Sentences with phrase «by irreverent»

Lucas» practice is characterized by irreverent humor and the creation of visual puns and vulgar euphemisms referring to sex, gender and national identity.

Spanning sculpture, photography and installation, her work has consistently been characterised by irreverent humour and the use of everyday «readymade» objects — furniture, food, tabloid newspapers, tights, toilets, cigarettes — to conjure up sexual puns and corporeal fragments.

DESTE's Project Space on Hydra hosts the European premiere of Maurizio Cattelan's WE, a new sculpture by the irreverent Italian artist.

To understand what I mean by irreverent, let's quickly recap the story of the game.

Film buffs will find it a treat, while others will be gently tickled by its irreverent, intelligent humour.

This is the most delicious description of our particular form of idiocy I have seen, and could only be matched by some irreverent American with Priestley's talent writing about the deadly pomposity and «Well done, sir» gentility of a major cricket match.

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The Pink Ceiling, founded by successful entrepreneur Cindy Whitehead, is unapologetically pink, candid and a little irreverent.

It's an attempt by the media industries to consolidate the media market, and try to push forward the old way of broadcasting to online which has become irreverent.

The extremely limited edition menu item — forged with meat combinations devised by humanity's most irreverent chicken chefs — wraps a hot dog in fried chicken, before squirting it with a hot, liquid cheese substance.

Before the advent of social media and digital cameras, I'll bet millions of photos of Auschwitz have been taken by and of tourists and others smiling, frowning or doing things that appear irreverent.

I was outraged at the irreverent giggling of these junior high - aged youth, unfazed by my stern looks from behind the table.

The monopoly of the overwhelmingly liberal establishment media is in the process of being broken, writes Brian Anderson of the Manhattan Institute, by conservative talk shows, bloggers, and irreverent television programs such as «South Park.»

Most (Delightfully) Irreverent (nominated by Connie Esther): Stephanie Drury with «62 Things to Say to Make Your Husband Feel Great» — Part 1 & Part 2 (language warning)

They deem the talk of God's judgment irreverent, but think nothing of entrusting judgment into human hands... And so violence thrives, secretly nourished by belief in a God who refuses to wield the sword.

On the other side, the ever - irreverent Wittenberg Door (June / July) dismissed Lindsell's book with a parable about a frightened cub scout who awakened in the middle of the night with a full bladder — but who was so frightened by the «monsters» outside that in the dark he emptied his bladder all over his tentmates.

God punished his «irreverent act» by killing him where he stood

Virtual Faith: The Irreverent Spiritual Quest of Generation X, By Tom Beaudoin.

Priests who speak on these matters will probably be confronted by the protest «Are you saying that I am being irreverent by standing and receiving communion in the hand?»

(The irreverent line spoken by the cynical Hornbeck at Brady's death — «He died of a busted belly» — was actually Darrow's private remark on hearing that Bryan had died.)

Just today I was sharing you with a new vegan who was overwhelmed by the prospect (I'm an OLD vegetarian relatively newly vegan) and I could honestly tell her not to worry, everything was not only going to be ok, it was going to be fun and delicious and even a little irreverent.

Husband - and - wife team Kyle Linden Webster and Naomi Pomeroy (of Beast) are behind this conceptual ode to an expat bar, where every detail, from the ornate salvaged moon gate to the global drinking snacks (like Chinese sausage corn dogs), drips with nostalgic, if slightly irreverent, exoticism by way of the Lonely Planet.

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The glib pseudo-empathetic copy sounded condescending to me and reads as if it were written by a young single man or a very young Woman trying hard to be irreverent and relatable.

A few years ago I interviewed Daryl Motte and Seth Conger, two longtime friends who ran a now - defunct irreverent dating advice blog, We're Just Not There Yet, that produced a book by the same name.

A few years ago I interviewed Daryl Motte and Seth Conger, two longtime friends who ran the irreverent dating advice blog, We're Just Not There Yet, that produced a book by the same name.

Some newer favorites include Mo Willems (while his characters, «Pigeon» and «Elephant and Piggie,» are particularly popular, try some of his others for a hilarious surprise), the Llama Llama series by Anna Dewdney, and any irreverent book by Jon Klassen.

Except that Daryl, 31, and Seth, 28 — two longtime friends who run the irreverent dating advice blog, We're Just Not There Yet and have an upcoming book by the same name — are just not there yet when it comes to marriage.

Written by the author of The Worst Case Scenario Handbook: Parenting, The Pregnancy Instruction Manual is a witty and irreverent handbook about your baby's - and your - growth, trimester by trimester.

This action cuts back to the modern - day Westminster office, and swaps between this and enjoyable classroom antics as Sam attempts to do focus group - style research by teaching some pleasingly irreverent pupils in a school each week.

Feynman was also famously irreverent, and his books pack lessons I live by.

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An irreverent sportscaster, pressured by his boss to join a

The Darjeeling Limited is the latest irreverent family / self discovery movie by Wes Anderson.

There's a little bit of farcical spoof humor in place as well, with Django's strut now accompanied by contemporary soundtrack rhymes from Rick Ross, with the irreverent sass - talk of Samuel L. Jackson's postmodern Sambo as Candie's reliable assistant Stephen, clouding the audience's sympathies.

Thanks to an irreverent storyline and a gameplay enriched by an excellent level design, this expansion is highly recommended to anyone who still wanders the desolate lands of the Mojave.

Set among the upper class in 1930s Philadelphia, this irreverent classic romantic comedy features radiant performances by three legendary stars.

In some ways, this movie is the antidote to the sort of «Star Wars» movie that viewers who despised the prankishly irreverent and oddly introspective «The Last Jedi» seem to have wanted: one where the payoffs to setups are italicized so that nobody can miss them, artistic license is subordinated to brand management, and every reference, no matter how small, that was so lovingly memorized by devotees of the franchise is placed under a spotlight for the audience's recognition and self - congratulation.

Aided by a wonderful central pairing and some amusingly irreverent dialogue, it's an unusual, zany adventure with an enjoyable madcap energy to it.

The former promises tons of doom and gloom (as befits a movie about the lower - case - A apocalypse being waged by a capital - A Apocalypse), whereas the latter takes a much more irreverent, NSFW approach.

Although they are only its executive producers, the imprimatur of the Coen brothers is all over «Bad Santa», with its grotesque characters, hilarious dialogue and barely competent heists — but nothing made by the Coens has ever been as jaw - droppingly irreverent as this.

Whereas most trailers linger a few seconds at most on any one image, this extended spot — attached to screenings of Logan back in the spring — blows almost a minute and a half on an unbroken shot of Ryan Reynolds» irreverent crime - fighter laboriously changing into his costume in a phone booth, underscored by the iconic John Williams Superman score, as well as the sound of the bystander he's taking way too long to rescue being violently murdered off camera.

However, as the film continues, some familiar storylines begin to unfold: the tough and irreverent cynicism promised in the first act begins to be replaced by something rather sentimental: male bonding, romance, a conviction that the US army is something pretty great.

Nevertheless, provided you approach this laff - a-minute, slapstick adventure as a franchise overhaul rather than as an homage, you won't be shocked by its relentlessly - irreverent brand of humor.

ABOUT: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is the story of an unexpected encounter between the most famous video game character, Mario, and the irreverent and chaotic Rabbids as they join forces to restore the Mushroom Kingdom, which has been torn apart by a mysterious vortex.

To this episode's credit, «The Waldo Moment» is even more prescient now than when it first aired; it involves an election cycle being upturned by an insulting, irreverent entertainment figure making a mockery of the establishment.

But «Deadpool,» the irreverent 2016 anti-hero action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds, proved there was a major market by opening with $ 132 million, a record for an R - rated movie.

Hailing from the Lego Ninjago franchise, the irreverent The Master introduces us to Master Wu (Jackie Chan), a warrior who is repeatedly upstaged by a chicken.

By parting ways with the irreverent duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller four months into filming on the Han Solo stand - alone movie, Lucasfilm and its president, Kathleen Kennedy, made one thing clear: the Star Wars universe is not a playground.

It's safe the say the show was completely irreverent about everything, except for its commendable commitment to drawing attention to the bravery and sacrifices made by members of our armed forces.

Written and directed by Paul King (TV's The Mighty Boosh, Bunny and the Bull), the film combines his irreverent sense of humour with the books» inherent charm to entirely wonderful effect.