Sentences with phrase «with wry commentary»

With wry commentary and a striking sense of humor, Single Girl Blogging traces Naomi's thought experiments, bad dates, hot hookups, and other dating exploits.

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Mueller's wry commentary on these weighty matters, mixed with tenderness for his well - intentioned mother, doubtless prompted many readers to chuckle sympathetically, though I suspect more than a few paused long enough to order Shedd's popular book for themselves.

Grist has been dishing out environmental news and commentary with a wry twist since 1999 — which, to be frank, was way before most people cared about such things.

Elsewhere, Dr. King's fish - out - of - water presence provides a witty commentary on the extremes of the era, injecting the story with a wry contemporary voice.

Chadha and co-screenwriter Paul Mayeda Berges offer a wry, low - key feature - length commentary with some fairly interesting / entertaining recollections, including the thinking behind the somewhat ballsy use of a corporeal David Beckham in the epilogue, the unblinking national reaction to the Sikh rituals depicted in the film, and Chadha's desire to exploit her male cast members by getting their shirts off as often as possible.

BookPage interviewed Williams - Garcia back in February 2010 and praised the author's «gift for combining everyday settings with social commentary and wry wit.»

Seamlessly integrating classic Wonder Woman lore with her own updated take, Bardugo fleshes out Diana's backstory and the mythology of Themyscira, adds in sly commentary on feminism and equality, and leavens the package with wry comedy — Diana's dour obliviousness to contemporary culture will make readers guffaw.

Palmer tweaks the traditional family saga with wry social commentary and tinges of malevolence as brooding as an English winter rain.

Often, their skin reflects the ambient chroma of the background, glowing with acidic oranges or olive green while street signs and clothing logos offer wry internal commentary.

With striking visuals, incisive commentary, and wry humor, this is the season's big fun exhibition.

Above all, these paintings can be read as wry and self - deprecating commentary on Mesler's roles as a father, artist and art dealer, with the hand of judgement pointing to geographical locations that mark significant moments in the genesis of his personal evolution.

Often, their skin reflects the ambient chroma of the background, glowing with acidic orange or olive green while street signs and clothing logos offer wry internal commentary.

Within the cropped frame, Orion captures the lower half of a man's torso juxtaposed with a similar piece of street art, in a wry commentary on urban speed in his native Brazil.

Grist has been dishing out environmental news and commentary with a wry twist since 1999 — which, to be frank, was way before most people cared about such things.

Grist has been dishing out environmental news and commentary with a wry twist since 1999 — which, to be frank, was way before most people cared about such things.