali" docuseries is worth going the distance 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z All of this abetted stage director Chris Alexander in the creation of an intoxicatingly imaginative show blending beauty with irreverence, and seriousness with — yes — sheer fun. 'The Magic Flute': Beautiful fun at Seattle Opera 2011-05-09T20:32:05Z As a survivalist, it's hard to take his claim that, after a night of hard partying, he almost called in sick to cancel with any seriousness. Lollapalooza Day 2: Rain, retro and Eminem 2011-08-07T06:50:00Z Prize organizers said the collective’s work tackles “urgent social and political issues affecting Northern Ireland with humor, seriousness and beauty.” N Ireland collective wins prestigious Turner Prize for art 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z And nowadays even the literate reader is likely to be unschooled in the comic tradition and unaware of the comic seriousness. Watch “Howards End”—Then Read It 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z There’s a hint of old-fashioned gravity and seriousness of purpose to “Mummenschanz.” Theater Review: In a Sophisticated Showbiz World, Simple Mimes Can Still Hold Sway 2010-12-21T21:54:12Z I enjoyed his show, and the seriousness of purpose underpinning it. Lee Camp ? review 2011-03-30T17:54:00Z On paper, Mr. Andrews’s book is lovely: sensitive and rueful and attuned to both the solipsism and the ethical seriousness of adolescence. Review: In ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,’ a Comfort Zone That Cannot Last 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z The Scandinavian virtuoso is all seriousness and intense concentration at the keyboard, and his refusal to emote, or to use this massive and difficult 45-minute score as a vehicle for self-aggrandizement, was admirable. Andsnes' commanding Brahms lifts Muti-less CSO concert out of the ordinary 2011-02-18T16:33:00Z There was a seriousness about the place, a decorum and deportment. Tales From the Warhol Factory 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Too much hangs in the balance, and the dead seriousness of the outcome long ago stopped feeling like hyperbole. Perspective | Election night TV was high anxiety, flat comedy and Trump taking us to a new low. We can’t say we weren’t warned. 2020-11-04T05:00:00Z A seriousness and concentration creep over Riley’s face when the conversation turns to his hometown, which also provides Sorry to Bother You with its vibrant setting. Boots Riley: how the outspoken musician is taking on Hollywood 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z And whereas its productions of 19th-century classics used to be its cornerstone, leading the world in illuminating style, textual tradition and dramatic seriousness, none of its current ones are good enough. Royal Ballet Has Slipped a Little From Its Peak Form 2013-12-20T20:39:50Z “In January, I was turned down for parole for the fourteenth time, because of the seriousness of the crime,” he said. A New Chapter in a Double-Murder Case 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z “Often an attempt at earnestness and seriousness is much more humorous than the attempt to be ridiculous.” Welcome back to ‘Portlandia’ 2012-12-07T22:51:55Z Late Friday, Zuckerberg posted about how he grasps the seriousness of the problem and outlined the ways Facebook might deal with it. Call it a ‘crazy idea,’ Facebook, but you need an executive editor 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z "No one is posing for a camera. Everyone is into their own world, and everyone has a degree of seriousness." 'Road to Freedom' photos span 50 years of racial division 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z He turned to him and said in all seriousness, “Do you think I’ll ever work again?” So ?Lost? Is Over: Now What?s to Be Found? 2011-01-28T14:32:47Z "I've had the amazing good fortune," Barron reflects from inside her cozy book-lined den, "to work for an institution that has unconditionally supported the seriousness of the work that I want to do." Curator Stephanie Barron has grown along with LACMA 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Their stark shapes, depicting disembodied legs, wandering eyeballs, a hungry triangle and a happy circle, keep seriousness at arm’s length — without diminishing Minoliti’s ambitions, which are big. Your invitation to dreamland awaits at Ad Minoliti's exhibition at Cherry and Martin gallery 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z That she trains with acting coaches Joan Rosenfels in New York and Cameron Thor in Los Angeles and has refrained from lining up new modeling gigs signals the seriousness of Decker's approach. Brooklyn Decker's model-to-actress challenge 2011-02-15T21:25:42Z “It’s about time we look at this particular issue and say: ‘Do young people at the age of 10 have the capacity to understand the seriousness of what they have done?’” he said. Age of criminal responsibility must be raised, say experts 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Introversion — along with its cousins sensitivity, seriousness, and shyness — is now a second-class personality trait, somewhere between a disappointment and a pathology. Should parents push a reluctant 3-year-old to socialize? 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z "I think she suddenly woke up one morning and had an epiphany and she suddenly realized and appreciated the seriousness of the events that led to her being in court," Heller said. Lawyer says Lohan committed to turning life around 2013-02-27T20:13:11Z I began to imagine the reverential descriptions read aloud by Don Pardo, the former “Saturday Night Live” announcer, his voice a Mocha-Java blend of seriousness and ridicule. Gary Shteyngart Is Back, on the Road and Still a Master of Dislocation 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z His seriousness enables the movie’s desire to dig into the mechanics of the climactic exorcism - though Sean Harris, drooling and growling and threatening as the possessed man, deserves credit as well. Review: ‘Evil’ mostly delivers 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Since frivolous means “lacking in seriousness” — also lightweight, flippant, of little weight or importance — that would seem a contradiction in terms. On the Frivolities of Ballet, the Contradictory Art 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z Seen today, it is a fun romp with an undercurrent of seriousness, and Bow is the best thing in it. ‘Babylon’: A Guide to the Characters and Their Real-Life Counterparts 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z When they indulge luxury, it isn’t for ostentation, but to reflect back at visitors the seriousness of their cultural investment. Subtle changes make a big impression at the National Gallery East Building 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z And yet there is no denying the seriousness of his intentions, or the clarity of his vision. Movie Review: ‘Paradise: Love,’ First in a Trilogy Directed by Ulrich Seidl 2013-04-25T23:55:47Z But a certain seriousness — especially given the retirement of Craig Ferguson, whose "Late Late Show" Letterman's company produced — has gone out of the field. David Letterman's 33-year journey from cult hero to late-night institution 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z The deadly seriousness of the situation is never absent in Kaufman's staging. 'Bent' exhibits enduring power of love, courage and identity 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z “The seriousness of those allegations is a valid part of his legacy and his life,” she said. Washington Post clears reporter who tweeted link to Kobe Bryant rape allegations 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z Combining seriousness and youthful abandon, Mr. Tao grappled with Bruckner’s symphony in his restless piece. The Best Classical Music of 2018 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Although he may maintain all seriousness in his tireless pursuit, we get the sense that he has chosen not to lose himself in this work. New doc "John Lewis: Good Trouble" gives nuance to a relentless freedom fighter 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z It is a statement about the seriousness with which the Church goes about marriage. Jesus would back gay marriage 2012-09-16T12:00:00Z “We are encouraged by the scope and seriousness of the investigation,” Goldman says. ACLU: Government Is Investigating Sexism Against Directors in Hollywood 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z The federal appeals court judge, now based in Denver, telegraphs seriousness of purpose and manliness in the classical mode. Neil Gorsuch: A Supreme Court Nominee Who Looks the Part 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Their sheer precision exemplified the seriousness of all really good wit. Brass quintet cheers up a gray day in Quilcene 2012-07-02T17:52:04Z In all seriousness though, we can't look past the fact that Leto's unfortunate behavior was considered acceptable by his own director. Hollywood's "list of excuses is endless": Enabling bad behavior, from Bill Murray to Jeff Garlin 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z With his characteristic attention to tone, detail, visual design and thematic depth, Almodóvar executes a cinematic hat trick, combining cinematic artistry, extravagant entertainment and emotional seriousness with finesse and seriousness of purpose. Perspective | Best movies of 2021: Almodóvar just gets better, family films make a comeback 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Schnabel's film Miral, competing with 22 others for the Golden Lion award, brought a note of seriousness to an event that sometimes veers towards the frothier side of culture. Jewish director Julian Schnabel brings Palestine to Venice 2010-09-02T17:55:00Z When the real Martha Stewart has been funny over the years, the humor has mostly seemed to be an unintentional byproduct of her seriousness. Martha Stewart, Comedy Genius? 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z "He was developing that character in his mind for a whole year. It was that level of seriousness." Actor died amid growing career, including 'Star Trek' role 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z More than that, her actual feelings about the Fullerton affair speak to a far greater seriousness and acuity then the play can dramatize. Onstage, the Pen Is Usually Duller Than the Sword 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Anna is a role of unusual seriousness, with practically no moments for sheer vocal display. Opera Review: Anna Netrebko?s Bel Canto Moment 2011-04-12T11:05:35Z Her secret: She does not confuse seriousness with earnestness. Review | How a young conductor and stunning violinist brought an NSO program to life 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Each of those previous shows erred, if only slightly, on the side of seriousness and enjoyed some success. | 'Gravity': On Starz, Suicide Support as a Singles Scene 2010-04-22T21:48:00Z It did so with a seriousness of purpose — and with an increasing number of Indians in its ranks — that was lacking in earlier periods. A Close-Up Look at the British Men and Women Who Ruled India 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z The first, third and fifth movements are very serious, more Germanic-style pillars of monumentality and seriousness, much more sobriety and dignity. Pianist Garrick Ohlsson on Busoni’s 70-minute concerto: ‘A noble, beautiful work’ It also raises important and disturbing questions about the seriousness of the center’s commitment to the visual arts. Review | George W. Bush isn’t a bad artist. But he doesn’t deserve a show at the Kennedy Center. 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Accepting Pawlikowski’s mood of poetic seriousness may be a chore for some. The Woman in the Fifth: L'amour and la mort in Paris 2012-06-14T17:45:32Z Although he had the seriousness and poise of Ibsen or Strindberg, in his younger days he was capable of great comedy and gaiety. Bergman: why are the great director's women all tragi-sexual goddesses? 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z As usual, the crew is a collection of talented actors obeying the imperatives of science-fiction seriousness. Review: In ‘Alien: Covenant,’ Everybody’s Favorite Predator Returns 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z “Nowadays even the literate reader is likely to be unschooled in the comic tradition and unaware of the comic seriousness,” he wrote. How Not to Adapt “Anne of Green Gables” 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z It may be that Ms. Moretz captures Mia’s seriousness about her art — and her joy in it — so credibly because it reflects her own. ‘If I Stay’ Weighs Teenager’s Prospects After Horrific Crash 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Imagine Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker's tight, fiercely intimate Fase performed by adolescents and you get some sense of the seriousness, innocence and energy of these performances. Venice Dance Biennale: in praise of the small-scale festival 2013-07-03T11:21:17Z Their own award for doing so will be the self-knowledge that they honored their professed values of moral and intellectual seriousness. Perspective | Does Linda Fairstein deserve a literary honor? Critics say her past as a prosecutor sullies her art. 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z But he required seriousness of his audience too. Music Review: In Dark Temple, Antiquity?s Sober Doings 2011-02-14T05:11:48Z The dead seriousness of frivolity is not telegraphed strongly enough in some supporting roles. Deep Dives Into Justice From Shakespeare, Wilde and Atticus Finch 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Stephanie’s intensity — her beauty, her dark eyes and her seriousness — draws the reader in. ?A Very Young Dancer? and the Life That Followed 2011-11-17T12:00:00Z Glover, 40, was cited for interfering with a traffic device, an offense that is roughly equivalent in seriousness to running a stop sign, San Diego City Attorney's spokesman Gerry Braun said. 'Jackass' star Steve-O cited for defacing San Diego SeaWorld sign 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z What they are aiming for is high seriousness, which somehow rings a bit hollow, as if all the stuff about God and morbid matters is what they think they should do. White Lies ? review 2011-02-08T18:15:24Z He conveys a ferocious and absolute seriousness even when the going gets silly, and he finds the soul in each new angry-everyman cipher he is asked to play. Movie Review: Liam Neeson in Joe Carnahan?s Thriller ?The Grey? 2012-01-26T22:19:02Z But it's about the seriousness of the novel and it reveals the novel as a serious thing, this taking to task of the shape it tends towards. Ali Smith: Style vs content? Novelists should approach their art with an eye to what the story asks 2012-08-18T15:00:00Z Its tone is far more bitter than ABC’s storybook drama “Once Upon a Time,” yet the seriousness doesn’t rise to a “Game of Thrones” level. NBC’s ‘Emerald City’ travels to a violent Oz that wants to be the next Westeros 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z He declined to comment on the July arrest, citing the seriousness of the charges. Emerging From Migos as His Own Man: The Metamorphosis of Offset 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z This being England, of course, such seriousness coexists comfortably with flashes of humor and an affection for irreverence. In an English Village, a Gathering of Scarecrows 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z “Bubbly” and “vivacious” go beyond cheerful to imply a lack of seriousness. Double-edged words 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z “It’s the level of presentation. It’s the ambition and seriousness.” A Gallery by Any Other Name, Size and Shape? 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Divergent, directed by Neil Burger, displayed an admirable seriousness and some grim verve in laying out the boundaries of novelist Veronica Roth’s dystopia: six segregated but ostensibly harmonious regions defined by their inhabitants’ skills. REVIEW: There's Nothing Urgent About "Insurgent" 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z There’s an utter seriousness inside this dance as its couples react to the blustery, intimate, warm, and yes, somehow menacing singer and his music. Beyond Ballroom: Twyla Tharp’s American Classicism 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z "Paul Goodman Changed My Life" pays tribute to a man — poet, teacher, social critic, guru without portfolio — whose name was once a household word and whose books were talismans of intellectual seriousness and social concern. 'Paul Goodman Changed My Life': Gadfly gets his due 2011-12-01T21:53:07Z But in all seriousness, like many Americans, I get stressed a month or so before vacation time. You deserve to eat everything on vacation — here's how I learned that I do, too 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Delbanco restores to them their moral seriousness in brutally uncertain times. How the Dispute Over Runaway Slaves Helped Fuel the Civil War 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z The true comedian embraces the paradox whereby the best way to honour the deadly seriousness of their trade is to keep seriousness at arm's length. Does Steve Martin have to be funny 24/7? 2010-12-09T13:22:00Z These feelings are much considered in voice-over; broached with the studious Matthew himself; and revealed to a therapist, whose presence dovetails with this literate film’s seriousness about self-expression and finding oneself. ‘The Unspeakable Act’: Talking about a sibling’s fixation 2013-07-11T22:57:09Z “But it also taught me how I want to work in the future — the seriousness with which I expect an actor to approach any given part.” Ari Aster Has Something Funny to Show You. Don’t Be Scared. 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z For Weiner has been happy to exploit, as a token of his seriousness about rehabilitation, the language of addiction, therapy and recovery. Sex addiction? Sorry, chaps, it's just plain old lust 2013-07-28T06:20:00Z Later, she revisits the seriousness of the possible Russian involvement in the election. Seven talking points about Hillary Clinton's new book, 'What Happened' 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z His own choreography, especially in the early years, was born of the impulse to get away from the seriousness that characterized this first generation of modernists. What Is the Future for Modern-Dance Companies? 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z After an ominous and prescient dream about a storm, Montalbano deals with problems of mounting seriousness. New in crime fiction: Billingham, Furst and the return of Inspector Montalbano 2012-06-06T22:35:08Z The policeman argues in all seriousness that, "It's no joke torturing someone for 10 hours." The Hospital at the Time of the Revolution – review 2013-04-02T13:37:00Z The president-elect also might have misunderstood the South and misjudged the seriousness of the secession threat, Cooper says. 'We Have the War Upon Us': Trying, and failing, to prevent the Civil War 2012-09-19T21:10:06Z The dancers shown in old black-and-white photographs of works from the 1960s and ’70s reveal an unflinching seriousness and a sleek sense of purpose. The Best Dance of 2018 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z The film may play like a feature-length press release, but the sense of seriousness, of attention to detail, of a weighing of options—simply, of mutual exertion in a common purpose—is apparent. Advice for Robert Downey, Jr. 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Map of an Englishman eschews furrowed-brow seriousness for joyous literate pop. New music: Erland and the Carnival ? Map of an Englishman 2011-01-26T16:48:03Z "A lot of times adults confuse growing up or becoming more mature with a sense of seriousness, a sense of boringness, a sense of just stupidness." Andrew WK: meet the US's new cultural ambassador to Bahrain 2012-11-26T20:00:05Z So is there a way to discuss drug and alcohol dependence in a middle ground: recognizing the seriousness of addiction but also making it relatable to the audience of say, Gawker? The Fix: A hip recovery site, featuring Courtney Love 2011-03-28T19:29:00Z The judges approached the blind tasting with a deadly seriousness, evaluating each of the 17 entries for appearance, crust, seasoning and other factors. Pasty cookoff: A family tradition, stuffed with taunts “Humor and seriousness don’t exist in opposition to each other.” Hannah Gadsby’s Picasso Show Was Meant to Ignite Debate. And It Did. 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z There are reserves of power in Mr Hough’s touch, and an ingrained refinement; his self-composed encores usually dissipate with sly comedy the high seriousness of his art. He’s the piano man 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z But the show's deficiencies — a seriousness unleavened with sufficient humor, Hammerstein's sentimental lyrics — have more or less benched the musical. Revivals turn 2 problem-child musicals into something special 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z I liked their seriousness — too many of the other leads were performing with displays of gracious charm better suited to a garden party — and their jumps were often breathtaking. Dance Review: Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev in ‘Don Quixote’ 2013-05-26T21:24:19Z There is a sadness as well as a seriousness to the film. TV Review: The 15-Stone Babies; Pensioners Behind Bars 2012-12-13T23:00:00Z It hums with seriousness and portentousness, with its black and white colour scheme, hints of awful destruction, and depiction of an empty city totally devoid of people – never a promising sign. Batman: The Dark Knight Rises poster suggests apocalypse as usual 2011-07-13T10:35:00Z This kernel of seriousness does not undermine the humor, but rather enables it, since you laugh a lot harder when you care at least a little. | 'Get Him to the Greek': Jonah Hill and Russell Brand Star in a New Comedy 2010-06-03T21:56:00Z But more fundamentally, it calls into question the intellectual seriousness of the museum itself. ‘Picturing Mary’: Filled with highlights but flawed in its omissions The ups and downs of Southgate’s tenure are portrayed with a blend of playfulness and moral seriousness in “Dear England,” directed by Rupert Goold, which runs at the National Theater, in London, through Aug. 11. ‘Dear England’ Review: When Soccer Success Becomes a Moral Victory 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Is this because big-time literary publishing can no longer tolerate seriousness of purpose? A Capital City, Still Haunted by Its Past 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Two things prove Shankar's fundamental seriousness of purpose. My hero: Ravi Shankar by Amit Chaudhuri 2012-12-12T17:35:01Z The reductive palette, which many other artists would adopt, was taken as a sign of existential seriousness. Art Review: ?De Kooning: A Retrospective? at MoMA - Review 2011-09-15T11:00:58Z Its handsome yet airless world-premiere production, directed by Christopher McElroen for the American Vicarious, appears to mistake soberness for seriousness of purpose. Review: ‘Pushkin’ Squanders a Russian Poet’s Real-Life Drama 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Given the seriousness of the topic, "@War" is not a book with a lot of laughs. Shane Harris' '@War' details rising military-Internet link 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z “The seriousness of those allegations is a valid part of his legacy and his life. Those allegations should not be minimized in any way.” Washington Post reporter who tweeted about Kobe Bryant rape allegations placed on administrative leave 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z There is a quiet seriousness to her, especially when she talks about her work, that is far removed from the narcissistic chatterboxes she has played. Mindy Kaling: ‘I was so embarrassed about being a diversity hire’ 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z A hero wearing the mask of a clown, Gregory understood the seriousness of his comedy. Joe Morton, 'Turn Me Loose' and the sly comic activism of Dick Gregory 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Though the comedy never falters, this moral seriousness saves the book from being simple-minded. The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion – review 2013-04-05T08:01:01Z The videos laced the instruction with attitude, humor and, at times, spacey club music — a contrast to the almost military seriousness of the TRX media. These easily packable products allow you to bring your workout along on your travels 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z There is a seriousness to Ruben and Carlos’s relationship that becomes enervating. ‘Luz’ Review: Love In and Out of Lockup 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z “We wanted to make a suspenseful film,” Mr. Muller-Scherz said, “but also one that would convey the seriousness of these scary ideas.” Film: A Bold Vision, Still Ahead of Its Time 2010-04-04T03:02:00Z Whether the songs were small and controlled — like “The Point of It” — or big and wild, the mode was seriousness and the sound was clear, detailed and extraordinary. Music Review: Yo La Tengo at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, N.J. 2012-12-11T22:59:30Z He’s a bodily emphatic performer, maintaining a straight face through all sorts of herky-jerky maneuvers, communicating only deadly calm and seriousness in his eyes. Music Review: Francis and the Lights Bathed in Color at S.O.B.?s 2010-08-13T22:43:00Z What other actor worked with such clear purpose, vocation and seriousness on the one hand and with a devastating smile on the other? Cicely Tyson Kept It Together So We Didn’t Fall Apart 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z A columnist for The Sunday Telegraph as well as a historian, he writes elegantly but punchily, combining seriousness with welcome flashes of waspishness that stop things from getting stuffy. Britain at the Turn of the 20th Century Was Dealing With a Lot, Badly 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Especially in the years 1969 to 1972, as he recommitted himself to ballet after 25 years of Broadway success, he made new efforts at seriousness and extended structures. A Robbins Rarity, ‘Watermill,’ Reimagined as a Chamber Piece 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z In addition to cost, considerations include the seriousness of the crime, the legal and logistical support they get from U.S. federal authorities and whether the foreign country is likely to cooperate. Border-crossing fugitives a national problem 2012-01-29T06:00:00Z At the same time, Brodsky was precociously aware of the imminent demise of a certain kind of intellectual seriousness in the world. 2010-01-20T05:20:00Z At various moments in the film, the narrator reminds the viewer with mind-numbing seriousness that the Persians “fear” or “mock” or even “are annoyed by” Greece’s fledgling democracy. Zack Snyder and the West Should Stop Killing Ancient Persians 2014-03-10T14:33:58Z Crosby, who liked to ad-lib, “kept just outside the boundaries any film set up, and often undercut seriousness with a casual shrug or eyebrow lift.” Review | The glorious history of movie musicals 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, I monitored my basal body temperature, weighing motherhood against the seriousness of our courtship. Swiping right in the fertility doctor's office: On pursuing romance and single motherhood at once 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z There is always something new to mock — so much seriousness and silliness, so much sound and spectacle, so much strenuous novelty and lazy cliché, so many anthems and earworms to sample and subvert. Review: Andy Samberg Spoofs Pop Stars Without Spite. And That’s 4 Real. 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z But once the festival got underway in earnest, its slate reflected the kind of artistic seriousness and awards-conscious ambition that indicate it’s time to put away the childish spectacle of summer. At the Toronto International Film Festival, the coming film season looks strong 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z Ms. Zacarías shellacs a thin veneer of seriousness on the play by having the actors intone into microphones various statistics vaguely pertaining to the plotline. Women’s Voices Theater Festival in Washington Is an Energizing Showcase 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z The former Mr. Smith says he faced a Lane County judge who questioned his seriousness. What's in a name? Man goes from Smith to Awesome 2010-12-06T22:31:00Z The version done at the Met, revised by Shostakovich, radiates noble seriousness, but to fill out its panoramic scope the opera needs passionate singers who believe in their characters and convey the text with clarity. Mussorgsky?s ?Khovanshchina? Comes to Met Opera 2012-02-24T20:07:06Z What’s left is a vaguely philosophical mood, the drama class seriousness of someone who read Chekhov for the first time. Review: In ‘The Night Eats the World,’ Zombie Apocalypse Now, Again 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z But in all seriousness, I do love pumpkin. Mix up oats, brown sugar and sweet potato for the most perfect fall chocolate chip cookie 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z That’s not meant to cut into the seriousness of the film. Nan Goldin Is Ready for Oscar Night 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z By the time the scene ends, the mood has switched again, and Rooster has drawn his gun on LaBoeuf in deadly seriousness. | 'True Grit': Wearing Braids, Seeking Revenge 2010-12-21T23:00:16Z It’s this seriousness, the small ache, the tender aside, that manages to make those jokes that swell immediately afterward so delightful and necessary. Jonathan Van Ness, Ali Wong and John Hodgman Walk Into a Bar … 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Among other accusations, one man told Mr. Holland that an email sent to members with the headline, “Enhancing Your Member Experience,” mischaracterized the seriousness of the proposed change. Harvard Club Considers a Change, and Some Think It’s the ‘Worst Thing Ever’ 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Just the right amount of frivolity, but seriousness as well, may be a key aspect of a life well lived. I Quit the Act of Quitting 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z In Mr. Haynes’s “Far From Heaven,” his combination of playfulness and seriousness translates into a homage to Sirkian melodrama that turns into a thrilling example of the very same. Review: ‘Wonderstruck,’ Todd Haynes’s Imitations of Life 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Let’s underline the seriousness of what’s going on with your friend. She tried to run me over! 2012-08-23T00:00:00Z And when I say energy I'm not referring to your, um, "get up and go," but an attitude that conveys the seriousness of the subject, while at times break in with comedy riffs? Hasan Minhaj on the joy of making “Patriot Act” and keeping the political personal 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z His half-hour comedy, always on the dark and fantastical side, took on a whole new weight — a seriousness that was simultaneously impressive and a little wearing. Louis C.K.’s ‘Louie’ Returns for Season 5 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z Classical crossover projects, you see, lack the high seriousness and the artistic standing of sanctified classical music tradition. Perspective | How a classical musician turned 400-year-old French songs into a modern hit 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z It is full of variety, wit and seriousness. British Art Show 7: have I got spews for you 2010-10-25T20:30:00Z There’s an underlying seriousness to it all, despite the bits of narrative tricksiness, that puts Pain and Glory at the opposite end of the spectrum to the high-pitch camp that distinguished his earlier films. The 50 best films of 2019: No 10 – Pain and Glory 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Buying a ticket can become a test of seriousness, of personal commitment to a position or a cause. Review: In Nate Parker’s ‘The Birth of a Nation,’ Must-See and Won’t-See Collide 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z “Marcela brought a seriousness to our relationship that gave it a sense of grounding,” she said. Brought Together by a ‘Team Effort’ 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z In one image, Somerstein stood behind King on the podium in Montgomery to reveal the faces listening to his speech — expressions of great seriousness, hope and emotion. 'Road to Freedom' photos span 50 years of racial division 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Wallace felt that the “mimetic deployment of pop culture icons” by writers who lacked DeLillo’s observational powers “compromises fiction’s seriousness by dating it out of the Platonic Always where it ought to reside.” Everything About Everything: David Foster Wallace’s ‘Infinite Jest’ at 20 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z In “Notes on Camp,” Susan Sontag wrote that in pure camp “the essential element is seriousness, a seriousness that fails.” We can’t take a joke anymore: The inflated dangers of pushing the envelope and crossing the line 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Greta Gerwig, perpetually hitting a note of awkward seriousness as she recites her lines, plays Violet, the group's leader, a sweater-setted young woman who thinks of parties as a form of youth outreach. 'Damsels in Distress' doesn't measure up to Fred Astaire memories 2012-04-26T20:09:03Z For one thing, its rugged humor, high adventure and ethical seriousness pay tribute to an enduring and often misunderstood genre. The Best Movies of 2016 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z For all its seriousness, “The China Collectors” doesn’t neglect the People magazine aspect of cultural history. How Asian art came to America: ‘The China Collectors’ 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z Clearly Mr. McQuarrie and his star feel the need to stamp the series with seriousness, something that Mr. De Palma knew better than to do. Review: ‘Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation’ With Tom Cruise and Plenty of Stunts 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z But this year, either by coincidence or by through the inscrutable workings of the spirit of the times, the story is being retold not once, but twice, both times with impressive clarity and seriousness. Review: ‘O.J.: Made in America,’ an Unflinching Take on His Rise and Fall 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z “Our suspicion of gaiety in art perhaps signifies an inadequate seriousness in ourselves.” How Not to Adapt “Anne of Green Gables” 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z The seriousness of the subject matter may seem forbidding, but the imagination of Hindemith’s sonic language — dissonant at times, but always rapturous and conceived with care — is so riveting, it actually sells the philosophical material. A Lot of Opera Is Now Streaming. Here’s Where to Start. 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z There are pigs such as Weinstein where the seriousness and number of accusers make the allegations undeniable. Catherine Deneuve and Others Denounce the #MeToo Movement 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z In all seriousness, what could be worse for our wild spaces than making them more comfortable for those with the means to avoid discomfort of any kind? Glamping Adds a Touch of Luxe to the National Parks 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z Once again the sun-drenched surface of the music camouflaged a seriousness of intent. Van Dyke Parks: return of a musical maverick 2012-06-15T21:55:10Z “The minute I met Enda, I knew this was going to be no problem at all because he just gets it. He’s got this weird combination of playful energy and intellectual seriousness.” Will ‘Grief Is the Thing With Feathers’ Take Flight on the Stage? 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z But please treat us with the same seriousness with which you handle political coverage, sports scores and weather forecasts. Letters to the Editor 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z I was immediately ashamed, as if I’d made fun of the seriousness of applying. 'She'll never realise the impact she had': life-changing conversations 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z It's entirely shot in black and white to fit the subject's seriousness, conveying that Hill is deeply committed to his role as a mental health advocate. Jonah Hill's brand of soft boy misogyny is still misogyny 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The pristine bright sound of his playing was as compelling as ever, the high seriousness of intellectual purpose undeniable, but there was very little room for reflection and contrast. Maurizio Pollini ? review 2011-02-28T22:30:01Z At their apogee, the Sex Pistols inspired pundits on the evening news to ponder, in all seriousness, whether the decline of Western civilization had finally arrived. Afternoon Beers With a Former Sex Pistol 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z "No one ever came to me or told me horror stories with any real seriousness," he told the BBC. Woody Allen: Harvey Weinstein Allegations Are 'Sad' For Everyone Involved 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z As docile inhabitants wait for the work to be done, they solemnly wave the empty bottles in a pretense of scientific seriousness. | 'Tales From the Golden Age': ?Tales From the Golden Age? - Review 2011-08-25T23:16:18Z In all seriousness, the support Frenchwomen get from the state may be the only contrast that matters. Books of The Times: ?Bringing Up B?b?,? a French-Influenced Guide by Pamela Druckerman 2012-02-07T22:55:40Z Two incidents leading up to the Carnegie concerts spoke volumes about the ensemble’s seriousness and adaptability. At 100, the Cleveland Orchestra May (Quietly) Be America’s Best 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z Opera may have had antecedents, but they typically lacked the seriousness, depth or emotional punch of Greek drama. Monteverdi's 'L'Orfeo,' the first modern opera, has lessons for digital age 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z At the same time, he wasn’t taking the assignment lightly, leading much of the music with a dead seriousness that paid significant dividends. Dudamel celebrates a summer favorite to the beat of the USC marching band 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z “Spending weeks together in a hospital room brought us closer together, despite the seriousness and gravity of the situation,” Ms. Chyun said. A Near-Death Experience Led Them to the Altar 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z You need the distinction, the seriousness, that can only come from form. 10 Works of Art That Evaded the Algorithm This Year 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z You write that the abortion debate suffers from “disregard for the seriousness of motherhood.” Changing the Debate: Katha Pollitt Talks About 'Pro' 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z His casual humor, effective in leavening the mood throughout, deflects from the seriousness. "BoJack Horseman": Can this dark horse find light at the end of the race? 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z For the dead seriousness of the subject matter, “Green Book” is an often uproarious comedy, with Mortensen leaning into his persona as an unreconstructed goombah with obvious relish. Perspective | Theaters are filled with films telling black stories. It’s about time. 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Don't expect any deep seriousness, but enjoy a vivid example of popular theatre in London in the years after Handel. Samuel Arnold: Polly/Aradia Ensemble, Mallon 2010-04-10T23:07:00Z A girl tries to prove her academic seriousness by writing in her application essay that rather than curtail a discussion with her French teacher, she urinated on herself. Review: In ‘Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be,’ Frank Bruni Examines College Admissions Mania 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z From the beginning, “House of Cards” gave off the appearance of deep seriousness—with its dark-hued color palette, brooding music, and various weighty doings. “House of Cards” Season 4 Is Less Vulgar Than Real Politics 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z That seriousness of purpose doesn’t translate into engaging drama, however. ‘House of the Dragon’ Review: Domesticating ‘Game of Thrones’ 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z The boys' expressions reflect the seriousness of the combat below. Picture of the week: Blood Sacrifice In Sumba, by James Morgan 2013-06-28T15:30:00Z Story lines about privilege always have a fine line to walk, balancing moral and political seriousness with surprising storytelling. ‘Transparent’ Season 3 Premiere: The Prophet Elizah 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z It’s probably unfair, or at least unrealistic, to criticize the show for a lack of seriousness or news judgement, given its premise and its Twitter-driven title. ArtsBeat: Watchlist: A Self-Conscious Web Experiment From CBS News 2011-05-24T15:20:10Z Many parents were further outraged by the apology, feeling that it lacked seriousness. Minnesota student's questionable school lunch post goes viral: 'Sad excuse for a meal' 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z In a video released by the Interior Ministry, the man, whose name has not been released, is shown admitting to the attack and saying that he recognized the seriousness of his crime. ‘Ivan the Terrible’ Painting Damaged in Russia in Vodka-Fueled Attack 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z The relationship between Ruth and Debbie remains the site of the show’s only sustained seriousness; in the main, the new season of “GLOW” deepens its commitment to presenting a camp eighties pageant. The New Season of “GLOW” Is Proudly Defiant in Presenting a Camp Eighties Pageant 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z Highly unusual and written with great seriousness and potency. Holiday reading: The best books to pack this summer 2013-06-29T07:00:51Z The center of gravity is shifting, or perhaps the laws of gravity are being rewritten entirely, permanently troubling our ability to distinguish seriousness from whimsy, or reality from artifice. Critic?s Notebook: His Back Pages, Captured on Film 2011-05-17T19:00:20Z Given all the seriousness poured into all things "Justice League"-related, to think "Peacemaker" takes place in the same universe may bring on a dizzy spell. HBO Max's uproarious "Peacemaker" remembers to have fun in a brooding superhero landscape 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z To take them politically seriously and acknowledge the political consequence and seriousness of their fury. Rebecca Traister: “We know what [MAGA] is code for. It’s not even a secret” 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z This is the kind of show where men scream “I’m talking about justice!” and “All I ever wanted was to protect you!” in all seriousness. Game of Silence: hokey prison drama won't get people talking 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Inspired by Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay, “Notes on ‘Camp,’” the latest spectacular from the Met’s Costume Institute attempts to define this elastic, constantly evolving concept, which leaves taste, seriousness and heteronormativity in the dust. 38 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z He answered all of my questions with great seriousness and generosity. Leigh Bardugo's top 10 childhood reads 2013-06-28T09:00:00Z Balancing seriousness with sarcasm, she captures the idiosyncrasies of Israeli culture and ponders the difficult questions of how Israel might pursue a peaceful and secure future. 'How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less': a whirlwind search for knowledge 2010-12-29T23:04:08Z But Ashford also has a seriousness to her, which Paulson described as “a fierce self-possession, this unassailable confidence that is wild to me.” In ‘Sweeney Todd,’ Annaleigh Ashford Puts It All Together 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z I absolutely adore his depth and the seriousness of his work, and he used black in everything. To Understand It Is to Own It: Sean Scully on Collecting 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z This was a vivid threesome; but Bradley, a member of the corps de ballet, rooted the steps with a seriousness that instilled her entire body with lucid focus. Standing (and Dancing) Strong at New York City Ballet 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Many of these songs sparkle with insight and the daring of a shape-shifting vocalist, but a handful assume too readily that maturity and seriousness are only achieved through dour restraint. Hayley Williams Lays Down New Roots on Her First Solo Album 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z Say this for Avatar: it has passion and ambition and a daffy, almost heroic, dead seriousness. 2010-01-08T21:05:00Z Like other cultural touchstones of nineteen-sixties Britain—like the Beatles, like Anthony Burgess’s “A Clockwork Orange”—the poem takes youthful exuberance and ingenuity with the utmost seriousness. The Improbable Life and Prescient Poetry of Basil Bunting 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z I see a high level of professionalism and seriousness in the kids I interact with. Amy Astley on teens, models and fashion 2010-12-01T17:40:00Z She has taken her responsibility as my protector and guide in life with total seriousness. My father, the woman 2012-06-15T23:30:00Z When he floats the idea of a real-world encounter, she quashes it with the seriousness of a smart kid eyeing ambitions larger than her little corner of the world. Review: An Online Chat Turns Unnerving in ‘The Thing With Feathers’ 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z It's a mixed bag, then, but a huge one, and let no one impugn James's incredibly hard work – he has been working on this, quite properly, for decades – and seriousness of purpose and intent. The Divine Comedy by Dante, translated by Clive James – review 2013-07-22T07:00:04Z This young company’s name may be winkingly grandiose, but it also indicates a genuine seriousness of purpose. Theater Review: ‘The Golden Veil’ by Normandy Raven Sherwood at the Kitchen 2012-06-08T21:08:40Z With so much seriousness and terror following Frankenstein’s monster around, it was nice to have a comedy to lighten up the tone. The Nuts and Bolts of Frankenstein’s Movie Monsters 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z “I was impressed by her drive and her seriousness at a very early age,” Albini said by phone from his Chicago studio, Electrical Audio. Bonzie Longs for a Post-Pandemic ‘Reincarnation’ 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Where the show’s seriousness and its soap best mesh, and the miniseries’ potential feels strongest, is in any scene involving Elaine and Bud. Sexts from “Hillary”: Political Animals’ Bawdy Alternative History 2012-07-12T12:25:31Z And because the NBC News correspondent is Black, the question carried an extra measure of seriousness and authenticity. Perspective | Kristen Welker asked the candidates about The Talk. That moment proved the value of newsroom diversity. 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z Tightly conceived and passionately performed, Mr. Vonsattel’s recital was a study in seriousness and intensity. Music Review: Gilles Vonsattel Performs at Bargemusic 2014-04-20T21:33:19Z "Had anyone been injured, it is likely that Mr. Glover would have faced a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the seriousness of the injury." 'Jackass' star Steve-O cited for defacing San Diego SeaWorld sign 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z Dodd said the seriousness of the situation goes well beyond the cancellation of a movie and the contents of emails that were released by hackers. MPAA's Chris Dodd: Attack on Sony 'despicable, criminal' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z But this is thin, unimaginative hack work, and it lacks the deranged seriousness and commitment that distinguishes a pleasurable misfire from bland dreck like this. ‘Beast’ Review: More Bore Than Roar 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z What jumped out about Cousins, his teachers recall, was his seriousness of purpose in the classroom, as a school leader and athlete. Is Kirk Cousins capable of greatness? 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z The actor was not yet Mad Max or Venom, and so it’s fun watching him so fully inhabit such an unshowy role, actorly seriousness uncorrupted by star power. My streaming gem: why you should watch Locke 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z With its move in 2008 to Columbus Circle from West 53rd Street in Manhattan, the letters seem intended to imply feverish innovation, but they also conjure “madcap” and a lack of seriousness. ‘NYC Makers: The MAD Biennial’ Has About 100 Contributors 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Rather, with few exceptions, such as a scene in which Jack tries to wheedle Valium out of a pharmacist, the play remains trite even as it approaches seriousness. Review: In Matthew Perry’s First Play, a Chandler Gone to Seed 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Unlike typical residencies – remote and monkish, where residents focus on their “work” with all the seriousness that word implies, here it’s more about what happens when both sides meet. Hurricane Irene, one year later 2012-08-27T16:42:00Z Stately tempos, cavernous tones and solemn framing announce the high seriousness of “Dark Side,” which begins and ends with the sound of a heartbeat. After Half a Century, ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Still Reverberates 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z “All kidding aside, there’s a certain seriousness to leading a nation of 300 million,” Paul said when asked about his attacks on Donald Trump. “You’re not going to talk about pot are you?”: Rand Paul completely dodged a question about weed on Colbert 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z No, for once, here is a group of professional people who resemble us, both in the unlikeliness of what they have to do and the seriousness with which they set about it. Mad Men: the future of American film is on television 2010-09-08T08:01:00Z For all its seriousness, “King of Devil’s Island,” whose title refers to Erling, is dramatically diffuse. | 'King of Devil?s Island': Stellan Skarsgard in ?King of Devil?s Island? - Review 2011-11-17T22:54:18Z Not knowing whether the ailing paterfamilias has lost it or not, Son replies with bewildered seriousness, “I’m your son.” Theater Review: In Will Eno’s ‘The Open House,’ Dysfunctional Dynamics 2014-03-04T03:00:03Z Both Potok’s novel and Mr. Posner’s adaptation have something old-fashioned about them: a high moral seriousness and an earnest intensity about matters like religion and art, faith and God, duty and calling. Theater Review: ‘My Name Is Asher Lev,’ at the Westside Theater 2012-12-05T04:57:17Z Are you optimistic that winning the Booker could help promote the fundamental seriousness of the good comic novel? Q&A: Howard Jacobson, Winner of the 2010 Man Booker Prize for The Finkler Question 2010-10-15T16:25:00Z For Levit, the concerto has “a great mastery of writing and level of seriousness and dedication to every little detail.” Decades Later, a Composer Revisits the Piano Concerto 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The mini-series also tries to match the more than 800-page book in style and ambition, an effort that’s admirable and, by American TV standards, quite impressive in its sustained seriousness and detail. Television Review: ‘The Crimson Petal and the White,’ Encore Mini-Series 2012-09-10T02:29:04Z Still, for all the pratfalls and audience engagement, it's probably the seriousness of the band's approach elsewhere that impresses most. Field Day, Haim, Metz: this week's new live music 2013-05-25T05:00:12Z He's wonderful at suggesting the seriousness that lurks inside Sachs, and entirely credible as a man whose awareness of encroaching age is heightened by the youthfulness of others. Prom 2: The Mastersingers of Nuremberg 2010-07-18T20:45:00Z But, in contrast to the effervescent Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards pride themselves on an earthbound seriousness, beginning with the show’s traditional emphasis on the cultural import of actors. The 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards: What You Need to Know 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z A half-hour later on CBS, Colbert noted the difficulty in getting many people to focus on the seriousness of the problem. For one night, TV comics focus their shows on climate change 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z And the nuggets of seriousness in Time Traveling Bong’s future make it more chilling than a slew of YA dystopias, precisely because it sounds so much like the present. Time Traveling Bong: Doctor Who for the 4/20 generation 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z If Urban Splash can be too flash for their own good, the seriousness of Park Hill, and the difficulties of restoring it, have focused the mind. Sheffield's streets in the sky 2011-08-20T23:04:08Z Filmed in a semi-documentary style, it fitfully aspires to moral seriousness. | 'Inhale': A Life-Saving Journey to the Dark Side 2010-10-21T23:10:00Z His camera only looks back at him once the cream is mostly off, and the note of mandarin seriousness is established, succeeded of course by violence. Cannes 2012: Cosmopolis – review 2012-05-25T11:16:33Z He grins again, his face shifting from seriousness to ridiculousness in one fluid stroke. Heartbreaker 2011-07-16T23:05:12Z The ghost’s role undercuts the novel’s seriousness, and Lu’s attempt to fit it into an explanation for certain developments is not just tortured but unnecessary. Three Sparkling Debuts, Joined by New York City 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z The nature of terrorism, of course, is such that a small number of determined individuals can cause mass casualty events, so these threats must be treated with deadly seriousness. What drives Americans to join the jihad? The book 'United States of Jihad' explains 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z But “Magic Mike XXL” is much more a story about a new beginning than about an ending, and in all seriousness, I don’t think it’s going too far to see a larger social analogy. “Magic Mike XXL” sets us free: This vulgar and delicious fable of liberation is the perfect summer movie for 2015 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z I remind myself to try to enjoy the season, let happier thoughts diffuse the seriousness and the desperate gripping. Clenching and counting: how I get through the holidays with OCD 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Birk wants to provoke discussions, not riots, and while “American Qur’an” will likely strike many as controversial, his paintings reveal a welcome depth and seriousness lacking in so much of our national discourse about Islam. Provoking discussion, not riots: Sandow Birk’s “American Qur’an” is quietly transgressive, eschewing the satirical depictions of the Prophet Muhammad that grab headlines 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z It was this intense seriousness that made Brooks the most prolific and influential director of his generation. Bob Brooks: the man who reinvented advertising 2012-10-03T17:46:42Z Had seriousness been a factor in years gone by the story of Brazilian football would be very different. What's in a name Brazil? No more Peles and Zicos 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z The channel said in a statement that it was pulling "Ev & Ocho" from its schedule because of "unfortunate events over the weekend and the seriousness of the allegations." ArtsBeat: VH1 Cancels Chad Johnson Reality Show 2012-08-13T18:40:49Z Grant, who has aged into a masterful player of villains, always begins in seriousness before veering into dumb absurdity. When Is a Comedy Special Also a Corporate Synergy Message? 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Virtually since their inception, the Oscars have been a marketing vehicle for the movie industry, especially as a way for studios to wrap themselves in the mantle of art, political seriousness and moral uplift. Perspective | Awards season this year is already a nothingburger. And that’s okay. 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z “I admired his seriousness, although I think he became more and more frustrated with the scene, the focus on emerging artists at the expense of mature artists.” Hilton Kramer, Critic Who Championed Modernism, Dies at 84 2012-03-27T16:08:52Z Army War College, said the Space Force has to “at once signal seriousness. But they’re also aiming for this distinctive look that’s not about putting astronauts on the moon.” Space Force Uniforms Meant to Capture the Vastness of Space 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z “Paul Goodman Changed My Life” pays tribute to a man — poet, teacher, social critic, guru without portfolio — whose name was once a household word and whose books were talismans of intellectual seriousness and social concern. | 'Paul Goodman Changed My Life': ?Paul Goodman Changed My Life,? Directed by Jonathan Lee - Review 2011-10-18T21:22:40Z And hilarity and seriousness work back to back. The Language of Friendship, as Heard in a Dublin Pub 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z In Rachmaninov's work, this musical symbol of doom and judgment is like cement in the mosaic, giving stability, strength and a certain seriousness to the kaleidoscopic variations on Paganini's theme. On the art of variation: why Paganini's theme is so popular 2013-07-05T10:36:51Z Does the recent win for Green Book, and that for Driving Miss Daisy 30 years ago, reflect the inability of the liberal, white US to confront the seriousness of racism in the US? Spike Lee: 'Race relations today are the direct result of having a black president' 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z One woman whose family suffered some unspeakable online harassment says in all seriousness that the Internet is the Antichrist. Werner Herzog on Why You’ll Never Find Him on Facebook or Twitter 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z “Bullying” and “harassment” are amorphous categories, and the seriousness we attach to these tactics varies considerably depending on the power dynamics at play. The New Celebrity Diet: Cyberbullying 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Few novelists have attempted to capture Miami’s various cultures — and cultural collisions — with the seriousness and empathy that Banks employs in his sweeping epic. Read Your Way Through Miami 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Campion lauded Cannes' ability to celebrate the glamour of the film industry with its stars and parties while "rigorously maintaining the festival's seriousness about the art and excellence of new world cinema". Director Campion to head Cannes film jury 2014-01-07T14:29:32Z He said society is split between those who belittle or even doubt the seriousness of the coronavirus, and those who believe it is a deadly reality. Grief over virus deaths sets Hungarian artist on darker course 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Each has been carved with the seriousness sculptors once reserved for gods, but in forms that reflect how modernity took gods down from their pedestals. Charles Ray Is Pushing Sculpture to Its Limit 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z You can be extra supportive of her, but I don’t think you can assess the seriousness of this problem on your own. My Sister Is Being Bullied at School. Should I Intervene? 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z There is, in other words, likely to be an undercurrent of seriousness at the ceremony. The 2018 Emmy Nominees in The New Yorker 2018-09-15T04:00:00Z When the play veers between comedy and seriousness, the effect is jarring. Review | ‘Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes’ veers jarringly from comedy to darkness 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z No one’s camping it up by way of apology for treating children’s stories with the seriousness of adults. ‘Into the Woods,’ Stripped Down by Fiasco Theater 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z But the seriousness of evoking the parallels between the sensationalist journalism of turn-of-the-20th century America and today's version appears to have gone to the heads, and the bodies, of its actors. "The Alienist" returns, but strains against its beautiful but oh-so-serious corsetry 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z Instead, what it shares with them is the kind of high-minded solemnity that’s supposed to signal seriousness and quality. Television Review: ‘The Red Road’ Debuts on SundanceTV 2014-02-26T20:22:49Z Tyrant, the Middle East drama that premiered last month on FX, was immediately ridiculous in all the wrong ways: its caricatures of Arab strongmen and their victims, its strained seriousness, its Homeland-meets-Dynasty family dynamics. REVIEW: The Strain on FX 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z That’s not to say that the penniless of Rosewater are depicted with a great degree of compassionate seriousness; Vonnegut’s critique of man’s follies and iniquities ranges up and down the social scale. Review: A Vonnegut Madman Tangled in Thickets of Dark Satire 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z “When you combine the seriousness of high fashion with the fun of toys, it’s very powerful,” Mr. Dickson said. Barbie and Balmain Want to Make Toys the Next Big Fashion Frontier 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z For the seriousness of their appearance, the policeman joke around childishly. Bringing pleasure back to New England’s Detroit: Can a ghost town in Long Island Sound be revived from the dead? 2014-06-28T04:00:00Z Inhabitants are frustrated at their inability to gauge the seriousness of the problem because there is no tangible evidence. Can art help us understand environmental disaster? 2011-03-21T15:20:54Z With him dies half of an extraordinary partnership, and, to some degree, an era of real seriousness about the aesthetics and ethics of architecture. Remembering Robert Venturi, the Close Reader of Architecture 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z Although Ms. Joyce does build one climactic event around the smashing of glass clown figurines, she gives her story unexpected seriousness as Harold reaches the hospice he has gone to find. Books of The Times: ‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry,’ by Rachel Joyce 2012-07-29T21:26:22Z Paer tried to create a more Mozartian take that dips in and out of humor and seriousness. Perspective | Strong woman confronts unjust ruler — opera tells, and retells, the story 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z It was Professor Ronell who, in all seriousness, made this suggestion. A witch hunt or a quest for justice: An insider’s perspective on disgraced academic Avital Ronell 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z But most of them also include some element, some detail, that either introduces comedy or aesthetic self-consciousness, in ways that leave you uncertain about the seriousness of the social critique. Review | In Jeff Wall’s photographs, it’s all about the details. But are they important? 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z The German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, filmed in 1959, when he was just 33, radiates youthful seriousness singing Schubert, his voice a column of steadiness and restraint even at the beginning of his career. Critic’s Notebook: Lincoln Center Screens Bygone Lieder Performances 2014-02-07T22:15:35Z That they can’t always jolt the show to life, or overcome its tendency toward a critical mass of self-consciousness and ponderous seriousness, isn’t their fault. Review: The Perfect Timing of ‘Westworld’ Season 3 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Haigh’s gift is for seriousness, and for a careful, credible realism that gives his work a richness no matter how quiet or seemingly straightforward the action may be. Review: In ‘The North Water,’ There’s Blood on the Ice 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Buyers must apply for admission to the app, where they are evaluated for the seriousness of their collecting. To Buy This Basquiat, Swipe Right 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z And yet she considers the reverend’s theological arguments with dead seriousness. Marilynne Robinson’s ‘Lila:’ an exquisite novel of spiritual redemption and love Their seriousness is unquestionable, but the film is less interested in assessing the justice of their cause than in probing the contours of their experience. ‘Night Moves’ Tracks Three Eco-Terrorists in Oregon 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Noth: If we can get the people to understand the seriousness of the cause, the health of their children and the beauty of the planet. Q&A: Chris Noth on charity event & ‘The Good Wife’ 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z "To be given this award in particular is an incredible vote of confidence in the range of writing that women do and in the seriousness of that writing," she said. U.S. writer A.M. Homes denies Hilary Mantel literary treble 2013-06-05T21:43:01Z Indie rock needs more musicians like Mac DeMarco, a talented singer and songwriter who bucks the genre’s stultifying tendency toward seriousness. Your week in Seattle music: Joan Baez, Flying Lotus and more 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z The exhibition wants credit for scientific seriousness, but it doesn’t want to lessen the theatrical impact. Exhibition Review: Long Dead, Yet Somehow Vaguely Alive 2011-06-16T23:27:50Z Besides, Tarr could not now doubt the seriousness of her nonchalance! Digested classic: Tarr by Wyndham Lewis 2010-06-04T10:05:00Z However, he says, there is an added element of seriousness from a Buddhist perspective. Eric Ripert: the Buddhist Michelin star chef who changed my life 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z Yet the underlying seriousness, or maybe we should say the potential for seriousness, is there the whole time. "The Circus": Chaplin's little-known masterpiece 2010-07-14T01:01:00Z Bowie then sits down with Shore, she of genteel nineteen-forties movie musicals, and attempts to explain, with great seriousness and in depth, why Pop was important, and why their collaboration worked. Postscript: David Bowie, 1947-2016 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z But we are so much in a post-post stage of that seriousness about ourselves that I think we have to reflect that. What Danny Boyle did next 2010-12-05T00:04:00Z Whether it truly gels as a novel, and whether it achieves the right balance between arch drollery and moral seriousness, I don't know. The Whispering Muse by Sjón – review 2012-06-22T21:55:06Z Earlier this summer, I appeared in a radio debate about Mel Gibson with a group of entertainment writers, one of whom asked, in all seriousness, if I would approve of a movie made by Hilter. It's time to release Looney Tunes' racist cartoons 2010-10-15T20:01:00Z It is a work of great moral seriousness and yet the whispery-plangent mannerisms are unchanging, and this man’s spiritual crisis did not look obviously different from Christian Bale’s agonising screenwriter in Malick’s Knight of Cups. Cannes 2019: Peter Bradshaw's picks – and Palme d'Or predictions 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Surprisingly, there is a seriousness in the madness. Can Cads Be Redeemed? A Raunchy Dating Show Investigates. 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z In all seriousness, I don’t know how, or when, or in what form the industry will come back in the absence of a vaccine or a cure. Mission impossible? How to shoot a blockbuster in the coronavirus era 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z By the time Rich was in high school, others saw her intelligence and high seriousness and were a bit terrified of her. ‘The Power of Adrienne Rich’ Captures a Forceful and Complicated Poet 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z When the music was met by newscasters' attempts to cover this anxious moment with seriousness and dignity, the result was magical. Why "Yakety Sax" makes anything funny and has morphed into the soundtrack of political failure 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The fear of seriousness, and the assumption that seriousness is necessarily humourless, has to be overcome. Tony Hall, take a long knife to the parasites the BBC calls managers 2013-04-02T05:59:01Z A work of giddy playfulness and moral seriousness, “Into the Woods” forges a path from innocence into experience. ‘Into the Woods’ Review: Do You Believe in Magic? 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z All of this is all mixed up good, evil, comedy, and seriousness. "France" director Bruno Dumont on Léa Seydoux, digital media and how the "fake can generate truth" 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z It’s the grim seriousness of the “Evangelion” series, after all, that wins over people who wouldn’t otherwise bother with anime. ArtsBeat: Watchlist: 'Lagrange,' Anime With Echoes of 'Evangelion' 2012-02-24T17:00:53Z In her new memoir, she writes about the trials of immigration with seriousness but also a disarming humor. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: An Escape From Impending War Into the Unknown 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z A great example of the seriousness of British "comic" art is William Hogarth's A Rake's Progress, prints of which are exhibited in Rude Britannia. Rude Britannia at Tate Britain: no laughing matter 2010-06-15T13:50:00Z Depending on the seriousness of the propaganda, it could do some major damage. Beware the audio deepfake, which can be far more damaging politically than video 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z But it was also the moment Biggs realized the seriousness of Burden's cancer. Building an airship with Chris Burden 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z “Mom,” I’d tell her with feigned seriousness, “you couldn’t remember what day it was when you were young.” Modern Love: Appreciating a Difficult Mother 2010-03-12T18:40:00Z Here’s a look at ten times comedians harnessed seriousness to great effect, in face of tragedies on both a national and personal scale. 8 times comedians helped us deal with tragedy 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z The effect is to raise disturbing questions about Emin's seriousness as the kind of artist she here claims to be. Tracey Emin should have had more fun at the seaside 2012-05-25T15:16:36Z Chandoo and the other Pakistanis, along with the writers Obama associated with, had a seriousness of purpose and a worldly sensibility. Barack Obama: the college years 2012-05-25T22:00:53Z It's not easy to earn a few laughs while keeping the audience engaged in the seriousness of a topic you're covering. Hasan Minhaj on the joy of making “Patriot Act” and keeping the political personal 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z He doesn’t need your seriousness or your regard. Books of The Times: Lawrence Osborne’s Alcohol Quest in ‘The Wet and the Dry’ 2013-07-23T18:57:11Z So her mother instead signed her up for singing and acting and dance, which she took to with unusual seriousness. In ‘Sweeney Todd,’ Annaleigh Ashford Puts It All Together 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z You're left admiring the music's seriousness without ever really being convinced by what it is trying to say. BBCSO/Robertson ? review 2011-02-14T22:00:02Z Dealing with the seriousness and the long-term consequences of issues like drug abuse in a single, tidy half-hour inevitably felt simplistic. A Very Special Episode, but Maybe Not So Precious 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z And yet Mr. Wright also, in some ways, plays it safe, steering clear of anything too ugly or shocking as he keeps all forms of seriousness at bay. Movie Review: ‘World’s End’ Continues ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and ‘Hot Fuzz’ 2013-08-22T21:06:38Z They didn’t want to get too bogged down in the seriousness of this topic. Christopher Meloni on His 'More Wolf Than Human' Slave Catcher in 'Underground' 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z Acknowledging the comedy, however, can unleash waves of energy and build a poignant contrast to the seriousness. Is it OK to laugh at Ibsen? 2010-10-25T09:57:00Z It seems like you're approaching it with a great deal of seriousness and intelligence and thought, and yet the perception I think is often very much more superficial than that. Get to know Griffin Gluck, your next new favorite boy next door with a dark side 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Arriving on time for an interview demonstrates your seriousness and your respect for the interviewer’s time. How to Land Your Dream Internship 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Ms. Stoumen said she enjoys the shared energy, the seriousness with which the producers approach their work and their general willingness to perform some of the more underappreciated tasks in a winery. The Tricky Dance of Sharing a Winery in the Pandemic Era 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z This unexpected seriousness took me by surprise and led me to overlook some of the flaws in the format, which became more apparent as the novelty wore off. TV review: The Audience; Homefront 2012-09-27T21:00:03Z Her sense of independence is rebuffed when the meeting she takes with a representative from Boyd’s company isn’t handled with the seriousness she believes she deserves. ‘Billions,’ Season 2, Episode 5: The Taste of Loneliness 2017-03-19T04:00:00Z "Don't worry, I'm not offering," I'd joked, using humor to deflect the seriousness of the subject. In health care access, doctor privilege is real. This is how it works 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z He played the scene for a chuckle, however, miscalculating the seriousness of the moment and the months thereafter. Perspective | Karl Lagerfeld didn’t have a signature design — but he invented a new kind of designer 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z As a columnist on that most august of newspapers, the New York Times, he belongs to an elite within an elite, the embodiment of journalistic seriousness. Half the Sky: how the trafficking of women today is on a par with genocide 2010-08-18T23:05:00Z He was supposedly there to give Bond a hard and gritty new seriousness, but always just looked a bit humourless. James Bond on film – ranked! 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z The airy, white-cube architecture of the interior, so redolent of artistic seriousness, continues to be a boon. Art Review: The Independent, an ?Exhibition Forum? in Chelsea 2012-03-08T23:28:30Z Pointe shoes may look dainty, but there’s an Elizabethan-corset quality to them, reflecting their seriousness of purpose: equipping the dancer to do what no human is designed to do. Pain, satin and paper towels: What it takes for ballerinas to dance on their toes 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z The actor was about to answer the question in all seriousness. The Six Degrees of Andy Cohen 2011-01-07T22:42:55Z Is this not to participate in a spurious fantasy of cultural seriousness? Damien Hirst's skull tasteless? That's the point 2011-02-22T16:29:42Z Such proclamations issue from a cast made up of professionals and nonprofessionals who speak their lines with a seriousness unblemished by winks or snickers. Review: Exploring the Edge of Soap Opera in ‘Shadowland’ at La MaMa 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z These critics might also question the seriousness of someone like Kate’s involvement, feeling that what she is doing isn’t “enough.” Millennials will save us! 2013-02-16T19:00:00Z The movie’s touch is light and its spirit buoyant, but there is no mistaking its seriousness or its passion. Review: In ‘RBG,’ the Life and Times of a Beloved and Controversial Supreme Court Justice 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z So, it's like the levity, like you said, is still there, but the seriousness of the topic is not lost on us. "Desus & Mero" won't give 2020 candidates a pass: "We bring up receipts" 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z This may infuriate the locals but it reassures music-lovers in search of seriousness and quality. Madama Butterfly; Cavalleria rusticana; Pagliacci; Pierre-Laurent Aimard – review 2013-06-15T23:05:36Z The British version of “The Office” shares its ability to turn from blistering comedy to seriousness. ‘M*A*S*H’ at 50: War Is Hell(arious) 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Paterson, 29, laughs as she talks about her work – and acknowledges that it is finely balanced between seriousness and play. Best new artists 2010-10-16T23:02:00Z Entirely unconcerned with the client’s gustatory enjoyment, Lucy considers herself an artiste, creating food for unsophisticated palates, and Chao plays her with the utmost seriousness. Zoë Chao Identified With ‘Party Down’ a Little Too Well for a While 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z "You already are," Prescott replies with a heartfelt seriousness as the TV cameras roll. 'Finding Carter' is an unexpected find on MTV 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z The movement back to seriousness, however, requires some finessing after the audience has been turned into a live laugh track. Laurie Metcalf in 'Doll's House, Part 2': An acting marvel in one of the year's best plays 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Colbert also declined to perform his customary opening stand-up monologue, and began his show sitting at his desk, where he delivered a long speech that quickly morphed from seriousness to his customary wry humor. Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Other Late-Night Hosts Respond to the Paris Attacks 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z There, of all places in the world, your author must be taken with the seriousness funeral. Notes From the Book Review Archives 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Crack open our silliness and seriousness comes gushing out. Perspective | ‘Old Town Road’ is a smash. Will it mutate into ‘Baby Shark’? 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z The U.S. has been vague about its immediate goals, with officials saying the talks will gauge Iran’s seriousness and explore elements of a possible agreement. Marvel Comics plans wedding for gay hero Northstar 2012-05-22T16:46:00Z Union officials said they first offered to extend the previous deal for a year, reflecting the seriousness of the crisis and the fact that most of their members were unemployed. Kennedy Center stagehands authorize strike, putting ‘Hadestown’ and other scheduled shows in jeopardy 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z "None but the burden of reflection and moral seriousness." Michael Sandel: 'We need to reason about how to value our bodies, human dignity, teaching and learning' 2012-05-27T19:01:01Z Still, this year’s Trump-led turn toward the macabre has been a black comedy from start to finish; seriousness has become the rare, and generally marginalized, exception. The Sweet Solidarity of Barack Obama and Larry Wilmore 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z All of this is an indication of the resourcefulness and seriousness of purpose needed to pull off ventures of this scale. Seattle reinvents its artists colony 2012-04-29T05:08:07Z “No one ever came to me or told me horror stories with any real seriousness,” he said. Woody Allen forced to clarify comments about 'sad' Harvey Weinstein 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z “A certain kind of novel used to signal its seriousness by quoting from the classics — ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls,’ ‘Gone With the Wind’ and so on,” he said. Noted: The Rising Value of Land in Book Titles 2013-09-11T23:49:34Z At festivals, seriousness often comes in the key of misery, even when the work exalts. Film: The New Directors/New Films Series Begins 2010-03-23T22:03:00Z For all the seriousness Lehman loads into those undulating eyes, his playful way with form turns each of his portraits into an idiosyncratic invention. What to see in L.A. galleries: Hot-button greeting cards, mesmerizing photograms 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z The evening repeatedly punctures the seriousness of artmaking, as when the men show Isabelle a library of their sources, with pride of place given to a child’s pop-up book featuring a giant shark. Review: Back in Black, in a White Snowscape, in ‘La Mélancolie des dragons’ 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z In the photographs, the author notes, the grizzled Lee “summons the strength of his unusual personal dignity for Brady’s camera, showing no trace of the humiliation of defeat but only a self-possessed seriousness.” Books of The Times: ‘Mathew Brady,’ a Biography by Robert Wilson 2013-08-07T21:29:29Z In his first public statement about the controversy, Rudin — who is not involved with “Moulin Rouge!” — acknowledged the seriousness of the allegations against him, while not addressing their specifics. Broadway producer Scott Rudin steps aside amid accusations of abusive behavior going back decades, apologizes for pain he caused 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z Admittedly, Bill and Ted’s parody deflated the seriousness somewhat: they realised that if you need to beat Death, the game to choose is Twister. Video lame: has Hollywood’s warped relationship with gaming gone too far? 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z What’s funny is the collision between the high-minded seriousness of the modernist monochrome and the goofy signature letters. Carl Ostendarp: ‘Blanks’ 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z That said, there's a seriousness of purpose here, too. Foals: Holy Fire – review 2013-02-07T15:30:01Z “There is a total and complete lack of understanding at the White House about the seriousness of their continued attacks on the media,” Zucker wrote. CNN finds itself at the center of the news as a mail bomb forces evacuation of its New York office 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z The film holds one's attention through the seriousness of the debate it proposes. The Reluctant Fundamentalist – review 2013-05-18T23:04:07Z Scott: I was trying to find the right song that would express the seriousness of what we’re discussing in the film. One half of the ‘Property Brothers’ praises solar in doc 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z In view of Mr. Paxton’s reputation for intensity and seriousness, it’s surprising to find how often they’re playful and witty. Review: At MoMA, Dances by Steve Paxton, an Original Too Rarely Seen 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z Though he was living in Oakland at the time and Berke was living in New York, he proceeded to woo her with the seriousness of an adult. Welcome to Rom Com Fest, a haven for fans who never stopped believing in happily ever after 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Lustmord and Frost's poker faces just about worked, but a change of a couple of degrees could have turned the seriousness into silliness and misplaced grandiosity. Unsound of the underground ? the festival that feels like a s?ance 2010-10-27T15:33:00Z Or give us another arc of comparably historical seriousness. Mikhailovsky Ballet, Full of Stars at Lincoln Center 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z In fact, it stretches the concept to the point where the underlying seriousness of the story almost evaporates. Review: All’s Not Well in This ‘Cherry Orchard’ 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z It was also, somehow, a nod to the seriousness of the times. Paddling through a painterly landscape in New York’s Adirondack Park 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z And in his feature, Hagan mentions the sexism Logan has also faced, the public commentary on her appearance and the dismissals of her seriousness for it. The media’s eternal sexism around Lara Logan 2014-05-06T14:25:00Z The seriousness I identified in a lot of the boys’ faces is what adult-me would now call stress. Michael Jackson Cast a Spell. ‘Leaving Neverland’ Breaks It. 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z "It's a hook, but there's also a seriousness underlying it with the hope that artists can tell a different story." Seattle artists imagine the apocalypse, set to music and poetry 2012-03-28T19:56:08Z They’ve got two different kinds of seriousness to them, the wombat and the font. Behind the Poster: 'Wombat Drool' 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z He even made a trip to visit the president in Mar-a-Lago to try to break through President Trump’s apparent denial about its seriousness. Perspective | Tucker Carlson’s attacks on Sen. Tammy Duckworth are as disgusting as they are predictable 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z This seriousness didn’t spoil the deep goofy humor of their approach, although the diagnosis of Yauch’s cancer cut into plans for videos or tours to accompany their latest albums. Donna Summer: Disco diva and rocker 2012-05-18T01:26:00Z Imposture is the ethical key to Nazi-mocking, a way of revealing the vanity and stupidity of people who insist above all on their own deadly seriousness. When We Laugh at Nazis, Maybe the Joke’s on Us 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z He was twanging and retuning the audience, challenging its expectations of a figure like him: the enlightened witness from the 1960s, the eminent singer of romantic seriousness. Caetano Veloso and His Band Perform at BAM 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z This ethical seriousness is the real distinction of “Toe to Toe.” Movie Review | 'Toe to Toe': On a High School Lacrosse Team, Opposites Attract and Attack 2010-02-26T00:00:00Z Shot like a feature–length documentary, the episode's seriousness is leavened by the duckling escaping – and, with CK in hot pursuit, defusing a potentially deadly encounter with gun-toting villagers. Louie: a comic look at the messy life of a divorced dad – box set review 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z That’s a completely understandable artistic choice — the words and the people are more important than the nominal wardrobe and prop touches; but the blandness and seriousness deprive the movie of texture. ‘The Normal Heart’: Then and now, a relevant outrage She answers, automatically, in all seriousness: "No. It's awful." "Broadcast News," and James L. Brooks' new movie 2010-03-23T20:50:00Z He exudes Germanic seriousness and speaks German so well that the language accents his English more than his native Italian does. On Deck,The Met?s Pinch-Hitter 2011-04-21T13:39:32Z Now, on a grander scaler and with more seriousness than any time in recent memory, we grapple with the fact that none of this was true. Perspective | On Richmond’s evolving Monument Avenue, myth and ugly lies run deep 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z What attracted me was my mother’s effort, her dedication, the seriousness of the work, the desire to do something. The Actor as Architect of a Role 2010-12-31T20:52:51Z But the actresses at the 2015 Oscars seemed determined to show their seriousness, not just in their words but with, yes, what they wore. Farewell, Mani Cam. On the Red Carpet, Things Turn Serious. 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z “They are sung in all seriousness. It’s just the text. A, it’s in English, and B, it’s really devised for 6-year-olds.” Mo Willems Finds Yet Another Way to Entertain Kids: Opera 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Yet the conventional presentation of his art as just that – Art, on plinths and with drawings to back up its seriousness – traps Cragg in a universe slightly askew to the one that interests me. Martin Creed's stairway to?heaven 2011-08-01T20:31:00Z “Yeah, all. I may have to yoke up somebody’s dog one day,” he says in mock seriousness. 'I’m black, I can’t do method acting’: Brian Tyree Henry on Atlanta and Widows 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z “NY Med” is shot in a vérité style without any apparent manipulation or staging, and with an evident seriousness of purpose. | 'NY Med': ‘NY Med’ on ABC, Produced by Terence Wrong 2012-07-09T22:49:11Z News from the sports world is confirming the seriousness of the situation almost every day. Perspective | The sports world offers a reality check on covid-19 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Senator Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, who was a guest when he ran the Democratic National Committee, identified another aspect of “The Daily Show” that politicians appreciate: its subtle seriousness. They’ll Just Hate to See Jon Stewart Go (So They Say) 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z “We will continue to pursue this matter with the seriousness it deserves,” he added. A Clue to Whereabouts of Schoenberg’s Missing Mahler Photo 2012-10-10T22:10:07Z Assuming a more pedestrian, scaled-down, appropriate-for-the-setting look, by contrast, can communicate seriousness — but can also remind jurors and other observers, perhaps inconveniently, that megacelebrities are, after all, just frail and fallible humans like everyone else. Perspective | At trial, Gwyneth Paltrow is dressing for where she’d rather be 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z No sense of perspective on the real seriousness of this tragedy enfolding me? Tracey Thorn on her first solo mini-album, A Distant Shore 2013-01-01T17:00:10Z “There’s a strand of cinema that plays around with this, that form doesn’t have to be a formal, static camera of seriousness but a way of accessing human emotions in a musical way,” says Trier. Life in chapters in ‘The Worst Person in the World’ 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z This atmosphere of seriousness, essential to such yarns, is brillantly captured in The Fabled Coast by the neutral, matter-of-fact manner of the telling. The Fabled Coast by Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer Westwood - review 2012-08-03T21:55:09Z "Any time the government chooses to examine something it needs to be taken with an appropriate degree of seriousness, whether it is clearances or calorie counts and labels on our menu boards," Lopez said. CinemaCon 2015: AMC Entertainment CEO responds to clearances allegations 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z And this impressive first novel manages to combine the narrative magic of “The Arabian Nights” with the kind of emotional depth, philosophical seriousness and good, old-fashioned storytelling found in the stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer. Books of The Times: ‘The Golem and the Jinni,’ a Novel by Helene Wecker 2013-05-06T19:57:43Z It is a real and interesting challenge, and if “Shame” falls short of meeting it, the seriousness of its effort is hard to deny. | 'Shame': ?Shame,? Directed by Steve McQueen - Review 2011-12-01T13:00:00Z Far from mocking the subject or approaching it lightly, Lee takes on gun violence with a scathing seriousness that spares nobody—not the characters in the film and not its viewers. Spike Lee’s Necessary, Overwhelming “Chi-Raq” 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Hadid's architecture communicates the seriousness and high ambition that Walker claims for his school, but it expresses the intimacy of the "small schools" less well. Amazing Grace 2010-10-16T23:06:00Z Such is the absurdity of the ZAZ world, which plays its comedy with deadpan seriousness, and why "Airplane!" is so uproarious. "When stupidity is elevated": "Airplane!" filmmakers reveal the secrets to their deadpan success 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z “He recognizes the seriousness of the issue, but this claim is completely untrue.” Nate Parker’s Past Surfaces in Prosecutors’ Investigation of Penn State 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z But under Fellner's hands, these preludes and fugues were a declaration of artistic seriousness, displaying a measured touch that was maintained throughout the evening. Till Fellner – review 2013-06-26T16:59:42Z She doesn’t mistake solemnity for seriousness and, in nearly every paragraph, seems to be utterly enjoying herself. Times Critics’ Top Books of 2018 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z For all her seriousness about the “craft”, she also has the ability to embrace the unexpected, stealing scenes as the evil stepmother in Cinderella, and making for a gloriously camp Hela in Thor: Ragnarok. From ice queen to hothead: how Cate Blanchett negotiated stardom on her own terms 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z "The seriousness of what has happened to her and what . . . happened to us, and what continues to happen to her, that needs to be acknowledged," Prince Harry said in the series. "Harry & Meghan": The 11 biggest bombshells from the final part of Netflix's tell-all docuseries 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Building a better future, together, is going to be arduous work that will require the intelligence, the ambition, and, above all, the seriousness shown by exhibitions like these. The Best Art of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z But gonzo, satirical humor often leavens the fundamental seriousness, in both sound and word. Anthony Braxton Composes Together Past, Present and Future 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Frears orchestrates all this with terrific brio and gusto, finding that keynote of comic indulgence amid the supposed seriousness and political gossip. Every Stephen Frears film – ranked! 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z “For Heaven’s Sake,” on Paramount+, is a borderline spoof: It investigates a real disappearance, but the people doing the investigating are comedians, and the show’s seriousness always comes with a wink. Please Stop With the Cheesy Documentary Re-Enactments 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Its moral seriousness and historical conscience make it much harder to encounter than “Django Unchained,” which looks, by comparison, like a terrible comic book. The Rebirth of a Nation 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Still, she treats the material with absolute seriousness, dignifying the bits that don’t deserve it, swerving into an emotionalism that the script doesn’t remotely earn. Review: ‘Fruma-Sarah (Waiting in the Wings)’ Is a Mangled Love Letter 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z The impression, as usual with him, was of an artist who dispenses with formalities and fripperies to focus — with relaxation but also intense seriousness — on the music. Review: A Pianist Makes Carnegie Hall His Home 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Harwtig Fischer, a German art historian who had led the world renowned institution since 2016, said in a news release that he was leaving the post at a time “of the utmost seriousness.” British Museum Director Resigns After Worker Fired for Theft 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z So I think when you approach it the simplest way possible, with seriousness, much more of the absurdity is revealed. Yorgos Lanthimos Narrates a Scene From ‘The Lobster’ 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z “I think there was and still is, probably, something in me that balked against the dark ‘seriousness’ of everything to do with acting,” he wrote. Anthony Hopkins Returns to ‘King Lear,’ Finally Up to the Challenge 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z The foot, doing what men’s feet are never seen to do in seriousness, helps to give a full-bodied, expansive voice to one woman — and thus to all women. Of Women, Men and Ballet in the 21st Century 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z "I'm so close to death," she says in tight-lipped, throaty seriousness. "Persuasion": It was the best of characters, it was the worst of characters 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Musicians and critics saw beyond the clowning and recognized Mr. Terry’s seriousness of purpose. Clark Terry, Influential Jazz Trumpeter, Dies at 94 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z But, he added, “the seriousness of its themes in no way detracts from the delight in watching Ms. Hayek and Mr. Lithgow perform their eccentric, intricate dance.” What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Beatriz at Dinner’ and ‘Nocturnal Animals’ 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z He valorizes the intellectual seriousness of Sontag, and of the poet and translator Richard Howard, but also confesses his attraction to idleness and lassitude. Wayne Koestenbaum’s Cerebral, Smutty Essays Playfully Disobey the Rules 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z One rose-pink outfit, with a scatter of frills, was cut along the lines of a body-skimming suit — without, of course, the weight or the seriousness. Fashion Review: Lanvin Says Take Your Pick; Dior Joins the Navy 2010-10-02T00:05:00Z And despite the seriousness of that work, Garfield remains herself — sharp, irreverent and always questioning. A Dancer and Chaplain Illuminates the Invisible With Patience 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Her seriousness can be almost unsettling; it seems to come from a strict moral center. T Magazine: Deeda Blair’s Elegance of Conviction 2013-05-31T17:00:11Z But beneath it all lay a seriousness about the importance of art. Anthony Caro on John Hoyland: 'He was every inch a painter' 2011-08-02T11:08:24Z Manchester by the Sea is about tragedy, culpability and grief, the sort of subjects that are the kiss of death to Hollywood studios – at least until awards season, that is, when seriousness sells. Good grief: cinema’s new mood of despair 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z His characteristic deflationary swerve from the lofty to the absurd, from high seriousness to utter banality, struck me as the very definition of funny. My Woody Allen Problem 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z In these royal characters and aching long lines her seriousness and purity found their ideal object. Classical Recordings 2011-05-25T21:34:45Z But the finale was audaciously melodic and openhearted, in defiance of contemporary music’s persistent, thorny seriousness. A Battle of Boos and Cheers at the Symphony 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z I am not dismissing the seriousness of the charges against her. Lena Dunham: ‘Caroline Flack’s death hit me with a sickening power’ 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z The moment contains both seriousness and subtle humor. Mo Brings Plenty Was About to Quit Acting. Then Came ‘Yellowstone.’ 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z “I was pretty disciplined and determined before the diagnosis, but now I’ve taken it to a whole other level of seriousness,” he said. Ibram X. Kendi Has a Cure for America’s ‘Metastatic Racism’ 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z And in all seriousness, what other explanation was he expecting? Tonight's TV highlights: Human Planet 2011-02-03T07:59:02Z But in all seriousness, she says, “We have a huge gripe with it. Ultimately, it’s racism.” The future of American food is here, and it’s chicken tikka poutine and meatball dumplings 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z She fully commits to the seriousness but also to the size of the comedy, letting it arise from the big internal conflicts of a woman with standards too high for her own happiness. Review: Even With Hugh Jackman, ‘The Music Man’ Goes Flat 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z There is still a lot of stigma and lack of seriousness about male domestic abuse. Carolyn Hax: One half of the couple controls the other. Have you already assigned genders? 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Another sign of the seriousness with which he approaches his craft is that, despite the growing acclaim for his body of work, he continues to study with an acting coach, Juan Carlos Corazza, an Argentine. The Actor as Architect of a Role 2010-12-31T20:52:51Z What alerts everyone to Gus’s seriousness about suicide — he has slashed his wrists once before — is that he’s put up for sale the brownstone that’s been in the family for generations. Kushner’s ‘Guide’: Long, gabby and intelligent A suit, he reasoned, signaled a certain seriousness. A history of the final dying days of the power suit 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z But if you can't beat power with deadly seriousness, maybe gaiety will work instead? Chris Coltrane – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-07T17:34:50Z Despite any input that Mr. Bay, the king of the action blockbuster, may have had, the qualities that “Black Sails” projects are handsomeness and a certain seriousness. Television Review: ‘Black Sails’ Unleashes Some 18th-Century Pirates 2014-01-23T23:32:17Z There is also a measure of hope to be gleaned from Ms. Yu’s interview subjects, though less from what they have to say — which is pretty grim — than from their seriousness and dedication. Movie Review: ?Last Call at the Oasis,? a Documentary About Water Supplies 2012-05-03T23:00:12Z Whether Rottenberg gets either the joke or the seriousness of his words remains to be seen. The Lara Logan victim blaming goes on 2011-06-24T15:25:00Z Its seriousness is more than a little square, and its tackling of weighty moral issues feels more conscientious than truly challenging. Review: In ‘Operation Finale,’ the Agonizing Hunt for a Nazi 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z And just as the heroes of his films achieve their dreams, the audience also watches Herzog, with his moral seriousness, absolute determination and great good humour, achieve his. The dark comedy of Werner Herzog 2011-03-05T00:07:49Z One headline in the August 2017 issue of The Beachhead asked, in all seriousness, “Would violence push Snap out of Venice?” Snapchat’s Disappearing Act Leaves Venice Beach Searching for Its Future 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z As his mother spoke, she held my gaze, her large brown eyes lit with intensity and seriousness of purpose. Why My Daughter Got (Temporarily) Married at 13 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z One note in the collection suggests that despite Mr. Hoffman’s reputation as an anti-establishment prankster, the seriousness of his intentions was apparent to a broader audience. Steal This Archive? Abbie Hoffman’s Papers Become a College Collection 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z Both of these actions would potentially cut me out of her life but at least she would understand the seriousness of the situation she is in. Her fiancé beat up the dog 2013-05-08T00:00:00Z The news magazine's primetime, midweek placement speaks to the seriousness of the network's commitment to the project and to granting it the best broadcast exposure available. Reckonings, pain and joy: ABC's ambitious "Soul of a Nation" explores all of it for all Americans 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z "Emily in Paris" is a romantic comedy-drama, a genre that has historically been critically dismissed for a lack of seriousness and for primarily catering to female audiences. "Emily in Paris": Why it’s so hard to admit love for the show despite it being so popular 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z He just exhibited an understanding and a seriousness, and I began to envision what that turn would feel like when he goes from an innocuous, hapless poser into something that is dangerous. Five top film directors on tipsy chats, mysterious packages and more 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z There will also be changing exhibitions of contemporary work, including an opening commission by sculptor Eva Rothschild – whose "seriousness of purpose as an artist" is akin to Hepworth's, according to Wallis. Turner Contemporary joins the regional arts charge 2011-04-08T15:13:24Z Ms. Lee acknowledged the seriousness of Mr. Shin’s approach but said she was unhappy with the scripts she had read. From Icon to Lifestyle, the Marketing of Bruce Lee 2009-12-12T08:51:00Z He sipped his wine and with all seriousness said, “I’m a forensics guy. I need to touch, measure, feel and see things.” Suspicious Minds 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z This was a group that understood the inherent absurdity of rock-and-roll yet still took its tacit mission to purge the dread, boredom and sexual frustration of an entire generation with heroic seriousness. Perspective | Can Iggy Pop hear the future? 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z This one may not make much sense, but — like a demented old film noir or a Shonda Rhimes show at its crazed best — “Girl” doesn’t falter in its absurdity or commitment to its own seriousness. Review: In ‘The Girl on the Train,’ a Boozy Emily Blunt Never Winks 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z The seriousness of Bertie’s stammer is a direct reflection of the amount of stress he is under. The Oscars: The Prince and the Uncommon Commoner 2010-12-31T18:57:13Z It’s one of few full scripts by George Meyer, lead rewrite guy for the show’s classic years and it’s arguably its best: funny, adroit, with a core of surprising seriousness about religion. The Simpsons Thanksgiving marathon: the 25 best episodes to gorge on 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z The series gets more substantive and quicker starting in Episode 6, but over all the pieces — man-boys on the prowl, bromance, occasional forays into seriousness — fit together uncomfortably. Review: ‘Flaked’ Features Will Arnett as a Dude of a Certain Age 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z Early deprivation and obscurity count as dues paid, reflecting seriousness and a willingness to sacrifice. Art Review: James Franco?s ?Dangerous Book? of Art 2010-08-19T22:00:00Z But all was done with conviction and seriousness and, if not always successful, was oddly sympathetic. Dido and Aeneas; Aurora Percussion Duo, Bartosz Glowacki; Alina Ibragimova & Cédric Tiberghien – review 2013-01-13T00:06:16Z Yet his face imparts a concentration and seriousness that suggests he's not interested in simple nostalgia. Dave Matthews Band Caravan music reviews 2011-07-08T05:00:00Z I would categorize the event as science fair style meets Ripley’s Believe It or Not! shock value meets TED talk seriousness. Frugal Traveler: In Europe, a Few Coins for a Wealth of Culture 2013-06-21T18:25:25Z “The seriousness of approach, I think, and the modesty of it is very Canadian,” Michaels agreed. Before he won Oscars for his music, composer Howard Shore helped kick off SNL 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Eric Church put across a similar seriousness of purpose in "Give Me Back My Hometown." Grammys 2015 was a low-wattage affair 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Fans of Mr. Nguyen’s work will be happy to know that the relative seriousness of the story doesn’t mean the show will be devoid of butt-kicking fight scenes. A New Theater Season of Hitting the Boards Hard, From Broadway to Oregon 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Their stories form a tiny portion of the total of 105 women who have come forward to accuse Weinstein of sexual misconduct to a varying degree of seriousness. Weinstein tries to move trial out of New York City, claiming 'deluge' of bad press 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z One of the joys of following Mr. Levine’s career has been watching how playful he can be, despite the moral seriousness of his unadorned and lightly accented verse. Critic?s Notebook: Making Rare Appearance: People and Their Appetites 2011-08-10T04:28:58Z The whole B side combined seriousness, wisdom, and exactitude with the kind of tuneful pleasures that made me feel almost guilty, they were so easy on the ear. Elvis Costello at the Beacon: Misery and Splendor 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z A veneer of seriousness cuts down on the fun. Review: Singing and Dancing the Postwar Blues in ‘Bandstand’ 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z But a flurry of recent renewed interest attests to how much Hansberry did accomplish — the range of her interests and seriousness of her political commitments. The Brief, Brilliant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Given that the main rap against the show is its grim tone — as if seriousness and self-seriousness are conterminous phenomena — it’s a useful tool for the series to have in its arsenal. ‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2, Episode 3: This Is Your Brain on Drugs 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z It’s radically different, but it strives for seriousness in such a heavy-handed way that it has become cheesier than its original form. How “Songland” Tries and Fails to Honor the Songwriter 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z For all its seriousness, “Kalamity” lacks a steady narrative drive; its speeches are too long, and its themes become repetitive. | 'Kalamity': Young Men Are Adrift; A Girlfriend Is Missing 2010-10-21T23:12:00Z The seriousness in his voice was a stark contrast from his usual goofy, easygoing self, and he affirmed that he cared deeply about all things that happen in my life, good or bad. May We Please Just Date Without Hate? 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Newman doesn't impose his performing talent on proceedings: he's shambling and distracted, as if technique might undermine his moral seriousness. Robert Newman – review 2013-05-23T17:21:02Z Maybe it’s too tough to count as inspirational, although its seriousness is inspiring in a way – as is the final, enigmatically moving shot of the empty classroom. From Groundhog Day to … Raging Bull? – films to inspire and uplift 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z By billing itself an “educational retreat” and a “sanctuary for authentic transformational travel,” rather than the equally accurate “hotel with yoga classes,” Lumeria Maui signals its seriousness of purpose. Check In : Hotel Review: Lumeria Maui 2014-01-28T20:56:07Z It’s a lover’s quarrel with this country, and at its best it has candor and seriousness to burn. With Wit and Anger, Ayad Akhtar Addresses What It Means to Be American 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z Like the film they made, the creator and cast of “The Last Jedi” can encompass a spectrum of darkness and light, seriousness and silliness, all in the same conversation. The All-Stars of ‘Star Wars’ 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the other writers fell into various categories of seriousness—based partly on publication track record—and, of course, we sniffed out the pretenders right away, lest we be confused with them. My Summer Waiting Tables at the Writers’ Retreat 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z It was one of respect that let us know of his seriousness and implied integrity. ‘The Night Of’ Season 1, Episode 7: A Test of Faith 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z Novelty and wit aside, the Flux members approached their work with utmost seriousness, performing with painstaking care and utter conviction. Music Review: Flux Quartet Plays Morton Feldman at Bargemusic 2010-06-06T21:20:00Z |
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