Sentences with phrase «culture references for»

One imagines teams of special advisers sweating over laborious pop - culture references for deployment in the bosses» soundbites (Liz Truss channelling Amy Winehouse to remark that the economy was «Back to Black» is the runaway winner in this category at the moment).

The trailer is filled with movie and popular culture references for us to catch.

Since this will seemingly be the last episode featuring Stewie's time machine (for an episode, at least, if recent history is any indication) they got in a couple of solid pop culture references for good measure.

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Their films mix a perfect amount pop culture references for both kids and adults alike while also presenting themselves as an animation studio that takes their stories, action, and of course their animation styles seriously.

Michael Bay and his story team outdid themselves this time, casting aside some of the pop culture references for insights and adaptations of the Transformers mythology the casual viewer will never notice.

It's bright and funny, but not too snappy, and skips the pop - culture references for a more timeless approach.On...

When it comes to animated flicks, studios must be tempted to cobble together a clichà © - laden script, toss in some pop culture references for the mums and dads, pile on the celeb names, stick it in 3D and hope that the punters will roll in.

It just happens to be one in which the main character possesses no moral qualms about killing his foes, revels in the resulting carnage, swears up a storm, and is quick with a pop - culture reference for any situation (All of those references are about 20 years out - of - date, because they're what the target audience is familiar with and apparently wants to hear).

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.

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».

It is Scripture, the Word of God itself, which addresses us»; but the ex-Abbot's own frame of reference reveals, alongside a profound regard for Scripture, a broad culture with homage paid in these pages to the likes of Rilke, Dostoyevsky and Solzhenitsyn.

(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.)

It is a conscious reference to a revolutionary moment in British culture, a short - lived TV program called That Was the Week That Was, also called TW3, which was screened late on Saturday evenings for a few short months in 1962 and 1963 and has never been forgotten by those (including this writer) who watched it.

It is a small book, and the supporting sociological evidence is mainly referenced in the footnotes, but Greeley does propose evidence that, among other things, Catholics have, compared to non-Catholics, a significantly higher appreciation of the arts and high culture; they have more satisfaction and fun in sex; they better understand the uses of leisure; they have a deeper and more stable relationship to family and community; they have a greater respect for the life of the mind, with educational achievements reflecting that respect; and they understand the nuanced connections between freedom and authority.

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.

If they are from a biblically conservative tradition they are likely to use selected references to sexuality, marriage, and family to communicate the ideals of God in a way that will encourage and motivate people to strive for the ideal.6 This didactic use of the Bible fails to distinguish the radical difference between family life and the religious practices of ancient and modern cultures.

It means that the culture of this and other nations rather than the reality of Christendom is becoming the conditioning frame of reference for the Protestant church.

For Dupré, Western culture's acquiescence in the materialist and positivist view of creation has resulted in such a profound neglect of the transcendent life that references to contemplation, meditation or mysticism only bring smiles of condescension or else incomprehension.

MacAuthur uses language like the following in describing the Charismatic movement: spiritual aids, false teachers, in it for the money, casual carnal culture, reference to Leviticus where God burns those that didn't make the right alter sacrifice (that's how he gets «Strange Fire» for his book title).

Pope Benedict to Pontifical Council for Culture Saturday 8th March 2008 Secularisation, which presents itself in cultures by imposing a world and humanity without reference to Transcendence... is not only an external threat to believers, but has been manifest for some time in the heart of the Church herself.

Traumatic popular culture images, non-factual historical references and urban horror stories of childbirth reinforce birth - fear causing the very muscles designed for childbirth to constrict and tense.

It's where we watch pop culture for birth and parenting references and then chuckle amongst ourselves about how terribly one or both are portrayed in Hollywood.

And there were a lot of pop culture references: the defendants regularly used the term «ziti» in emails in reference to The Sopranos, where it was a code word for money.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, in his typical machine - gun staccato delivery, pop culture references dished out with an arched eyebrow and declarations best suited for a James Ellroy noir, seemed more disappointed than angry at yesterday's news conference that he keeps having to police Albany.

For example, one part says «Pupils must be encouraged to regard people of all faiths, races and cultures with respect and tolerance» - but has no similar reference to respect and tolerance of those with no religious beliefs.

Because hers were the first human cells cultured continuously for use in research, Lacks» identity was revealed in a scientific journal in 1971 in reference to the landmark accomplishment.

The molecular techniques showed themselves to be superior, with a mean time of 1.1 days for both DNA testing methods; 14.3 days for the rapid culture method; and 24.7 days for the reference standard test.

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.»

So, if you happen to get a SCOBY fruit fly infestation, refer to the referenced article for how to recover without damaging your culture.

Even though the line is known to be influenced mainly by Japanese culture, the main concept of the collection was an octopus, referenced for instance in long double - faced skirts with moving paneled attachments that are reminiscent of tentacles and in the overall fluid silhouettes.

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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.

There are some pop culture references to the 1970s, with Heart's «Barracuda» and Led Zeppelin's «Immigrant Song» featured on the soundtrack, but there's never the sense of a movie begging for laughs by throwing in anachronisms.

Credit goes to the writers for ensuring that the constant wisecracks, digs at other superheroes or pop culture references, don't distract a viewer from the story's emotional core and it's protagonist's moral ambiguity.

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.

If you're looking for an animation that is rife with pop culture references and riffs on fairytales; save yourself the agony and watch Shrek instead.

There's the same deadpan, high - octane pacing, penchant for the completely silly, love of weird names, and passion for bizarre pop - culture reference....

Refreshing, in these times, to find a spoof on a genre of films that isn't just a rattling off of pop culture references and obvious sight gags, though Shaun of the Dead is still a favorite for many audiences.

Here, there are no winking jokes and pop culture references to keep parents entertained while their offspring awe at flashing images and oscillating soundtracks that will improve impossible - to - evade for years to come.

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.

The combination should appease fans of the series who get a hard - on for pop culture references and extreme meta humor.

The hilarious jokes and jabs are there (with plenty of references to other movies) and so are the many, many zippy pop culture references that go flying by, begging for repeat viewings.

The mood's mostly pretty dour, which leaves the audience particularly grateful for those who provide comic relief: Dave Bautista's growly Drax, who in one scene is practicing the underappreciated art of standing really, really still; Tom Holland's chipper Peter / Spidey, taking it all in with wide eyes; Robert Downey Jr.'s ever - grumpy Tony Stark / Iron Man, who's pretty sick of Peter's pop - culture references (particularly «a really old movie called «Alien»»).

Spider - Man (Tom Holland) shows up and annoys the hell out of them both with his millennial's flair for pop culture references.

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.

Additionally, prepare yourself for plenty of references to other video games and plenty of pop culture franchises.

Those who read the book upon which the film is based knew ahead of time that it would re-define pop culture references and homages for movie fans - assuming the makers of Ready Player One could get the rights to the characters and franchises referenced.