| 单词 | staid |
| 例句 | There she sat, staid and taciturn-looking, as usual, in her brown stuff gown, her check apron, white handkerchief, and cap. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He wore the perfectly cut frock coat and vest of all Kerch merchants—dark, refined, deliberately staid. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A discourse of only one or two minutes on the emotional problems of foreign girls was always sufficient tonic for even the most staid Cambridge evening. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z She looks so much like Catherine I catch my breath—the plane of her face, the cut of her hair, the slim thighs I’ve always imagined were under Catherine’s staid skirts. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z RON enters on a staircase, his side parting now super-aggressive, his robes just a little bit too short, his clothes now spectacularly staid. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z He wore impeccable three-piece Brooks Brothers suits, Bostonian loafers, and staid horn-rimmed glasses, and he knew the law. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t wearing staid mercher black any longer, but garish striped trousers and a maroon paisley vest. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I could escape the stage-managed multilateral meetings and sit-downs with leaders and find new ways to bring a little extra warmth to those otherwise staid visits. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Inside, we were met by another crowd of supporters, so that the hall seemed more like a raucous protest meeting than a staid court of law. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her appearance always acted as a damper to the curiosity raised by her oral oddities: hard-featured and staid, she had no point to which interest could attach. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Then turning to Mrs. Weston, with a look of gentle reproach—“Ah! Miss Taylor, if you had not married, you would have staid at home with me.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Most notably, she has transformed usually staid congressional committees into a spectator sport. I need a hero: finding courage, defiance and joy in the dark days of 2019 | Josephine Tovey 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z But with galleries all over the place these days, and everything looking a bit staid, any uptown-downtown divide based on style, price, etc., is pretty much gone. The Week Ahead: Feb. 27 ? Mar. 5 2011-02-25T14:59:35Z This area, where England meets the North Sea and the Channel, is home to wonderful landscapes, beautiful towns and villages, and a culture that offers a bit more excitement than the staid Cotswolds. The idyllic Cotswolds are overrun with tourists. Try East Kent instead. 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z In Mumbai and Shenzhen, Nairobi and Rio, Marx is surely more than just a staid Rhenish intellectual with no purchase on the present. Karl Marx: a Nineteenth-Century Life by Jonathan Sperber – review 2013-06-26T07:00:04Z Written by Sex Traffic author Abi Morgan, the BBC Two drama charts the shift from staid newsreel footage to the investigative journalism of programmes like Panorama. News junkie 2011-07-19T07:24:39Z Had the Rolling Stones lived staid and uncomplicated lives, it would have hurt the brand. “Cocksucker Blues”: Robert Frank’s Suppressed Rolling Stones Documentary Comes to Film Forum 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z “Welcome Back,” the gallery’s statement explains, refers to the artist’s memories of “personal spaces,” which probably involves playrooms as well as more staid interiors. Review | In the galleries: Contemplations on the memory of personal spaces 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z On the real holiday chestnuts here, though, where it’s hard to color outside the lines, Mr. Shelton is cowed, making for a staid “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and an uncomfortably uptight “White Christmas.” New Music Releases of the Season, From Jazz to Gospel 2012-11-22T20:23:16Z With all that London offers, it can be daunting for a visitor to choose an area for a base … should it be the traditional, staid West End or the hip, edgy East End? Two favorite neighborhoods in London: Marylebone and Bloomsbury 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z That’s the constant theme to be found in whatever he wrote, even when he embarked on normally staid literary criticism. A case for D.H. Lawrence as a father of modern travel writing 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z But this is not a standard, staid hagiography — it’s a whimsical and discursive look at statistics, passion, fandom, culture in general and baseball culture in particular. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Plays determined to give audiences a quick adult-education class in history tend to be staid lectures clumsily dressed as drama. | 'Blood and Gifts': ?Blood and Gifts? at Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater - Review 2011-11-22T03:02:13Z That dramatic struggle is the focus of “A Ballerina’s Tale,” an oddly staid feature documentary by Nelson George that is most illuminating about Ms. Copeland’s support network of successful older black women. Movie Listings for Oct. 30-Nov. 5 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z They know their shiny newcomer of a museum must satisfy staid officials first: admission is free; the state of New South Wales covers the gallery’s operating budget. Can the Sydney Modern Change How a ‘Sporting Nation’ Sees Itself? 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z The old town is staid and stately: 12 of its mainly baroque buildings are Unesco-listed as “Classical Weimar”. 100 years of Bauhaus: Berlin and beyond 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z Though the residence’s staid façade, neoclassical details, and intricate ironwork might seem inherently formal, its owners are anything but. A Modern Manhattan Home for a Hollywood Power Couple 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Not long after Zott converts her kitchen into a lab equipped with beakers, pipettes and a centrifuge, she gets hoodwinked into hosting a staid television cooking show called “Supper at Six.” She Moved From the Chem Lab to the Kitchen, but Not by Choice 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z His image on “Inside the Actors Studio” was far more staid. James Lipton, ‘Inside the Actors Studio’ Host, Dies at 93 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z And I was sort of used to Bruno Walter and conductors like that, who were staid and used quiet, small motions. Playing for Lenny: Musicians Recall the ‘Magical’ Bernstein 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z ThirdLove joins a growing number of lingerie lines that are reinvigorating an otherwise staid market. A New Vision of Lingerie: Men Not Required 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Its staid piano-and-strings arrangements are heavily draped around Ms. Boyle’s sweet voice, which treats every number as a stolid hymn without psychological subtext. New Music From Miranda Lambert and Susan Boyle ? Reviews 2011-10-31T22:17:23Z That show is about taking something that feels old and staid and dusty and bringing amazing new life to it in a very contemporary way. Can this man save the Pasadena Playhouse? 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z As post-apocalyptic series go, "Y: The Last Man" builds in a relatively staid fashion. "Y: The Last Man" presents a fascinating dystopia that probes the artifacts of our gendered world 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z In posing a single question—What if Loman had an illegitimate daughter?—she pivots our staid understanding of Arthur Miller’s classic play “Death of a Salesman” and the easy dramas that besiege families. The Books We Loved in 2016 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Some of them are unnecessarily duplicative, some oddly ill conceived or a tad staid. Bernard Haitink, Perhaps the Wisest Conductor of Them All 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z At this point Santat’s staid, prosaic images explode into garish, kinetic life as the two create a comic-book epic featuring a ferocious dragon and two embattled heroes modeled on themselves. Grandmas and Grandpas Are a Kid’s Natural Allies in These Books 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z That might well be the motto of Greene’s Aunt Augusta, who swoops into and shakes up the life of her staid bourgeois nephew by tapping the lust for adventure within his gray flannel soul. Review: ‘Travels With My Aunt’ Taps Into a Hidden Sense of Adventure 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z With verve and showmanship, he wedged his pagoda between staid mansards. Antiques: Notes From the Dealer C. T. Loo, and Pens of a Certain Age 2012-09-06T21:10:10Z It's music's biggest night, but its eternally flailing combination of staid industry awards gala and "Whoooooooo, let's put on a show!" always makes for compelling train wreck theater. Grammy's 10 greatest moments 2011-02-14T14:01:00Z The exquisite interplay of glorious brightness in stately rooms, the contemplative dimness within candlelit sanctums and riot of colors in the Vatican’s gardens reflect a sense of spiritual jubilance and staid formality all at once. HBO’s “The Young Pope” makes high art for TV, but the result is less than divine 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z The late Alex "Hurricane" Higgins jolted snooker out of its staid Pot Black era, cutting a flamboyant figure on the baize. Vintage TV Launches 2010-08-31T23:05:00Z In fact, for the spring 2019 men’s collections, a handful of designers reconsidered the staid rules of tailoring and are proposing updated — and more inventive — ideas for wearing blazers and slacks. Four Ways to Wear a Suit This Spring (and Summer) 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Simultaneously, the normally staid Academy had to deal with infighting over its new chief executive, Dawn Hudson, and the changes she was trying to implement. ?The Artist? Wins Best Film at the Academy Awards 2012-02-27T05:27:18Z Something of the same effect was produced at Merkin, a staid but comfortable 450-seat Kaufman Center space continually in search of identity, as performers trooped across the stage in more or less efficient succession. Critic?s Notebook: Festival Where Boundary-Defying Musicians Mix and Mingle 2011-01-18T23:29:03Z I still laugh recalling the day in 2014 when I spent 8 1/2 hours nonstop watching jookin in Memphis; I was probably the oldest and staidest person present but by no means the unhappiest. Hail, Dance, and Farewell to the Critic’s Life 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Although those kids' parents, especially those in China's swelling middle-class, increasingly are voting with their wallets -- and with their television remote controls -- Beijing's regulators restrict foreign participation in the country's historically staid homegrown media sector. Sesame Street ready to return to China 2010-12-16T04:51:01Z It’s a fast-moving carousel, and next to it, more conventional cooking shows seem very staid. The Tv Watch: Celebrity Chefs on ?The Chew? on ABC 2011-10-02T22:01:29Z Combine traditionalism and innovation in staid and shocking balance. What Do You Want From Your Local Theater? Readers Respond 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Ambitious upstart restaurants, a boisterous night life and a beachy surf culture belie Newport’s staid reputation. 36 Hours: 36 Hours in Newport, R.I. 2011-06-16T18:52:20Z There is a minor uproar in Houston, where they visited the author Larry McMurtry in his staid, middle-class neighborhood, and the mentally unstable Stark Naked went missing. | 'Magic Trip': Stoned Archive: Wild Ride Of the Merry Pranksters 2011-08-04T19:00:07Z Schnitzel breaded with crushed matzo, lightly fried and plated alongside a zippy slaw, delivered a bright interpretation of typically staid breast meat. Bird Is the Word at a Restaurant in London’s Shoreditch 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Star Wars is already getting staid, with old ground being churned up so often that it’s beginning to lose all definition. Donald Glover's 'Frasier in Space' sounds ace – but it'll never happen 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Most of the costumes are elegant, and many theatrically striking; the only immediate disappointments are the staid pink dresses worn by the Flowers in Act II. Dance Review: Boston Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker,’ at Boston Opera House 2012-12-31T23:32:32Z There’s no reason Ebony magazine should only feature staid and conservative content.” Ebony Looks to Its Past as It Modernizes 2012-12-08T00:10:24Z This, too, may have given him a style advantage since it is often true that outsiders can bring a fresh eye to staid sartorial conventions, both enlivening and improving them. How Prince Philip Navigated the Most Challenging of Corporate Dress Codes 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z At the pub, Leslie Thurston of Los Angeles, who is African-American, listened to the crowd laugh at royal family members’ apparently staid reaction to Curry’s spirited speech. African-Americans hail UK royal wedding's nod to black history,... 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z More than any other gift, it seemed to perfectly symbolize a transition into boring, nerdy, staid adulthood, but also I just really wanted a good radio. We’ve all known a Jian Ghomeshi 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z This reimagining of the 1970s comedy revived a staid genre — the socially conscious, three-camera family sitcom — by updating the characters and their problems. The Best TV Shows of 2017 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z Williams put his irreverent, motormouthed humor to good use as an army DJ who is sent to Saigon, where he quickly irritates his staid superiors and wins over rank and file soldiers. Robin Williams: Seven of his most memorable movie roles 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z But there was nothing staid about her “Chamber Dance” from 2006. Review: An Orchestral Season That’s (Almost) Entirely Female 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z The ramshackle, sometimes squalid, occasionally madcap life in the studio where O-Ei apprentices to her father contrasts with the staid, cautious domesticity of the home where O-Ei’s enchanting, blind younger sister lives. Review: In ‘Miss Hokusai,’ an Apprentice to the Artistic Life 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Opera fans with little patience for updated productions will probably enjoy the staid traditional approach that Mr. Curran, in his Met debut, working with the set and costume designer Kevin Knight, has taken here. Review: A ‘La Donna del Lago’ With Melting Tenderness at the Met 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z They’re wonderful things and seldom shown, but after the self-portrait etchings they feel a little staid. Art Review: Pride of Place, Brighter Than Ever 2011-02-18T00:30:05Z But the fact that you only ever have these rather staid people representing children's books is a bit depressing and a little bit alienating for most children. Robert Muchamore: 'I sound like a smug git, but I am proud of what I've done' 2011-07-21T10:40:34Z Even Japan’s staid political world paid heed to his death. Powerful Japanese boy-band producer Kitagawa dies at 87 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Here, by contrast, Harry Bicket and the English Concert are unfailingly proper but staid, a surprise from this generally inspired conductor and ensemble. Classical Recordings : Danielle de Niese?s ?Beauty of the Baroque? ? Review 2011-12-22T15:23:48Z But with one exception, a version of “Mood Indigo” whose arrangement evokes a New Orleans funeral procession, this collection is a staid voice-and-piano album, augmented with tasteful strings. Aretha Franklin, Annie Lennox and Kiesza Release New Albums 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z As his interpretations showed, however, he felt relatively unfettered by the more staid — if more faithful — historical performance practices that were gaining popularity in the second half of the 20th century. Maurice Andr?, Star of Classical Trumpet, Dies at 78 2012-03-03T05:12:16Z She downplays her own powerhouse mezzo-soprano, lending Harriet a staid alto as she sings “Wade in the Water” and “Go Down Moses.” We all know Harriet Tubman was a hero. The stars of ‘Harriet’ want you to see her humanity. 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Later in family life we may exaggerate our staid, solid, good-earner side. I’m at a crossroads 2012-09-20T00:00:00Z For the moment, at least, the staid, elegant club seems determined to keep the joint jumping. Jeff Goldblum Plays Jazz at the Café Carlyle 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z However, this is hardly a staid stroll through display cases and wall hangings. Rolling Stones exhibit opening in Cleveland 2013-05-23T15:16:12Z The creative tag team — who often swap writer, director and producer hats — gave staid plastic bricks an awesome makeover in “The Lego Movie” franchise. ‘The Afterparty’ Is a Genre Romp Wrapped in a Comic Mystery 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z I think I'm a very, very staid person. Ken Dodd: Don't call me eccentric 2013-11-08T08:12:01Z They are stunning in how they do away with the long standard staid portrait style. Obama Portraits Blend Paint and Politics, and Fact and Fiction 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Car makers are increasingly thinking green too, with an array of electric cars set to be unveiled in Detroit in January, including from traditionally staid brands such as Chevrolet and a suitably chastened Volkswagen. A guide to a hopeful 2016: a Guardian list of things to look forward to 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Their idea is to bring narrative and elements of immersive theater to the staid genre of the weekend getaway. Your Vacation Mission? Find This Stolen Horse 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z Wang is neither a staid observer nor a formal interviewer, but an active participant in the scenes she captures, often intervening gently from behind her hand-held camera. ‘All About My Sisters’ Review: Family Matters 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Before Frieze set up its swinging shop in London’s Regent’s Park, before Art Basel transposed its staid Swiss self onto Miami Beach, art fairs were small, concentrated events that targeted a narrow class of specialists. A European Art Fair Freshens Up for Its First Spring on Park Avenue 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Even their fanciest element — the flap — was more staid than the pop-ups that other authors preferred. Eric Hill, writer and illustrator of ‘Where’s Spot?’ and other children’s classics, dies In her latest Baltimore-centric novel, Tyler plunges a staid Arizona retiree into the off-kilter lives of a single mother, her daughter and their rambunctious neighbors. 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Though he dies at the end, each chapter reflects his choices - bold, staid or otherwise - and the legacy of his time there. 'Daytripper' dreamy rumination of life's choices 2011-03-04T15:16:03Z “I stray away from the politically correct,” says Amy Phillips, 24, who recently moved to Mount Vernon Triangle from the more staid Friendship Heights. He liked her expansive vocabulary. She liked his tattoos. 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Set to Haydn, the ballet relied on a puppet-show format and was achingly staid. Dance Review: 104 Degrees of Spirited Dancing 2010-11-21T23:04:00Z Boozy, irreverent and generally jolly good fun, the Globes are the third most-watched awards show after the Grammys and the much more staid Academy Awards. The Golden Globes’ Biggest Winner May Be the Group That Hands Them Out 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Brussels More staid than Berlin but more diverse than Barcelona, Brussels is home not just to the European Union but to an equally global arts scene. Frugal Traveler: In Europe, a Few Coins for a Wealth of Culture 2013-06-21T18:25:25Z Absent the riot of yellow and green that normally erupts every four years, many public areas remain remarkably staid even as Brazil prepares to host an event that it always celebrated from afar. Days before World Cup, much of Brazil just not in the mood 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z But the younger Mr. Savall’s interventions ended up feeling more staid and less relevant than his father’s vibrant, unfinished surfaces. Music Review: Jordi and Ferran Savall at Morgan Library & Museum - Review 2011-10-14T23:05:59Z When Nike took over as the uniform provider for the league, there were some questions whether it might attempt to shake up the mostly staid N.F.L. look. For Super Bowl Teams, the Seahawks and the Broncos, N.F.L. Uniforms Designed by Nike 2014-01-29T23:27:48Z The city offers more than 30 wine tasting rooms that look nothing like their more staid cousins up north. 52 Places to Go in 2019 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z If this were Bravo rather than the more staid Lifetime, maybe they would have gone all the way and cast Debra Messing as Sandra Boss. Television Review | 'Who Is Clark Rockefeller?': Pretend Rockefeller Could Sell a Bridge Over the East River 2010-03-13T00:37:00Z This staid representation might be slowly changing, though, with the launch of primetime drama Pitch, centred on the first woman to play in Major League baseball. She got game: a brief history of the fiercest women in sports on screen 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Colbert appeared before the FEC commissioners during a staid meeting and afterward spoke to a boisterous crowd chanting his name outside the building. Comedian Colbert lampoons campaign finance laws 2011-06-30T20:18:31Z He invented models for a new vernacular for silver, bringing a staid material into not just a modern forum, but also a futuristic one. Shining a Light on Forgotten Designers 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Until Mr. Godard blew the roof off the Lumière, the official selection had registered over all as, well, fine: polite, a bit staid, a touch moribund. Godard’s ‘Goodbye to Language’ Enlivens Cannes 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Theirs is a placid romance — Mercy and Larry share one long kiss that's more like a wrestling match than anything sensual — but then again, this is a staid movie aimed at an older audience. Larry Crowne: Tom Hanks's Unemployment for Beginners 2011-06-30T23:10:00Z Many Bratislavans fancy themselves the yang to Vienna’s yin: If Vienna is a staid, elderly aristocrat sipping coffee, then Bratislava is a vivacious young professional jet-setting around Europe. Bratislava: Slovakia’s capital makes a remarkable comeback 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z Jude Law earned plaudits for his performance as Anna’s dry, staid husband. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Insecure’ and ‘Who Is America?’ 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z Hoodies are off the list of her approved foraging apparel, exchanged for staid cardigans, even in the chilly Midwest fall. How Black Foragers Find Freedom in the Natural World 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Pollini’s repertoire is now forgivably staid, and his fingers are not as nimble as they once were. Review: Maurizio Pollini and Lang Lang: A Study in Contrasts at Carnegie Hall 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z That's premised on a rather staid notion of "progress" solely centered on the experiences of middle-class white women. Great sexpectations: Peggy Orenstein's 'Girls & Sex' explores the thorny politics of teen sexuality 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z Yet his momentum has been fueled by his embrace of a less staid and conservative persona than the world saw in 2016. Donald Trump Jr. and the future of Trumpism: He upended expectations four years ago. What is he now? 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z Albert Lewin’s gloriously Technicolor modern myth “Pandora and the Flying Dutchman” is almost unique — a staid yet outlandish star-vehicle that is also an exercise in by the book surrealism. How ‘Pandora and the Flying Dutchman’ Still Casts a Spell 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Some audience members see the production as offering an entirely different experience to the staid formats of musicals and plays shown on Broadway. Haunting New York show draws crowds, masked stars 2011-08-16T16:52:32Z And here they were in the staid confines of the Phillips Music Room. What do you get when you mix conservatory-trained violinists with Daft Punk? 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z The Supreme Court draft opinion was staid, footnoted, 98 pages’ worth of legalese that built an argument, brick by brick, outlining how women’s rights should be demolished, brick by brick. Perspective | Abortion rights protesters have no more good options 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z But when compared with something such as Preacher – which amps up the comic-book gore and includes plots involving God, Hitler and the pope – it can look a little staid. Less po-faced, more pow! Why Netflix and Marvel need to lighten up 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Massereau used to be labeled Bordeaux Supérieur, but withdrew its wines from the appellation after running afoul of the staid bureaucracy. A Farmer’s Dozen From Bordeaux 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Don't let the staid English backdrop fool you, this is not some boring arthouse nonsense for your grandparents. Scarecrow Video recommendations for "The Help" 2011-08-09T15:16:04Z Baroque music provides a staid background in piquant contrast to the quiet lunacy taking place onstage. | 'Panic! Euphoria! Blackout': Wall Street: 60 Goats and a Soft Shoe 2010-10-14T22:43:00Z I’m thrilled to see these films do so well; particularly “Budapest,” which seemed like the kind of deliciously quirky effort that the notoriously staid Academy voters just wouldn’t get. An Oscar morning full of comedies: ‘Birdman,' ‘Budapest' top list 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z It is all part of a bold program to transform a staid and restrained museum that has long been hidden from the consciousness of many of the city’s residents and visitors. On a Once-Hidden Estate, a Sculpture Show With Deep Emotional Resonance 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z It's a kind of polyglot internationalism presented under the New American umbrella, with the techniques and raw materials of non-Western cuisines used to wake up the staid, predictable flavors of familiar Americana. The case for queso: US-based cheesemakers prepare for a Mexican cheese boom 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z The apartment looks too staid and corporate to suit its owner, a woman who, in the middle of a blizzard, soldiers on with a housewarming party, wearing a tutu and heels. | 'Bethenny Getting Married?': Bethanny Frankel, Possibly Happy at Last, on Bravo 2010-06-09T21:35:00Z In some ways it made perfect sense for the Metropolitan Museum to stage Thomas Hampson’s recital on Sunday evening in the Charles Engelhard Court, rather than in its more staid Grace Rainey Rogers auditorium. Music Review: Thomas Hampson Sings ?Songs of America? at Met Museum - Review 2012-01-23T22:49:28Z This lasts only a moment, though: pruned stares and I-nevers swiftly marshal the offender back to his or her staid station. The Startling Blast of “Rock Around the Clock,” Sixty Years Later 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z I thought that would be a funny juxtaposition, putting all of the violence and profanity next to the staid format of cable news. Spoofing Insane Clown Posse on the Internet 2010-04-29T21:43:00Z By contrast, Bill Clinton's choice of One Hundred Years of Solitude as his favourite novel seems staid. Books and the ballot box 2010-05-04T10:00:00Z All of which is not to say that the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night were, when it came to the red carpet and the outfits thereafter — the performance looks, the award-accepting looks, staid. MTV Video Music Awards Are the Anti-Oscars, and That’s a Good Thing 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z It's not bad, it's just a bit staid. Playhouse Presents: Psychobitches; Up The Women – TV review 2013-05-31T06:00:09Z The demands of marshalling such a vast assembly tended to keep McCreesh's tempos on the staid side, and many chords were not quite unanimously sounded. Prom 58: Mendelssohn's Elijah ? review 2011-08-29T10:24:31Z Instead we just get indie movie clichés about nature and innocence served up with staid determination. Dreary 'Among Ravens' has little to crow about 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Neutral to pleasant: It’s a fitting phrase for “Jeopardy!,” a staid television staple. Mayim Bialik wants the ‘Jeopardy!’ job. Is she ‘neutral’ enough? 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z Q: A quirk of the seemingly staid classical music world is a passion for fast cars, shared by the late conductor Herbert von Karajan through to violinist Joshua Bell. It's not over 'til the tenor sings -- now in 3D 2011-02-23T11:11:35Z The network was flashier than its more staid cable and broadcast competitors, with whooshing sound effects and kinetic graphics. Fox News CEO Roger Ailes and network in final talks on exit 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z It is a sensitive, thoughtful, but hardly staid consideration of the dual nature of Christ and can be seen on the Criterion Channel of FilmStruck. From ‘Ben-Hur’ to ‘Hop,’ Slim Pickings From the Easter Bunny’s Basket 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z But look past the palette and this collection seemed a bit staid. Fashion Review: In Milan, Etro Stays True to House Design 2012-02-24T19:25:42Z Merian’s plants never look like staid scientific samples — they pulse and teem with life. A bilingual painting and how the Huntington's ‘Visual Voyages’ changes the story of art and science 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Until I arrived, though, I didn’t realize what a center the Boston area was for contemporary music; from afar, the city had seemed to me too staid and traditional for that. When Boston Ruled the Music World 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Adding to the interpersonal dynamic is the contrast between the Man’s staid jeans-and-blazer look and Nevelson’s bohemian outfit, rich in vibrant colors, patterns and beads. Review | At Theater J, Albee’s ‘Occupant’ takes a lifeless look at the life of Louise Nevelson 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z Other habits were equally staid: when British soldiers were fighting Japan in Burma in the 1940s, they were disadvantaged because they refused to try the local rice, and would only eat canned "British" food. John Lennon and Yoko Ono: the image that defines the second Elizabethan era 2012-05-31T13:06:07Z It’s slow and staid and sumptuous, and largely about a very rich woman who basically has a very nice time without any sort of incident most of the time. It's just not Woking: Prince Andrew has already ruined The Crown 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z But he is mostly recognized for his staid and steady demeanor and describes his style as “respectful and respectfully persistent.” Lester Holt’s path from country music DJ to the most powerful perch in news 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z “The old stereotype used to be that airport hotels were dumpy or staid,” said Reneta McCarthy, a senior lecturer at the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. Airport Hotels Go Glam 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z An attempt by the show to go older and more traditional, with Billy Crystal in 2012, felt staid and retrograde, a misguided quest for past glory. Oscars: Why Neil Patrick Harris (and everyone else) is wrong for the job 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Before his name became synonymous with a staid, whitewashed version of Americana, Walt Disney was considered a boundary pusher, expanding the possibilities and ambitions of his art form. Review: PBS’s ‘Walt Disney’ Explores a Complex Legacy 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z The audience gathers to look at a staid little exhibition about the disappearance of a 19th-century steamer. That Day We Sang; The Crash of the Elysium; The Village Bike ? review 2011-07-09T23:06:26Z In the staid world of Italy’s state museums, such hyperactivity is nothing short of revolutionary. Italy’s Artistic Upstart, the Maxxi Museum, Strives to Make a Splash 2013-07-22T21:59:15Z Is she the love poet famous for “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways”? The chronicler of the Italian Risorgimento for staid British readers? The Victorian Poet Who Sought to Capture Everyday Life in Her Verse 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z This is a building that wants to look respectable and rational but not staid, one that is fairly conventional on the horizontal plane and takes a significant if measured chance on the vertical one. Downtown L.A.'s long-delayed federal courthouse is a polished work of civic architecture 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z He doesn't spend as much time on the Caltech campus as he used to, and he hardly ever eats at the staid, slightly stuffy Athenaeum. Kip Thorne, the scientist who slipped through a wormhole 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z It’s this staid stereotype that has one waiting for Robin’s tearful revelation as to why she is alone, possibly involving a man’s betrayal, but it never comes. Why How to Be Single is more casually progressive than Trainwreck 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z There is mischief everywhere from this staid man with a wild mind, who understood the discreet charm of the bourgeoisie from the inside. Word and image: my top 10 books on film 2012-05-18T21:55:09Z It’s hemmed in, moreover, by the staid psychology of the “origin story,” according to which people are destined only to become themselves. The Growing Emptiness of the Star Wars Universe 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z While the music always flattered Ms. Barton’s artful singing, the endlessly yearning melodies felt staid and old-fashioned. Review: Jamie Barton Shows That She’s a Powerhouse of a Mezzo-Soprano 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Otherwise known as the Correspondents' Dinner, it gives the usually staid official Washington a chance to bring a taste of Hollywood to the Potomac. Previewing the White House Correspondents' Dinner 2012-04-28T21:03:00Z The festival paid homage to Intiman's roots as a classical theater with an archetypal romantic tragedy that can be fresh or staid, convincing or pro forma in production. Intiman's 2012 revival season: the pluses and the minuses 2012-08-17T16:43:32Z The convention, one of the oldest of its kind in the country, is a staid contrast to Comic-Con, where attendees are more likely to dress in costume. We crashed a science-fiction writers convention to ask about Trump’s ‘Space Force’ 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z There's been a staid stateliness about his conducting of Mahler especially, which does not leave a good impression when captured on disc. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben; Webern: Im Sommerwind 2010-06-17T21:25:00Z This wasn’t always the case: I once saw the hydrangea as resolutely staid and predictable, a dull plant for dull people. Perspective | I long rejected the hydrangea as dull. But I’ve turned over a new leaf. 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z Surrounding more or less sober portrait subjects with backgrounds of flat but brilliant color, as Kirchner did, wasn’t just a youthful revolt against the staid academic painting he grew up with. 18 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Visitors included everyone from the pneumatically pumped-up dancers on Water Taxi Beach to the more staid listeners at a ranger talk about Castle Williams. Governors Island as Playground for the Arts 2010-08-13T00:29:00Z The staid conventions of the high school movie — reckless romance, nonstop partying, cheerful hedonism — are rendered with atypical sensitivity in James Ponsoldt’s 2013 adaptation of the young adult novel by Tim Tharp. Stream These 15 Great Titles Before They Leave Netflix in July 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z It’s also a moment for the staid Washington social scene to bask in the glow of non-political superstars. Neil Diamond Unites Washington at the Kennedy Center Honors 2011-12-05T16:21:00Z Summer weather and the change of scenery reinvigorated the famously staid contest with a welcome splash of unpredictability. This year’s Westminster Dog Show was unlike any other — at a castle, with grass sticking to fur 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z She also felt increasingly sidelined: in staid, patriarchal postwar Britain, her husband was the one in demand. Lee Miller: the model, the monster and the mother 2013-04-22T21:00:00Z The dominant look is nostalgic but not staid. How Astrology Took Over the Internet 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z A jackets-only rule may be easier to enforce in staid Washington. Yes, it’s summer. But you still can’t wear those shorts in these restaurants. 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z But the orchestra’s playing was curiously generic and staid. Review: Andris Nelsons Makes New York Debut as Boston Symphony Leader 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z To hear Shaw’s music in a staid theatrical environment inescapably lent it a museumlike formality. Music Review: Anderson Twins Pay Tribute to Artie Shaw at 59E59 Theaters 2010-05-26T20:56:00Z Norrell’s is staid and English; he wants to tame, deny and civilize that–to make it into a tidy English garden–but his hubris unleashes frightening forces. Review: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell Brings the Old-Time Magic 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z More conventional segregation-era stories were often “very staid,” he added, “and you don’t get a sense of what it would mean to actually feel the impact.” In ‘Them,’ a Black Family Is Haunted by Real-Life Monsters 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z The film is a staid and reverent collection of interviews and archival speeches, enlivened mostly by Father Keating’s wisdom and his animated, almost twinkly speaking voice. Movie Review: ‘Thomas Keating’ Follows a Life From Affluent to Austere 2014-04-10T23:23:52Z Her kinetic style did not match the staid demeanor of her colleagues, though, and she was all but alone among men. Jorja Fleezanis, Violinist and Pioneering Concertmaster, Dies at 70 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z My gripe with museum guards who aggressively "shush" kids is that to turn museums into staid, repressed experiences for children is to tell the young, in effect, that culture is boring. Swallow your sneering, ArtWatch 2010-06-17T14:36:00Z These tunnels, forged by Google searches and Facebook recommendations, connect relatively staid health and nutrition advice to fringe theories, false claims and miracle juices. They turn to Facebook and YouTube to find a cure for cancer — and get sucked into a world of bogus medicine 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z His staid career choice doesn’t broadcast “courage and a love of danger,” but he has a secret life as a poet, publishing pseudonymously in distinguished literary journals. Kelly Link’s ‘Get in Trouble’ and Five Other Works 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Sass — and progress — are just as much poses as the staid stuff they’re fighting against. Playlist: New Batch of Debuts, With ?80s Forebears 2011-02-06T02:08:19Z “If you look at the history of Italian Renaissance portraiture, in the 15th century they’re very staid, profiled portraits,” she said. Unheralded Renaissance Painter to Have Major Exhibition at the Frick 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z A staid corporate environment isn't going to help build a relationship, but a locally famous brunch spot might. A Leisurely Business Trip 2011-02-02T23:00:00Z The difference between the staid, sometimes dreary atmosphere of the opening concert at Mannes on Tuesday and the vital, fresh installment the festival staged at Le Poisson Rouge on Sunday was enormous. Music Review: TimeTable Percussion and Friends at Le Poisson Rouge 2010-06-21T22:57:00Z Dinners with my Republican relatives were acrimonious, especially when my oldest brother turned into a staid doctor, raising four kids in the Midwest like Dad. My personal Michigan recount: The official vote review is off, but I only needed answers from one family — my own 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Robin Steinberg, director of publisher investment at MediaVest USA, said that the magazine did not evolve at the same pace as consumer behavior, “so it became staid in its ways.” Lucky?s Brandon Holley: Dressing for a Revolution 2011-01-13T00:47:00Z Here, the first violin scurries madly in its own offbeat fashion until the other three instruments, staid at first, let their hair down and join in. Cuarteto Casals; Beethovenfest Bonn 2012 – review 2012-10-13T23:06:30Z “Doubt” — subtitled “A Parable” — is a conventional, well-made play and, as such, is a little staid for this moment in theater, when exploding the norms feels more and more called for. Review | ‘Doubt’ covered child abuse in the church a decade and a half ago. It’s still relevant. 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Come spring, a touch of color can brighten up any outfit — even that of a traditionally staid symphony musician. Seattle designer Michael Cepress adds panache to SSO ensembles 2014-05-05T02:00:05Z Instead they choose the staider route of depicting how innocent and legitimate this enterprise seemed to its participants – many of them intelligent, highly successful people attracted to Raniere's and illusion of combined genius. Beyond sex trafficking and sashes, HBO's chilling NXIVM docuseries "The Vow" proves a cult's power 2020-08-23T04:00:00Z Anyone who didn’t know any better would think that the current crop of pop musicians are staid traditionalists. Taylor Swift is everything that’s wrong with the Grammys and the music industry: Sanitized, self-congratulatory and safe 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z I felt like an oddball, and I’m sure my mom thought I was one, an alien child somehow mixed up with her solid, staid family. Coming out as an artist: I tried to be normal, but my creative side couldn’t stay hidden 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the staid Café Carlyle is experimenting, with some success, by booking rock veterans like Buster Poindexter, a.k.a. Even With 54 Below and Joe’s Pub, Cabaret’s Future Is Unclear 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z Having argued that men's fashion is not dominated by silly, unwearable costumes designed to shock, I'm now required to deny that it's boring and staid and conventional. Do men really care about fashion? 2013-01-12T18:00:01Z It was witty, erudite and ultimately vicious, an early intrusion of full-contact punditry into the staid pastures of the evening news. Buckley vs. Vidal: When Debate Became Bloodsport 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z And while their work can often look like play on YouTube, a visit to Nelk’s headquarters painted a much more staid and corporate picture of the Full Send life. What Won’t the Nelk Boys Do? 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z While there’s a certain staid feeling to the production, it does deliver a solid working-over to the era’s gentry. Marriage brings a life of privilege, misery for ‘Thérèse’ 2013-09-05T21:21:31Z In the soupy, tropical air, everything seemed settled and staid. Blow up: how half a tonne of cocaine transformed the life of an island 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z Lord Langley, that brazen rake, returns after years as a diplomat and spy, hoping to shed his checkered past and persistent ex-lovers by proposing to "staid, serious" Minerva Sterling. Local books: alcoholism, globalization and the lingering appeal of Pudding Pops 2011-06-06T21:30:06Z She also wanted to explore the birth of modern culture in a decade often seen as staid and conformist. BBC drama 'The Hour' back to make the 1950s sexy 2012-11-28T18:16:04Z With a friendly crowd and busy bar, 5×15 events are more salon — with a touch of saloon after the last speaker — rather than anything as staid as a college lecture. In Transit Blog: 5?15, London Salon, Offers Lectures Short and Sweet 2011-11-09T11:00:22Z It wasn’t the proper government structure of Boston’s staid red-brick tradition; rather, it was a proudly monumental building that would command the vast plaza of the new Government Center complex with thunderous authority. Michael McKinnell, 84, Dies; Architect of a Monumental City Hall 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z After all, Mr. Lee had transformed the storied, somewhat staid, Italian brand into a harbinger of cool. The New, New Bottega Veneta 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z The chicken itself was buttery and soft, everything chicken should be, but the dish was a bit staid and fusty — actually, all the food was. An operetta about Julia Child, with servings of chocolate cake at the end? It’s happening at The Rendezvous | Art Outings 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z We live at a time of astonishing technological change, yet staid and unadventurous politics. The Democracy Project: a History, a Crisis, a Movement by David Graeber – review 2013-03-28T16:10:18Z While the Academy does have a history of aligning itself to traditional, often staid film-makers, it’s also got a soft spot for some more offbeat choices. And the Oscar might go to ... an early look at 2018's possible nominees 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z Behind her, sleeping in a beach chair, is an old man, nicely dressed in a summer suit and beret, who might represent the staid, proper style of photography that Klein was thumbing his nose at. Trying to Contain William Klein in One Show Isn’t Easy 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Conjuring an image of Connell's staid, outwardly wholesome protagonist, I inevitably draw on the television I watched as a child. Lionel Shriver: rereading Mr Bridge by Evan S Connell 2013-02-15T18:30:01Z The modern-day setting that frames these dramatic events seems comparatively staid, but it serves its own grim purpose by suggesting that little has changed for young women — or even older women. ‘The Girls,’ by Emma Cline: Charles Manson, reimagined 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z Their writing was brash and daring, a kind of taunt to the staid literary mores that then reigned. The Woman Behind Latin America's Literary Boom 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Where “We Are on the Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration” felt staid and insular, the performance at Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater was both liberated and liberating, and it connected completely with the audience. Review | The Art Ensemble of Chicago’s Kennedy Center concert was both liberated and liberating 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z His first marriage was staid, but his second would make for a great romantic comedy. Forget the Jane Austen romantic comedy: These authors would make way better rom-coms 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Coming from the world of experimental theater, Hannaham, who co-founded the New York performance group Elevator Repair Service, suggested that he has been disappointed by the staid tone of many literary novels. James Hannaham wins $15,000 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z But these days, the former private gardens of Kensington Palace are part of London's famously staid Royal Parks system. High-tech 'Peter Pan' flies into town 2011-04-30T14:07:21Z “Gesture,” he muttered impatiently during an overly staid moment between the Ferryman and the Traveller. Critic’s Notebook: Mark Morris Directing Britten’s ‘Curlew River’ 2013-07-30T20:59:50Z Yet it is easy to forget that in the same year Baldwin's Tory-dominated national government, so humdrum and staid in retrospect, won another huge majority over Clement Attlee's Labour party. The King's Speech: How George VI's simple domesticity made him the king his country needed in time of war 2011-01-02T00:05:01Z But, what might have been a staid event in any other White House took on a note of tension in this one, as the first lady again assumed the role of edge-smoother in chief. Amid uproar, Melania Trump placates as her husband provokes 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Huset’s staid interior was in stark contrast to the decadence of the plates. Greeting the New Year in Earth’s Northernmost Settlement 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Today it is a nostalgic, staid, sometimes lifeless variety show devoted mostly to recycling the work of the same talent pool under various concepts. Music Review: Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty at 92YTribeca 2010-04-21T22:26:00Z In both the Second and Third symphonies he enforced a sense of Old World grandeur without lapsing into staid Old World stodginess. Dohnanyi, Ax and the CSO produce Brahmsian splendor at Ravinia concerts 2011-07-17T05:00:00Z The usually staid Pottery Quarterly described his work as a "real breakthrough", writing admiringly of the coiled forms. Dan Arbeid obituary 2010-11-22T18:24:00Z Despite all this, Gao eventually strikes a fertile vein of high jinks once grounds the wild superhero domain in the woolly yet staid legal realm. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe comedy is a woman's work 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z A character played by Jesse Eisenberg donned a headset and was schooled in how to use it, offering a rare burst of cutting-edge technology in the more staid realm of a Cannes red-carpet screening. Digital upstarts upend tradition at Cannes Film Festival 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z This book collects recipes from Ms. Polzine’s San Francisco cafe, where she brings a fresh approach and singular panache to some fairly staid classics of Central European baking. The 14 Best Cookbooks of Fall 2020 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Because of its association with youth, perhaps the word “Squad” is unsettling to some people, particularly in the formal and staid settings in which it is being bandied about, Brewster said. ‘Squad’ jumped from pop culture to become the most politically polarizing word of the year 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z But the timelessness that is supposedly Rome’s appeal, the chaos that once seemed a sign of life compared to staid Milan, has gotten out of hand. Rome in Ruins 2018-12-24T05:00:00Z There is a particular skill in presenting a character who is nearly flawless without turning her into a staid saint. ‘All Together Now’ Review: A Song as a Source of Hope 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z The resulting restraint is often exciting but occasionally staid, particularly for a modern audience used to opera that wears its heart more openly on its sleeve. Music Review: Leon Botstein Conducts ‘Henry VIII’ at Bard Festival 2012-08-20T21:49:34Z More remarkably, what was once just a staid federal city is attracting young entrepreneurs and becoming hip—a place of cycle lanes, fancy coffee shops, communal library boxes and yoga mats. A tour of a changing capital 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z He honors the basic geometry of each shape but tweaks the staid rhythm with delightful, stealthy irregularities such as dented corners and rounded edges. Marvelous or maddening? In Cameron Platter's show, it depends on which way you face 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z Maybe she just grew up, but "She" sounds a bit staid at times. Review: Smith realizes promise with comeback 2013-03-19T18:32:10Z The normally staid Academy is also taking steps to join the social media age, broadcasting pre-Oscar events on its tie-in site, Oscars.com, and its Facebook page. The Drama of How the Race Is Run 2010-03-05T04:46:00Z Columbus — a staid heartland city named for that avatar of heedless white male adventuring — was never the aim for either of them. ‘Summer, 1976’ Review: The Path to Freedom Starts With a Friendship 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z The phenomenal success of the show relies at least in part on the thrill of casual vice, on the glamour of spectacularly messy, self-destructive behavior to our relatively staid and enlightened times. Cultural Studies: On ?Mad Men,? The Allure of Messy Lives 2010-07-30T21:05:00Z With her full lips, sultry eyes and loose, long chestnut hair that whips across her face in the wind, she is so strikingly beautiful that even staid diplomats gush. Charlotte Casiraghi: Carrying On the Grimaldi Tradition 2012-05-20T17:10:14Z When Jane Moss arrived at Lincoln Center 25 years ago to shake up its programming, many people thought that the days of its well-loved but staid Mostly Mozart festival were numbered. Lincoln Center to End Its Namesake Summer Festival 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z But, for the most part, the filmmaking is staid, neither sober nor frenzied but conventionally brisk. Oliver Stone’s “Snowden” Reviewed 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z As a student, he joined a movement that railed against the staid mainstream tradition of figurative painting. John Olsen, Who Helped Revolutionize Australian Art, Dies at 95 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Even the staid bourgeois father dons his wife’s old dressing gown to investigate a noise in the yard. Daisy Johnson’s Uncanny Début Novel Rewrites Oedipus 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z This dynamic is supposed to be cringe-funny, but over the course of an hour and a half, this staid farce proves otherwise. ‘The End of Sex’ Review: When Domesticity Kills the Mood 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Which is not to say these two projects are in any way staid. Architect Rem Koolhaas Reveals His Collaborative Side 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Once he talked to Mr. Packouz, he began to understand what drove them both to ditch their staid lives to sell weapons to the United States military. Guns. Money. Iraq. And Then a Screenplay for ‘War Dogs.’ 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z And so goes rock and roll: it is ancient and it is timeless; it is unapologetic and it is staid. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Is Still Alive 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z She was no longer the staid woman who circulated petitions and held hearings to advocate change. From Greenwich Village to the Nation, Leading the Push for Women’s Rights 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z What it could have been was bolder … if it weren't brought to us by the notoriously staid Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The 2020 Emmys give us stars, just like us! At home, waiting for something good to happen 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Though wine is often considered a forbidding, staid subject, Mr. Zraly made his classes fun, injecting them with humor and energy. The Accidental Wine Educator 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z By staid current standards, this week’s subscription program of the New York Philharmonic should perhaps be seen as a mild adventure. Review: Gianandrea Noseda Returns to a New York Philharmonic in Transition 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Throughout the show, examples of powerful emotions and experience erupt from staid pages. Exhibition Review: Diarists Share Tales ? True or Not ? of Lives Richly Lived 2011-01-21T19:10:36Z It was his marriage, he said, introducing the evening’s theme and eliciting memorable eye contact between Eli and Alicia — some of the only emotion in an otherwise staid episode. ArtsBeat Blog: 'Good Wife' Watch: What Alicia Didn't Know 2011-10-24T05:25:46Z Part of the problem — an overly polite, somewhat staid quality — is endemic to the Frick’s concert series. Music Review: Toby Spence Sings Beethoven and Mahler at the Frick 2012-11-14T22:29:42Z The results were a breath of fresh air for the somewhat staid documentary genre. Amy Stechler, Documentarian Who Helped Define a Style, Dies at 67 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z But a staid and silly extended piano intro, a sloppy pseudo-jam session and shoddy bleeping undermined Justin Bieber’s “Peaches” performance — and his ongoing quest to be considered a serious R&B singer. Best and Worst Moments From the 2022 Grammys 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z He is a bridge between the staid, mostly white traditional ballet world and a new, more open one. A Ballet Hamlet Becomes a God (Apollo, That Is) 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z The room where we meet, for instance, was once a staid ballroom. Mansion Of Secrets: An Espionage Expert's Outrageous Spy Lair 2012-12-06T15:00:00Z The suits were so staid, you could fall asleep just looking at me. My Story: If the Shoe Fits, Don’t Wear It Unless It’s Comfortable 2012-09-26T15:47:45Z Yet, unlike most metal acts, the group ignores any interaction with the crowd and looks rather staid, the members often staring at their feet or armada of effects pedals. Pitchfork Day 2: Sleigh Bells, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Wild Flag 2012-07-15T06:26:00Z “Part of it is a PR move. It helps them connect to the public. It’s a staid, established brand, and if you want to revive it, this gets you in front of people.” The money has landed: Kickstarter for Armstrong’s spacesuit is successful 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z He added: “It runs counter to the Chinese view of Confucius as very serious and very staid.” For Confucius and His Descendants, a Cultural Comeback 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Even a few of South Korea's normally staid presidential candidates are imitating Psy's moves in an appeal to voters. "Uncool" Korean star goes viral with rapping dance 2012-08-13T04:43:26Z "Yes, we roast darker than many of the new wave. We're probably regarded as rather staid." The coffee revolution 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z Even the staid and sturdy National Weather Service buries a little doom-and-gloom poetry in its Winter Storm Warnings—and they seem to be having a good time of it on Twitter. Following the Record Snow in Boston 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Staffers offer quickie treatments like the “Big O,” a micro-current facial that “hits all the right spots” — quite a contrast to the staid, clinical-seeming Perricone MD flagship store on Madison Avenue. Skin Deep: Preserving the Dewiness of Youth 2010-09-21T22:05:00Z Ha!,” you can be pretty sure you’re not going to get staid entertainment. Spare Times: For Children, for April 13-19 2012-04-12T20:41:32Z Given the staid lameness of most awards shows -- hello, Emmys -- at least he kept those who are not in the industry laughing uproariously. Ricky Gervais too funny for Hollywood 2011-01-17T07:17:09Z But the staid structure of the installation is more than a deadpan mask, and the Teddy bear’s often incongruent presence is more than simply comedic. A Piercing View of the Twentieth Century, Through the Eyes of the Teddy Bear 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z Its funding was primarily focused on respectable, often staid, journalism and education efforts in the eight cities where its namesake founding brothers, John S. and John L. Knight, had owned newspapers: Akron, Ohio; Charlotte, N.C.; He Brought an Artistic Flair to the Knight Foundation’s Philanthropy 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z As a symbol, the curvaceous, contemporary building designed by XTU, a Parisian architecture firm, swirls up from the riverside not unlike the Guggenheim Museum flowing upward on staid Fifth Avenue. A Museum Bridges the Divide Between Two Bordeaux 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z In a world of staid agency bureaucrats, they were “spooks who played by their own rules, kindred spirits who validated each other’s quirky approach to their strait-laced profession.” Two Spies, Two Opposing Sides, One Fast Friendship 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z In the otherwise staid cultural landscape of the 1950s and 1960s, Zsa Zsa Gabor stood out as a show business personality. Zsa Zsa Gabor, high-living actress of outrageous wit, dies 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Through the years, mint sauce has gained a reputation for being a little staid and stuffy, but I absolutely love the flavor of mint — especially when paired with savory cuts of meat and veggies. This simple Easter menu updates classics like deviled eggs and lamb with mint 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z For the most part, the programs are staid. 7 Classical Music Concerts to See in NYC This Weekend 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z The allegations recalled the 2012 sex scandal at the British Broadcasting Corp., another staid national broadcaster. Canada radio host drops lawsuit against broadcaster in sex scandal case 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z Photograph: PR For young professionals such as Carnes, it is an attractive place to live compared to Washington’s older and more staid, buttoned-up suburbs. Michelin strong: with coveted food guide, did DC finally reach cultural relevance? 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z By lampooning the staid, self-important tone of some traditional news broadcasts, satirists sought to upset legacy media conventions. 2004: When Fake News Was Cool 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z The latest paintings include the vivid High Yellow by Terry Frost, above, which might convert even the most staid traditionalist to the joys of modern art. Northern artworks bask in the online sunshine 2011-08-08T17:20:04Z Still, the director of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and Basquiat wasn’t going to shellac Van Gosh in some staid biography of suffering for one’s art. Willem Dafoe: 'With success comes certain things that corrupt you' 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z But these are performers of strong presence, and they don’t remain staid for long. Review: Play and Loss, and Unusual Rituals of Mourning 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Scratch the staid, careful surface of the most upstanding member of the bar, and you just may find a raging, maniacal, fascinating heart. My fancy law firm hell: I set up a Scale of Dismay to measure the degree to which my job was ruining my life 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z There was also a general lack of momentum to the night — exemplified by staid choices, like having the Best Animated Film nominees represented by still drawings, as opposed to something, well, animated. Oscars 2015 Recap: Saved By the Music 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Long gone are the days when the city was derided for its food scene or seen as sleepy and staid. 36 Hours in Santiago, Chile 2011-02-03T20:36:59Z “Piece of Me” is probably the least staid of the single-artist Vegas residencies; everything about it, save Ms. Spears, is splashy and top volume. Music Review: ‘Britney: Piece of Me,’ Britney Spears’s Las Vegas Residency 2013-12-29T21:27:58Z He took the staid form of the radio interview and freestyle and injected them with rowdy, unpredictable energy. Tyler, the Creator, Funkmaster Flex and the Wildest Interview of the Year 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z But Mr. Ngaujah’s impassioned performance helps to animate the staid patches in the writing. Review: ‘The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek,’ an Athol Fugard Play 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z Novelty and expressions of youthful rebellion against an increasingly staid modern movement in architecture would hardly do. Consider the social-architectural context of LACMA's 1965 design 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Martin is at his best when he is the unbridled force of energy in a staid environment. Stand down: when comics make unfunny big-screen comedies 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z As it invariably does when well executed, the aria brought down even this relatively staid house. Review: A Donizetti Revival at the Met Hints at More to Come 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z The book is more a study in character – of the swift reactions of a volatile, opportunistic and irresponsible egotist to changing circumstances – than a staid political narrative. Disraeli: Or the Two Lives by Douglas Hurd and Edward Young – review 2013-07-17T17:05:21Z But this is really a novel of characters, not mysteries, and Bertha is a whirlwind of personality capable of disrupting the staid patterns of Salford and drawing people into her orbit. Review | It’s been 18 years since Elizabeth McCracken’s last novel. ‘Bowlaway’ was worth the wait. 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z But when a student captures the moment on his phone, transforms it into a shocking meme, and shares it widely, angry protests tear up the normally staid campus. Through "The Chair" Sandra Oh and Amanda Peet take an academic view of cancel culture 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Noemí, who prefers parties and fashionable dresses to the staid Anglophile Doyle family, finds her cousin much changed. Where Evil Lurks 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z The movement begins almost coyly, at a walking tempo, like a curiously staid dance in three. Anthony Tommasini’s Interactive Quest for Surprises 2014-02-28T15:50:53Z Some of these plot tweaks can be waved away because Big Love has a narrative more hurtling and congested than any series I know; it makes Mad Men's plotting seem staid by comparison ... Big Love: Shark-Jumping in Utah 2010-02-22T14:05:00Z This fall a group of new books from established and debut authors continues the trend, presenting women and girls who refuse the roles of passive victim, staid detective or standard-issue femme fatale. Cunning, Damaged and Deranged: The Latest Thrillers by Women 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z That wound up being the response of staid, mild-mannered Bradley Katsuyama to United States business practices. Books of The Times: ‘Flash Boys’ by Michael Lewis, a Tale of High-Speed Trading 2014-03-31T15:42:21Z Few of them anger or appall, though they tend not to support the supposed Dudamel of all-star energy; some of his readings are frankly rather staid. What Gustavo Dudamel’s Recordings Reveal About His Conducting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z The dish is a way to bring a bit of the liveliness of Mumbai street food to a staid Minnesota Thanksgiving table. The American Thanksgiving 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Beneath staid portraits of cavalrymen, the mourners ate from a buffet of chicken, rice, beans, and salad, then descended to the main hall for a group photo. Taryn Simon’s Varieties of Mourning 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z It was so silly and mean that it deserved to be the final nail in the coffin of what had become an unbearably staid police procedural. Reboot regrets: the TV revivals that should never have happened 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z The contract would allow the chef to create his own farm-to-table menu, Bruland says, to “add a little more excitement” to the hotel’s staid Lafayette restaurant and Off the Record bar. UDC’s research farm embraces multiple missions: grow, teach and discover A talky, digressive piece, this anti-death penalty broadside is infused with a jittery hyperactive energy as Loach sought to overcome the staid traditions of television drama. Ken Loach – all his films ranked! 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z And the rhythmic and harmonic quirkiness of the two Contredanses made the sprightliest movements in the Bach, Handel and Muffat works sound staid. Music Review: Juilliard415 at Peter Jay Sharp Theater - Review 2011-10-17T22:12:13Z The pre-dinner receptions, hosted by outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post, were staid and perfunctory, absent the usual angling for a sighting of a “Game of Thrones” star. The night Donald Trump failed to break the White House correspondents’ dinner 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z High-school and college students were supposed to live in staid black wool school uniforms, and then don equally staid business suits upon graduation. Stalking the Wild Madras Wearers of the Ivy League 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z They get a new generation through the front door and keep potentially staid institutions relevant with a cultural landscape in flux. Museums Special Section: Wooing a New Generation of Museum Patrons 2014-03-19T20:40:58Z He is, totally unsurprisingly, tremendous as the villainous Silva, the former MI6 agent getting his revenge against this staid, old-fashioned organization in high-tech, ultra-efficient ways that make him seem unstoppable. Review: Bond is better than ever in `Skyfall' 2012-11-05T23:38:08Z Elevator is a monthly showcase for experimental and avant-garde music, and this seventh edition features three musicians who explore new sonic avenues using rock’s most staid instrument: the guitar. Your week in Seattle music: Sam Smith, the Sasquatch! launch party and more 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Well, sure, but there was ample time for a staid performance by Sting and Shaggy, and an absurd sketch featuring them as well. Pop Keeps Changing. And the Grammys Turn a Deaf Ear, Again. 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z But anyone who gazes at a suit of armor in a staid colleague's office and wonders aloud, "You ever get three sheets to the wind and try that thing on?" is indispensable. 10 things to love about 'Mad Men' 2010-03-19T22:40:00Z When he returned, along with his brother, to Britain in 1967, they brought their classical skills, particularly in pastry-making, to a restaurant scene that was old-fashioned and staid. Albert Roux, famed chef and major influence on UK dining habits, dies at 85 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z McLachlan closed out the night with an encore of audience favorites "Angel" and "Ice Cream," which brought the previously staid crowd to its feet. Sarah McLachlan still has the goods at Ste. Michelle 2011-07-20T17:30:05Z Writers and the Women They Worship These three delightfully deranging books offer alternatives to your staid biographies. Deep Cuts: Writers and the Women They Worship 2013-04-17T19:07:02Z A restaurant would have been staid, he said. The IRL Social Clubs 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z In her “Gentlemen” series, for example, she pointed up the “boys’ club” nature of British government by captioning staid portraits of men in swank London gentlemen’s clubs with excerpts from parliamentary speeches. The palaces of Rajasthan serve as backdrop to artist Karen Knorr’s remarkable “India Song” project 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z His time slot immediately following Carson's "The Tonight Show" allowed Letterman to draw a huge following of young, largely college-age viewers seeking an alternative to the somewhat staid Carson model. David Letterman Receives Mark Twain Prize 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z True enough, the posters for American Ballet Theater in front of the Metropolitan Opera House suddenly seemed staid. The First Ailey Spirit Gala Is Held at the Koch Theater 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z My staid Midwest father, who'd sneered that I was "freelance everything," said "Finally, a real job!" A Zoom of one's own: Leaving my job helped my mental health — and my mission 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Previous incarnations of Unsound have been given themes such as "Horror: the pleasure and fear of unease", which staider patrons might yet find unsettling. Unsound Adelaide: Tim Hecker and Daniel Lopatin; Robin Fox; Raime; Trinity 2013-03-15T04:57:00Z Mr. Sellars, who has directed Mr. Costanzo in works that included Purcell and Ligeti, said this entrepreneurial mania is a throwback to a period we think of now as decorous and staid. Anthony Roth Costanzo Exists to Transform Opera 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z A faded manse with the air of something out of a Henry James novel, the Arts Club of Washington conjures a place where you might hear a staid lecture on 19th-century horticulture. These Washington power players transform themselves into magicians one night a month 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Travel books in those days were staid reads, providing exhaustive details on historical sites but little mention of the sights he and his cohorts were after: beaches, bars and budget hotels. Close-Up: A Lonely Planet Founder Looks Back 2013-06-07T18:50:36Z Even the BrookeBot’s normally staid operating system cracked a little with excitement. Dancing with the Stars Watch: Putting the Classy in Classical 2012-05-01T12:30:56Z As Dionysus’s nonbinary energy jangles the wiring of the staid suburbanites, releasing something wild in them, it also unleashes something wild in the play. Review: In ‘Hurricane Diane,’ the Perfect Storm Hits Suburbia 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Then he turned the staid studio into an improv stage, riffing on a borrowed scarf. 10 of Robin Williams' Funniest Moments From Johnny Carson to His USO Tour 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Adopted by a kindly elderly couple in a staid provincial town, he steals, lies, and ultimately commits a wanton act of violence. The Misunderstood Maurice Pialat 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z Cleveland was actually a very staid character, but he had provided support for a pregnant widow named Maria Halpin and arranged for the adoption of her son. A Predatory Congressman, His Jilted Lover and a Gilded Age Lawsuit That Foreshadowed #MeToo 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z And yet all that was needed to remedy that staid formula was to follow the woman and walk with her through that kitchen door. Sitcom wives are a tired trope. In her new role, Annie Murphy of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ is flipping the script. 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Located in Cape Town’s bustling Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Gibson’s offers a brain-freezing array of exotic combinations from nutella and mascarpone to Oreo cheesecake, while catering for more staid palates too. Cape Town restaurant wins Guiness world milkshake record 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Instead, he was stationed at 30 Avenue Montaigne, the more staid Dior line for its customers who are uninterested in a superskinny silhouette. Alexandre Mattiussi, the Designer of the Label Ami, Creates Buzz During Paris Men’s Fashion Week 2014-02-19T22:13:39Z Yet he remained unhappy, both with his own work and with the state of American poetry, which he saw as excessively formal and staid, pervaded by the so-called New Criticism. Pulitzer Prize-winning poet James Wright ‘couldn’t be casual about anything’ 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Critics said the bubble’s fate represented an unwillingness of a city long focused on the traditional, sometimes staid, vocabulary of civic monuments to embrace a more risk-taking approach. Melissa Chiu Takes Over at the Hirshhorn Museum 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z PBS prefers to look upon how the series inspired observational documentaries, but it's also possible to draw a line from "An American Family" on traditionally staid PBS to MTV's "Jersey Shore." PBS looking to revisit 'An American Family' 2011-01-09T19:01:04Z A perhaps more convincing explanation is that Ferrara was mocking Locarno's staid festival just for the hell of it. Abel Ferrara takes the Swiss as he rocks the Locarno film festival 2011-08-08T11:47:11Z Such a TV appearance wouldn't really matter if the band hadn't propelled themselves to glory by offering a genuine alternative to the staid mainstream culture of the early-90s. Will the Manics' appearance on Strictly Come Dancing be subversive or just submissive? 2010-12-01T12:25:00Z But after the hyperactive, popular Roosevelt, Taft seemed staid, uninspiring, flaccid. ‘William Howard Taft’ Review: Taking the Bully Out of the Pulpit 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z But there was nothing staid about these performances, led by the violinist and conductor Jaime Laredo. Review: New York String Orchestra Offers Youthful Energy and a Lush Sound 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z And there was something else he liked: at one of those staid Washington dinners Mr. Landesman turned up in a tuxedo and playful hot-pink bow tie. Rocco Landesman, N.E.A. Chief, Storms Washington 2010-04-07T20:20:00Z If you were looking for combat on stage, sorry; what happened in Vegas was mostly staid in Vegas. In First Debate, Democrats Keep the Drama to a Minimum 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z As a result, what really stood out to me was the other side of this equation: the shows that felt staid and irrelevant. Against All Odds, Broadway Rose to the Occasion. Mostly. 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z Lamb belly’s big flavor pumps up otherwise staid side dishes, certainly, but its robust taste is what made me fall head over heels in the first place. For an Easter surprise, here’s a cut of lamb you’ve got to start smoking 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z Seizing grand themes, teeming with incident, fat with dozens of characters representing different political stances, his pictures are often staid and static; they represent good intentions unfulfilled, great opportunities squandered. Amigo: John Sayles' Latest Declaration of Indie-pendence 2011-08-17T07:10:00Z “It was deeply uncomfortable for a pretty staid city to confront, especially because it involved a president of the United States.” The Clinton-Lewinsky scandal was embarrassing to talk about — but changed how we discuss sex 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z This makes the new film about his life and career, “Radical Wolfe,” something of a letdown: Richard Dewey’s staid, by-the-book documentary can hardly match the flair with which Wolfe lived and wrote. ‘Radical Wolfe’ Review: The Substance of Style 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Its inspiration was not traditional libraries or staid scholarly sites but the International Spy Museum in Washington and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, playful places dedicated to entertainment and whimsy. A museum honoring American writers opens in Chicago. But where are the books? 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Bringing elements of rock into the more traditionally staid realm of country, Brooks significantly broadened the popularity of the genre in the 1990s. Garth Brooks roars back on the music scene with concerts, GhostTunes 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z It caps a wild ride for a company that began with the idea of re-imagining staid offices as fun places to hang out and grew to a behemoth worth $47 billion at its peak. WeWork’s bankruptcy caps swift downfall for $47 billion standout 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The magazine’s covers, many of which might feel rather staid in 2023, were outright scandalous in the 1950s and 1960s. One magazine secretly built community in the ’50s. Now it's celebrated in L.A.'s queer history festival 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z It’s more staid and deliberate, and of course there’s no premium on physical fitness. The centuries-old card game of bridge offers a sharp contrast to esports at the Asian Games 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z His satellite television channels upended the staid broadcasting scene. Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch’s exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z To do that the team will have to continue growing and progressing and moving away from a playing style that has become far too staid. Why Gregg Berhalter 2.0 could be better than his previous stint with U.S. Soccer 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z While the Archives generally has been staid and low-key, Shogan’s nomination was not the first to create a stir. Once a target of pro-Trump anger, the U.S. archivist is prepping her agency for a digital flood 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z But “Painkiller,” a Netflix limited series about the opioid epidemic and the people caught up in it, turns this staid convention on its head. How 'Painkiller' turned legal disclaimers into moving tributes to opioid victims 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Many in the audience of typically staid administrators lifted arms to wave their cellphone flashlights as if they were at a rock concert. 'Ed' an AI chatbot will be LAUSD's newest student advisor, Carvalho says in splashy show 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z This time of year, the flowers are done, so all visitors see is acres of staid, glossy-leaved shrubs in 5-gallon pots. Where have all the camellias gone? A bittersweet end for historic Nuccio's Nurseries 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Most stocks rose, from flashy Big Tech behemoths to staid utility companies, though the gains faded a bit as the day progressed. Stock market today: Asian shares jump on Wall Street’s return to its highest level in over a year 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Just a few blocks from the stadium, the Foster / White Gallery is staid, quiet, all but abandoned. Recap: National League breaks losing streak, beating American League 3-2 in MLB All-Star Game 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Whatever pretensions the Senate may have once had as the more staid chamber of Congress, a place where the business of government gets done among sober statesmen, are gone now. Not just the House of Representatives: Senate GOP gone wild 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z After the uproar at normally staid Lord’s and losing by 43 runs, England is the more desperate side at 2-0 down. Australia and England reload bowling attacks for 3rd Ashes test at Bairstow’s home ground 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z She is one of several designers who are redefining the intricate art form, which was once so locked in tradition that it bordered on staid. Your Tuesday Briefing: Israel’s Assault on Jenin 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Her batik and other designs for her fashion house, BINhouse, have transformed a cultural expression that was intricate and lovely but so locked in tradition that it bordered on staid. Ancient Art or Fashion Forward? Both, Says a Top Batik Designer 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Senate, a favorite of progressives, who much preferred her over California’s other Democratic senator, the more staid and centrist Dianne Feinstein. Column: Barbara Boxer warns progressives to back off on Dianne Feinstein or they may be sorry 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Whatever pretensions the Senate may have once had as the more staid chamber of Congress, a place where the business of government gets done among sober statesmen, are gone now. Not just the House of Representatives: Senate GOP gone wild 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Instead of building a company that would “elevate the world’s consciousness” as Mr. Neumann had wanted, Mr. Mathrani focused on the staid details of running a real estate company. WeWork Faces More Turmoil After Its Chief Executive Departs 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Harron’s direction is serviceable if a bit uninspired; the staging can be a bit staid, especially for such outsize figures as Gala and Dalí, known for his sprawling surrealist masterworks. Review: 'Dalíland,' art and the persistence of boredom 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z The shock news that the PGA Tour plans to join forces with LIV Golf, the upstart circuit that it has spent the past year feuding with, rattled the normally staid world of golf. Saudi Arabia’s Golf Deal Bolsters Its Geopolitical Ambitions 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The annual Pride and Tolerance Parade in Jerusalem is normally relatively staid, especially compared with Tel Aviv’s carnival-like iteration. Your Friday Briefing 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The Jerusalem parade is normally a relatively staid annual tradition. Conflict With the Far Right Shrouds Jerusalem’s Pride Parade 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z And an outright dislike for the staid approach to competitive distance running. No route, no rules - the secret race though Death Valley 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z The classified documents investigation, which began last summer with the FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, has thrust the traditionally staid and low-profile National Archives into the public arena. Biden’s National Archives nominee confirmed amid turmoil over Trump probe 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Seeking only its third head football coach in 43 years, venerable, staid Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High called an audible in December. Coach Evan Yabu brings new-world football focus to old-school Notre Dame High 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z But over the last three years or so, this once staid community billboard of career updates and business launches has seen a change in tone. How LinkedIn is changing and why some are not happy 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Some tried to pose for photos with the French president — a contrast with the more staid, tightly controlled public appearances typical of Chinese leaders. Macron Wraps Up China Visit, but Little Progress Seen on War 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Catan has been widely hailed as being challenging yet intuitive — children play it — and has been credited with jump-starting a new era of board games, which moved beyond the staid confines of Scrabble and Monopoly. Klaus Teuber, Creator of the Board Game Catan, Dies at 70 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Republican are even starting to dress the part now, styling themselves more like Batman villains than the staid politicians of old. Trump's right that MAGA will love his perp walk — but everyone else will despise him more 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Three notable banks have failed in the past week alone as Fed interest rate increases ricochet through the technology sector, cryptocurrency markets and upend even usually staid bank business models. Federal Reserve Path Is Murkier After Bank Blowup 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z In contrast to those trips down memory lane, the “Eisenhower stew” is pleasant if staid. Review | The Bazaar by José Andrés is his dream come true in Washington 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Good enough, perhaps, to handle the open remarks for an earnings call, which is typically a staid summary of a firm’s results with bullish generalities about the company’s overall position in the industry. ChatGPT who? Ari Emanuel lets his AI alter ego open Endeavor's earnings call 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The selection of African American studies instead of a more conventional history course was pivotal, putting the staid, mainstream College Board into close contact with a left-leaning group of scholars deeply engaged in contemporary politics. The College Board’s Rocky Path, Through Florida, to the A.P. Black Studies Course 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The series sets out to present golf differently from the “somewhat staid coverage on CBS,” Mr. Riegg said, referring to a longtime golf broadcaster. Netflix Shuns Live Sports but Embraces Sports Documentaries 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z For all the anticipation, the race has been largely a staid affair so far. Voters could tip Wisconsin Supreme Court left on abortion, gerrymandering 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Hopefully the city will find other ways to do that and not just be a staid suburb. Rant and Rave: Signs with personality bring smiles to driver 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z In a congressional gathering full of staid suits and yawn-inducing ties, Santos manages to stand out in an ensemble that’s equally as bland and yet stridently different. Perspective | The ‘lying congressman’ and his crewnecks 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The scandal, which has shaken the staid world of E.U. politics, threatens to undo the Parliament’s recent efforts to become more meaningful to ordinary Europeans, and more influential in the complex E.U. power structure. European Parliament Focuses on 2 More Lawmakers in Corruption Scandal 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z But the normally staid and little-noticed revision process became embroiled in political controversy in recent months when Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s appointees to the state education board stepped in to halt the process. Virginia releases third version of history, social studies standards 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z As the holiday season floods the economy with products to return and refunds to demand, the Pennsylvania group hopes to bring a bit of edgy meme energy to the staid universe of consumer advocacy groups. Cutting through customer service doom-loops by calling in a ‘Karen’ 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Overall, “Corsage” shows a tantalizing way forward for the hopelessly staid biopic genre: honoring, provoking and upending with verve and humor as it liberates a complex woman from iconography’s deadening glamour. Review: Vicky Krieps is magnetic as the Princess Diana of her day in 'Corsage' 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Located inside a staid ministry building, the room contained a vinyl record player, history books stacked on shelves and a treadmill. Minister: Ukraine aims to develop air-to-air combat drones 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z The resources poured into the investment bank as against the more staid retail and commercial banking units has split Barclays investors, with one activist unsuccessfully pushing for the investment bank to be pared back. Barclays names Currie as chief operating officer in management reshuffle 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Robinhood, the company that blazed onto Wall Street after turning millions of novices into investors by making trading fun, is now setting its sights on a more staid corner of the industry: saving for retirement. Robinhood takes on retirement in search for more growth 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z In 2019, Deutsche embarked on a revamp, promising to shift away from its volatile investment bank and towards its more staid businesses that serve corporations and individuals. Deutsche Bank warns of peril in borrowing from U.S. banks 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z She cried as she read from notes, breaking the staid composure she had held throughout the day and through most previous court appearances. Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to more than 11 years in prison 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z As climate-amped disasters ratchet up the suffering, the staid international system for finance designed for an earlier age may be on the brink of change, driven by those on the front lines. Barbados spearheads push on climate disaster financing 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z In high school, the food court was a portal to a world of exotic possibilities, far beyond the reaches of my staid Taiwanese American life in Southern California. Long live the mall food court! 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z In Florida, DeSantis' rally included a comparatively staid invocation by Southern Baptist pastor Tom Ascol, the runner-up in last June's election to lead the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. Did Christian nationalism lose in the midterms? Sort of — but it's not going away 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The sheriff’s race has drawn national attention, pitting the voluble and controversial Villanueva against the staid Luna. Column: It wasn't quite a victory party. But Robert Luna is ready to be sheriff 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z If Fetterman wins, he could be one of the more unorthodox senators in the staid chamber’s recent memory. The whole country will be watching Pennsylvania on election night — again 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Lewis briefly enrolled at Southwestern Bible Institute, a Pentecostal school near Dallas, but landed in trouble for playing a slow, staid hymn in a boogie-woogie style. Jerry Lee Lewis, unbridled early rocker, dies at 87 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Neugebauer’s stylistic approach is the gritty, dim, digital look that is de rigueur in independent cinema these days, the camerawork as inert and staid as our protagonist’s face. Review: The dam never breaks in emotionally dry Jennifer Lawrence drama 'Causeway' 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The slowdown has been more severe among companies in young markets like crypto and the gig economy but also the more staid chip makers. Tech’s Biggest Companies Are Sending Worrying Signals About the Economy 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z But Draper’s extensive interviews with 150 sources pierce the staid facts with vivid humanity. Review | How the right wing’s delusions went from ‘not normal’ to ‘dangerous’ 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The Japanese tabloids had stalked the couple in New York, taking snapshots and commenting snidely about Mako’s casual clothes, which struck a contrast with the usual staid formal wear of Japan’s imperial family. Husband of ex-Japanese princess passes New York bar exam 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z The dizzying speed of the turnover in a post that is normally associated with measured, and sometimes staid, authority sent a jolt through British politics, sharpening criticism of Ms. Truss from within her own party. Who is Jeremy Hunt, Britain’s new chancellor of the Exchequer? 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z It was a lively affair after last week’s relatively staid debate, but it is unlikely to change the course of the election. High-profile debates took place in Wisconsin and Michigan on Thursday. 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Their first debate last week was a relatively staid event, with the moderator forbidding Mr. Johnson and Mr. Barnes from rebutting each other, and they faced few follow-up questions from the panel of local journalists. Mandela Barnes and Ron Johnson will face off at a second debate in the Senate race in Wisconsin. 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Mr. MacAskill’s appearance in that batch of messages, along with TV appearances and magazine profiles, has contributed to a sense of his sudden ubiquity, improbable considering his usually staid, ivory tower-bound profession. How a Scottish Moral Philosopher Got Elon Musk’s Number 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z He did away with the staid, usually white anchorman delivering the news and switched to two anchors, often a man and a woman. Al Primo, Creator of Local TV’s Eyewitness News, Dies at 87 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Instead, the recent college student was introduced to a relatively staid Madison Avenue office. Mad magazine’s oldest active artist still spoofs what makes us human 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z A Black South African with a global view in a field dominated by white Anglos and Americans focused on U.S. politics, Noah redefined one of TV’s most staid genres. After cast shake-up, 'SNL' confronts weaknesses — but can't overcome them 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z From its offices he would acquire manuscripts, oversee the staid cultural journal the New Criterion, and correspond with leading poets and conservative intellectuals. Review | T.S. Eliot wrote of waste and woe. His private life provided material. 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z And they’re not merely jingles designed to inject a quick shot of pomp into staid military circumstances. With new official anthem, the Space Force hopes to land on your radar 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z But the show itself felt staid, leaving the audience members thinking to themselves, “Haven’t we seen this before?” Analysis | A stale 2022 Emmys show is saved by — get this — the speeches 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z “A worrying number of risks conspire to threaten the end of humanity … ,” writes MacAskill in the current issue of Foreign Affairs, a staid journal not known for sensationalism. Column: We can’t compartmentalize away our apocalyptic future 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Dear Amy: I have to admit, I was quite surprised — and happy — to see you advocating for some fun and shame-free “hot sex” in your normally very staid column — in your response to “Older Woman.” Advice | Ask Amy: My husband’s driving makes me very anxious 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z The official White House Twitter account, @WhiteHouse, normally traffics in staid infographics and excerpts from temperate government speeches, but on Thursday night it took an aggressive turn. White House Snaps Back at Twitter Critics of Student Loan Relief 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z In this 1776 engraving by an anonymous artist, Great Britain is depicted on the left as a staid, stern matron, while America, on the right, is shown as a half-dressed Native American. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Featuring 171 works, the exhibition engages the culture wars on every front, a decidedly confrontational display for the historically staid craft museum. At the Renwick Gallery, craft that captures our polarized times 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Inflation Reduction Act, why are you so staid and straightforward? Opinion | I just want this bill to have some fun (and help the rich avoid taxes)! 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Headquartered in Rome, it became an upstart competitor to the Corriere della Sera, at times surpassing the more staid Milan-based daily in circulation with its splashy tabloid format and modern sensibility. Eugenio Scalfari, elder statesman of Italian journalism, dies at 98 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The Tony- and Olivier-winning musical is about a staid British shoe factory on the brink of ruin that retrofits itself into a maker of footwear for drag queens and embraces its queerness. Cyndi Lauper says ‘Kinky Boots’ offers hope for a new time 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z The more radical aligned themselves with the New Left, activists of the 1960s who rejected the staid liberalism of the Democratic Party. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Mr. Garland, who is known for the staid demeanor he exhibited in his seven years as a federal appeals court judge, became animated. Sharp Contrasts With Other Jan. 6 Inquiries Increase Pressure on Garland 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z His color schemes drew admirers far beyond Hollywood, including in the comparatively staid environs of Washington, where Mr. Varney was a go-to designer for President Jimmy and first lady Rosalynn Carter. Carleton Varney, ‘Mr. Color’ of interior design, dies at 85 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Still, the first phase of the investigation into a trading scandal that rocked the usually staid central bank and prompted it to usher in a sweeping ethics reform ended in good news for the Fed. A watchdog report absolves financial transactions made by two top Fed officials. 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z One Hollywood power-broker Friday expressed hope that the Musk interview would enliven the conference’s staid, cerebral atmosphere this year. Elon Musk steals the show at the sleepy Sun Valley moguls conference 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Made from perforated steel, its curved design offers a touch of panache amid the staid Modern architecture. More than a bridge: Michael Maltzan’s 6th Street Viaduct addresses mistakes of L.A.'s past 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Melnyk’s outspokenness has made waves in the staid world of German politics, but his friction with the German political establishment also reflects broader tensions in the relationship between Ukraine and Germany. Ukrainian ambassador in Berlin doesn’t care if he offends for his cause 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The injection of genuine international intrigue is expected to energize the legendarily obnoxious Boston sports fan and make the staid, secretive enclave look more like a Sam Adams commercial casting call. Wicked Rude: LIV XIV ready for a traditional Boston welcome 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Joey Logano won the exhibition, which included a halftime show by Ice Cube as part of a six-hour entertainment extravaganza that pleased both the teams, sponsors and fans in this frequently staid sport. NASCAR’s preseason Clash returns to LA Coliseum in 2023 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z After school, he studied printmaking at the Indonesia Institute of the Arts in Yogyakarta, a course burdened with the staid principles of Western realism. A Radical Collective Takes Over One of the World’s Biggest Art Shows 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Now, even staid Washington-based environmental groups, sensing an increasingly unruly mood among their base, have slowly started to embrace more radical tactics. The Rise and Fall of America’s Environmentalist Underground 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Even the staid Yankees — so tradition-bound a team that they don’t even allow players to wear facial hair — and their division rival collaborated on a singular message. The Week When Sports Would Not Let America Look Away 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z If anything, he might have been a little too staid and could have used some more one-liners to lighten him up to the appropriate Master Chief level. Halo’s first season is a Flood of bold bets and tangled plot points 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Conservative shareholder activists nevertheless counted it a win that their proposals got an airing at all in the often staid annual gatherings dominated by the management’s agenda. Rift widen as conservative shareholders get short shrift from ‘woke’ companies 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z For staid financial companies that means learning a new language from scratch: speaking in bite-sized clips with a high-quality visual style to share lessons in a lively and engaging way. Financial giants tiptoe into TikTok 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z It is instead simply to note that his arrival at the Capitol marks a weird moment in American history, one where norms of behavior online clash dramatically with the staid expectations of a much-older institution. Analysis | One of Madison Cawthorn’s liabilities: He’s too online for Congress 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Green lost a lot, but in a sport with a staid reputation, he brought charisma and showmanship. ‘The Sport of Love’: Ping-Pong, the Great Equalizer 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z Yes, the staid and stuffy highest court in the land has produced a genuine scandal. Dinner-table chitchat with Ginni and Clarence Thomas 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Instead of triumphant - but staid - tones, this time North Koreans were treated to what they are not supposed to have: a Hollywood-style movie. North Korea Hwasong-17 launch gets Hollywood-style effects 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Biden, nearly 80, was staid as he spoke of sanctions and coalition building from the made-for-television set built next to the White House. Analysis: Zelenskyy, Biden show different styles, missions 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z His cowboy boots, rakish goatee and rimless glasses stand out in the staid corridors of Official Richmond. Virginia governors come and go, but Bob Brown’s camera has captured their history for half a century 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Instead, he has spent most of his time in Blackstone’s comparatively staid real estate business, helping the firm become one of the biggest property owners in the world. The new financial supermarkets 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z While the cost of this keyboard may be prohibitive for many, the Raise does bring a different take to the typically staid ergonomic keyboard world. Dygma Raise: splitting the difference between gaming and ergonomics 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z It was 13 years ago that partisanship boiled over at a presidential speech — what’s generally a pretty staid occasion — with a Republican congressman yelling “You lie!” at President Barack Obama. Analysis | 4 takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z They settled in Naples, a staid, safe community of affluent retirees and growing families in Collier County, on the state’s Gulf Coast. A Child’s TikTok Stardom Opens Doors. Then a Gunman Arrives. 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z When Hyland started selling homes at age 28, real estate agents were seen as staid professionals who handled complex transactions with little fanfare for big-name brokerages that got all the cachet. Jeff Hyland, a real estate powerhouse who helped shape L.A.’s luxury market, dies at 75 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z “This was kind of an ‘Animal House’ experience, and we were not cast for those roles,” the staid Davis once told me. We need more lawmakers like Gary K. Hart. But they’re a rarity in this era of polarization 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The traumatic event still seemed to shake the staid president, who lost a hundred countrymen that day. He Knows Putin Well. And He Fears for Ukraine. 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Over the weekend, the protest only swelled, infusing the famously staid city with an air of anarchy for the third consecutive weekend. Canada Opens Blockaded Bridge, but in Ottawa, Truckers Won’t Budge 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z In Charleston, a city known for its regal architecture and staid statues, his comparatively audacious pieces make some dissonant noise. Shepard Fairey on art, skateboarding and the culture of change in Charleston, S.C. 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z But this week, he exchanged glitz and glamour for the staid procedures of a Village Council meeting. Dave Chappelle weighs in on Ohio village’s housing plan 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z He has also been a central figure in the transformation of the Supreme Court confirmation process from somewhat staid affairs to brutal partisan clashes. Biden, a Veteran of Supreme Court Fights, Ponders His Own Historic Pick 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Not all the truckers and their backers are ideological extremists or conspiracy fantasists —though some are, including apparent white nationalists who have borne Nazi and Confederate images into Ottawa’s staid streets. Opinion | Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’ surges beyond legitimate protest 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z He was hired back to the Times as editorial page editor with a mandate to shake up the staid opinions section — to “move faster,” one performance review urged, and “make changes that are more disruptive.” James Bennet testifies as Sarah Palin trial raises questions about New York Times editing: ‘This is my fault’ 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The series has taken a fresh approach to its staid scheduling and cookie-cutter tracks, its latest gamble this made-for-TV special event at the Coliseum. NASCAR celebrates ahead of radical race in LA Coliseum 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z The charming, suave executive stood out in the staid world of banking at the time. António Horta-Osório: The banker who can't stay out of the headlines 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z There are also fewer political rewards to gain from attacking Microsoft, because of its reputation as a staid enterprise tech business. Microsoft is bigger than Google, Amazon and Facebook. But now lawmakers treat it like an ally in antitrust battles. 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z But the explanation for it has transformed what may have once been a staid conversation about recruitment and retention into yet another ideological rift. Snow response becomes ideological divide in Washington state 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z While Robinson offers a passionate, engaging onstage energy, he can’t overcome the staid trappings of the lecture format. Review: 'Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America' imparts powerful lessons 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Our recent reckoning with American history has shown the indelible impact of staid forms of institutional power, like dedicating monuments, inscribing plaques and holding hearings. Opinion | It’s 2086. This Is What American History Could Look Like. 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z The extent of Mr. Clarida’s transaction is the latest development in a monthslong trading scandal that has embroiled top Fed officials and prompted high-profile departures at the usually staid central bank. A Fed Official’s 2020 Trade Drew Outcry. It Went Further Than First Disclosed. 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z “It’s difficult to see something this innovative and potentially useful come from the staid environs of the public system.” D.C. charter schools offer perks to counter teacher burnout, turnover 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z Even talk of Mr. Epstein’s private planes, the subject of much fascination, came off as staid. Maxwell Prosecutors Won Their Case but Shed Little New Light on Epstein 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z I wanted these flowers to mark the place where a great writer had lived and died, a small sign for others who might be walking these same staid streets, looking for a way to grieve. Flowers for Didion: A California transplant says goodbye to her idol on a visit to New York 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z But inside the usually staid and uniform tower blocks, some homeowners have let their creative juices flow. From sake bars to yacht cabins, Singaporeans remodel no-frills public flats 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z But in the staid, militaristic N.F.L., where unquestioning uniformity has long been prized, the Seahawks were the first team of the era to rock the boat. The Seattle Seahawks’ Boom Is Busted 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z And it was a relatively staid event, given the backdrop of the pandemic and inflation. On ‘Tonight Show,’ Biden talks of political friendships and making breakfast 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z Yet in many cases, those staid, boring, unexciting investments are like medicine; you don’t like the taste, but once you swallow and move on, you get over it and can start to feel better. Hate anything in your portfolio? You probably should 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z Sejiri grabbed headlines for his unconventional style while explaining skateboarding moves as a TV commentator for Japan’s NHK, a usually staid broadcaster. ‘Sho-time’ beats ‘Baron Van Ripper-off’ for Japan’s word of the year 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The students spent the first two days in class, taking their seats each morning in a staid ballroom at the Hilton in downtown Knoxville for several hours of lectures. At Tennessee's Body Farm, Mexican investigators learn how to dig up graves 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z The problem, they felt, was that the city seemed too staid, too homogeneous, too white — and each sale in this crazy real estate market seemed to be making it even more that way. Will Real Estate Ever Be Normal Again? 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z There were more participants from the palm oil industry than scientists at the normally staid academic conference. Countries’ climate pledges built on flawed data, Post investigation finds 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z They did not know each other but each had a job and friends and had found bedsits in Tunbridge Wells in Kent - a lively town at the time, despite its staid reputation. The double murderer who sexually abused the dead for decades 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Kimpton Hotels swept into D.C. two decades ago, when boutique hotels were still a novelty, and livened up the city’s staid hotel bar scene with mod designs and buzzy bars. These hotel rooftop bars offer excellent — and very different — views of D.C. 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z The Pixel 6 is available in three two-tone colors — black, red, or green — while the Pixel 6 Pro is only available in more staid variations of black, white, or gold. Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are bigger, better, and smarter 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z On a quiet afternoon, they marched the entire length of the newsroom of the staid Times, following some Trojan cheerleaders and playing “Conquest” at full volume, until they reached the new sports editor’s office. Commentary: Would Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly ever jump to rival USC? Never! Here's why 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z “Nothing about ‘Eleanor’ is staid or plodding,” wrote a Washington Post reviewer. Bite into 6 new paperbacks, fresh as crisp fall apples 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z The 36-year-old newcomer made his first mark on the somewhat staid 15-member council by calling out what he perceived as racially insensitive slights by a couple of his older, white colleagues. After 30 years in the political spotlight, Ridley-Thomas is suddenly under a cloud 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z It was a major breach of decorum on the normally staid County Council, where members rarely criticize each other. King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert stripped of committee chairmanships after offensive mailer 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z He adopted the anti-immigrant language of an ascendant far right and refashioned his traditionally staid People’s Party into a political movement that attracted hundreds of thousands of new supporters. Austrian Political Scandal Leaves Europe’s Conservatives in Need of New Path 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Niel, who spent decades disrupting France’s staid corporate world, is now joining an expanding movement that aims to transform French agriculture — arguably the country’s most protected industry of all. The Future Farmers of France Are Tech Savvy, and Want Weekends Off 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The shift from focusing on traditional Democratic issues like health care and education to assuring fair elections is starkest for Mr. Evers, a man so aggressively staid that he’s partial to vanilla ice cream. Why Democrats See 3 Governor’s Races as a Sea Wall for Fair Elections 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Japan’s staid royal family is low on star power and has largely avoided the dramas surrounding the British royals. A Princess Is Set to Be Wed. But It’s No Fairy Tale. 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Kono, a social media friendly maverick who has shaken up the world of staid Japanese politics, is favored to win the most votes. Explainer: What to watch for in Japan's leadership vote Wednesday 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z German politics have a reputation for being staid, predictable and even boring. German elections usher in political change with a small 'c' 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z As Rosslyn’s red-light district reputation faded, it was replaced by what many considered a staid, boring corporate community. From risque past to high-rise present, Rosslyn is still transforming 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Ballmer’s desire to overhaul the Clippers’ staid ambiance took him to some impressive and strange places. Analysis | The NBA’s richest owner enters the arena arms race 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Having relished his past interactions with voters on the campaign trail, he was back in his element, far from the staid corridors of Capitol Hill. Back on the Trail, Sanders Campaigns for a Legislative Legacy 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Mixing European, African and Indigenous styles, it was played at luxe ballrooms and dance halls across Santo Domingo, acquiring a reputation as the staid soundtrack of the elite. Johnny Ventura, Dominican singer who helped modernize merengue, dies at 81 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z At a structured and staid spectacle, surfing injected the randomness and beauty of nature. For Carissa Moore, surfing brought the ocean’s power and glory to the Olympics 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z The trial is taking place in Delaware chancery court, a staid environment that doesn’t allow live-streaming or tweeting from the courtroom. Elon Musk defends Tesla solar deal in court, calls opposing lawyer ‘a bad human being’ 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z Into that void stepped Zhao, who became the sole voice on all things C.P.E.C., both on Twitter and in more staid official communications. The Man Behind China’s Aggressive New Voice 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Malaysia is the latest to embrace online-only banking services after Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong and other Asian countries, with the entry of technology firms seen shaking up their often staid markets. Tencent-backed Linklogis, Sunway to jointly seek Malaysia digital bank licence - sources 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z The review from the ordinarily staid Consumer Reports verged on cruelty. They Love the Car That People Love to Hate 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Over many years, he had assembled a bespoke wardrobe, favoring colors — even for his socks — that some of his more staid colleagues might have considered showy. Paul J. Hanly Jr., key lawyer in opioid litigation, dies at 70 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z At the AP, she took bold stands against misinformation, and the normally staid wire service's language describing some Trump moves was on occasion surprisingly unhedged. Flailing Washington Post gets a new leader at last — with no time to lose 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z The major currencies were staid in comparison, with the euro holding at $1.2179 after repeatedly failing to clear chart resistance around $1.2244 last week. Asia shares cautious ahead of U.S. inflation test, Bitcoin slides 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Just weeks after his arrival, the financial crisis hit, and Bank of America, a staid institution known for its consumer business, bought Merrill, known for its aggressive culture. A ‘Friend of Tom’ or ‘Can’t Be Bothered’: One Man’s Rules at Bank of America 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z From there — and there, and there — Bob Baffert took his irreverence to the reverent places of horse racing, sprinkling spice upon the staid. Bob Baffert, long horse racing’s irreverent king, sits on a precarious throne 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z Although classical music might appear to the uninitiated a staid and polished genre, it does not lack for backstage or even onstage drama. Martin Bookspan, broadcaster who brought classical music from concert halls into the home, dies at 94 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z The usually staid but murmuring crowd was punctuated by loud hollering brought on by youthful exuberance when Hot Rod Charlie drew the nine. Essential Quality narrowly avoids dreaded one post, is 2-1 favorite in Kentucky Derby 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Eager to deploy a technology that’s disrupting the staid practice of surveying nationwide, Jones sued last month, accusing the board of violating his First Amendment rights. Drone operators challenge surveyors’ turf in mapping dispute 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z Most political memoirs these days are staid, buttoned-down affairs, written with an eye on a higher office or a place in history. Review | John Boehner on how Congress became ‘Crazytown’ 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z Ms Edwards was reportedly unfazed, saying "I would rather he made a joke than be staid and offhand", but one eating disorder campaigner described the remark as hurtful. Prince Philip on royal duty: In his own words 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z Even People’s Daily, the traditionally staid Communist Party official newspaper, is getting into branding. As China Targets H&M and Nike, Local Brands See Their Chance 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Nicholas Kristof’s column reminded me of the story my father, the journalist Stewart Alsop, told about interviewing Abbie Hoffman, one of the Chicago Seven, over lunch at the staid Metropolitan Club in Washington, D.C. Opinion | ‘Appalling Lack of Public Toilets’ in the U.S. 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z That attitude — staid over flashy, practical instead of grandiose — characterized Cinemark before the pandemic. Cinemark is AMC’s more restrained competitor. It’s in a much better position for the coming reopening of movie theaters. 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z In Britain, the newspapers are often wildly partisan and the television is customarily staid. Piers Morgan Can’t Wait to Bring the Worst of America Home 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Still, the hearing itself was a staid, if slightly surreal, event. Bruce Springsteen’s Drunken-Driving Charges Are Dismissed 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Biographies for children, once a staid genre, are now packed with photos and illustrations. Opinion | Your Kids Aren’t Too Old for Picture Books, and Neither Are You 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Trump clashed frequently with the town and its mostly staid residents over the club’s operation even before he became president. Palm Beach to decide whether Trump can stay at Mar-a-Lago 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Before he became president, Trump clashed frequently with the town and its mostly staid residents over the club’s operation. Palm Beach considers options as Trump remains at Mar-a-Lago 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Another time, he made his staid competitors reach for their smelling salts by brainstorming — in front of reporters — ways to reverse a worrisome decline in young ticket buyers. Can a Brash Executive in Kansas Save Movie Theaters? 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z While her predecessors read in a staid, academic style, Gorman animated the language, more like a preacher or, indeed, a politician. Perspective | What made Amanda Gorman's poem so much better than other inaugural verse 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Referring to Biden’s relatively staid Twitter feed, Newhouse joked, “Are we still waiting for his first tweet? Many Americans are used to right now communication by Twitter. I think some people actually miss that.” Return of the technocrats: Biden aims for ‘normal’ after four years of tumult 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Andrew Yang made a big splash last week as he entered the mayor’s race, adding a jolt of energy to a campaign season that has been relatively staid and polite until now. Rivals Mock Andrew Yang: 5 Takeaways From the Mayor’s Race 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z The images were plain video wallpaper; officials milled about in the staid setting we associate with long speeches and C-SPAN marathons and, frankly, tedium. The Attack on the Capitol Was Even Worse Than It Looked 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z In Britain, the BBC is nicknamed “Auntie” for its staid and reliable reputation. 74 of Our Favorite Facts for 2020 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z |
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