Sentences with phrase «culture references as»

(Thanks to the lad's infatuation with urban rebels, some no - brainer pop culture references as well: His new dog is immediately christened «Tupac.»)

Those not quite in tune may miss out on some of the gags, but may still enjoy the more modern comedy styles in other capacities, which is to throw in as much envelope - pushing vulgarity, F - bombs, and pop culture references as possible.

Tl; dr - much tighter and polished movie than the first and delivered a very entertaining experience with lots of pop culture references as is de rigeur for Deadpool.

You may say to yourself, «I don't want to date someone who doesn't know the same pop culture references as me.»

Not exact matches

The books provide reference points and a common vocabulary for the top team as it works to protect and deepen OST's culture.

And thanks to the creator of the Oasis, James Halliday (Mark Rylance), there's also a whole slew of 1980s pop - culture references he loved as a kid («You can even climb a mountain with Batman,» Wade says at the beginning of the movie).

BuzzFeed relies heavily on pop culture references and popular media topics (again, see the «Men in Black» article referenced above), as the numbers show that these posts get the most traction among the site's readers.

As an aspiring entrepreneur, I will certainly reference this book often when I'm lucky enough to be helping create my own company culture.

was something which was offensive to other peoples and cultures, (for example the same word is used with reference to some foods being «offensive» to other cultures, (as hagas might be to Americans), or for example the Egyptians didn't eat, with non-Egyptians, as that was «offensive», or in today's language, «bad manners».

First, he reads Paul's statement in 1:14 that he is obliged to Greek and barbarian as a reference to the Spaniards whom Paul hopes to evangelize: they do not share in the Hellenistic and Jewish cultures that Paul has heretofore been able to assume.

(Using the lowercase «c» with reference to «christianity» is a spiritual discipline for me as a member of a religious tradition so arrogant and abusive in its exercise of power over women, lesbians and gays, indigenous people, Jews, Muslims and members of nonchristian religions and cultures.)

Its categories — such as «Christ against culture» and «Christ of culture» — have ever since been familiar reference points in the field of Christian ethics and in debates about how Christians and the church should engage matters of politics, society and culture.

And I suppose that you are using the word «comrade» as some sort of reference to Communism, which you associate with every person or idea that does not fit in with your ignorant view of the world, however during the Cold War the minority of the Middle Eastern Muslim cultures that hated the US tended to be even more hostile to the Soviets (who where officially Atheist).

And paradoxical though it may seem, it will be only as they are faithful to that frame of reference that any culture worthy of the name will survive in America

But in so far as the actual frames of reference for both are their respective national cultures, the possibility of comprehending each other is not only greatly reduced but may even be rendered nil.

Having adopted culture as his frame of reference, Professor Baker heroically attempts to escape from the limitations of national culture by positing the emergence of a new world culture.

It will have this effect because an appeal to the imagination of the natural man in the actual world of 1935 means an appeal to national culture as the ultimate frame of reference.

I am thinking also of the many recent theologies that have closely followed a psychological and social - scientific paradigm according to which culture is interpreted primarily as a human construct without any reference to the cosmic roots of human creativity.

I suppose what the phrase denotes is the modern culture which gives great emphasis on human being as a creator of culture and of history out of nature and which also believes that human being and history require no transcendent reference to a Divine Creator or a Divine Redeemer from self - alienation to bring about the realization of the community of love which is the ultimate destiny of humanity.

Names such as Hermione and Iris have enjoyed revivals of late due to some pop culture references.

Colin, you are not only an excellent blogger, craftsman, artisan and dare I say, poet, but you are also a scholar of pop culture as demonstrated by your reference of probably one of the lamest blips of fame from this decade or the last (I can't remember which, but if my life was on the line, I'd guess the 90's).

Popular culture is becoming increasingly pornified, where Playboy merchandising and pole - dancing kits are targeted at children and pornography references such as «barely legal» and «MILF» are understood in the mainstream.

Mr. Jackson (also known as Sekou Molefi Baako) is an East Elmhurst resident with a long history of community service, including 36 years as Executive Director of the Queens Library's Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center, a full - service, general circulation library with an extensive reference collection of materials related to African American history and culture, and a cultural arts program that offers a variety of programming of independent film video screenings, stage presentations, panel discussions, concerts, art exhibitions and more.

Randall is an enthusiastic narrator who leavens her prose with references to such pop culture phenomena as the group Talking Heads («And you may ask yourself, Am I right?

As for the EWGâ $ «referenced studies suggesting the dangers of cosmetic ingredients, Bailey says, «Many of these studies involve cell cultures where you take cells out of the body and you expose them to very high concentrations of a material.»

References to the use of Black Walnut Hulls dates back to the Ancient Greeks and Romans, and they have been used by many cultures throughout history as an herbal tonic.

Port Washington School District, Long Island, NY Topic: The joys of feeding our children wholesome foods using various cultures as references.

As the white, and purple fringe gradually becomes the skirt base in violet, and a geometric white design, the hem detailing artfully creates an optical illusion that makes the skirt appear to be being woven on the wearer — a befitting reference to the masterful artisanship of the cultures in which Lanvin was alluding to through designs such as thiAs the white, and purple fringe gradually becomes the skirt base in violet, and a geometric white design, the hem detailing artfully creates an optical illusion that makes the skirt appear to be being woven on the wearer — a befitting reference to the masterful artisanship of the cultures in which Lanvin was alluding to through designs such as thias this.

The main characters have become so much a part of popular culture that many women use them as reference points to describe their own patterns and feelings about sex.

As we've come to expect from these type films, the dialogue is loaded with numerous goofy puns and timely pop - culture references that always provide entertainment for the grown - ups, but I don't think we've ever had them thrown at us at such a machine - gun like pace.

The in - joke pop culture references are almost as abundant as they were in «Shrek 2,» and are not much better.

As director, he does solid work, but peppers his film with some bizarrely picked pop culture references.

Leitch and his cast nail the right snappy rhythm for the dialogue as well, as the writers unload a barrage of fourth - wall - breaking quips and pop - culture references.

Having an understanding of jazz and drumming will definitely allow moviegoers to dig deeper into the film and take away even more, as it is filled with little references and nods to the culture.

Coogler and Black Panther co-writer Joe Robert Cole did a really good job in bringing Wakanda to life so that it's quickly become a pop culture favorite with people referencing it as if it does exist.

Ready Player One is a novel which loves»80s pop culture, and as you're probably aware, Steven Spielberg is a big part of»80s (and»70s, and»90s, and» 00s) pop culture — so when it was announced that he would direct the adaptation of Ready Player One, which takes place in a virtual reality simulation called the OASIS, the question as to whether he would reference his own films was brought to light.

While the script does present a realistic take on the chaos of life with little ones as far as this writer can tell (full disclosure: I am nobody's mother), it still conforms to the tired comedy mandate that at least a half - dozen contemporary pop - culture references must be inserted into the average feature - length script.

While the plot is considered dark by Mario standards, as in earlier Paper Mario titles, humorous dialogue and references to other games, nerd culture, popular culture, and even mythology abound.

The pop culture references, the dance numbers and the in - jokes we enjoyed in the first film are here for parents and kids alike, as is the irreverent humour.

My problems with the show are as follows: 1) The incessant pop culture references annoyed the hell out of me, and they're are a big reason I couldn't get through the first season.

The same ear for the super-specific that informs Cody's pop culture references (see: Julie describing Ricki as looking like «a hooker from Night Court») gives her an edge when it comes to questions of class, money, and race, even if the writing sometimes swings broad.

'' I was honoured to be brought on board as the British Sign Language / Deaf culture consultant for Dawn of the Deaf, it meant I could indulge in my love for horror films whilst consulting and pointing out to Rob the many filmic references in his film!

As with any MacFarlane effort, where he once again teams with co-writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild, pop - culture references is the first port of call for joke - central, and the sequel is again over-loaded with them: the Planes, Trains and Automobiles and The Breakfast Club sequences are a hoot, but the Comic Con finale feels flat, more creative auto - pilot than uncharted waters.

The multi-layered textual commentary is in full evidence as well, with sly references to Trek's pop culture status hidden in the straight drama.

The main streams of pop culture being used to populate the world of Ready Player One are certainly movies, TV shows, and video games, but there are a handful of music references to show that's just as important.

The film's brilliance shines through in both versions - the complex pop culture references, the dizzying storyline, the celebrated clash of four - color heroics and messy real - world politics - topped by a performance from Jackie Earle Haley (playing the damaged vigilante Rorschach) as memorable as Heath Ledger's Joker.

Tarantino's films aren't so much stories as strings of anecdotes: movie moments, urban myths, conversations strewn with pop culture references.

Spielberg himself making a tremendous impact on cinematic culture, is referenced in Cline's book repeatedly, but the Oscar winning director has removed nearly all his own references from the film version as not to toot his own horn.

«Get Out,» released in February 2017, was a slow - building hit — eventually grossing more than $ 250 million while resonating in pop culture with references to its memorable characters and «sunken place» as a metaphor for race and the feeling of helplessness in America.

His pop - culture references also appear, as does his «muse» Ms. Thurman.