Sentences with phrase «culture references made»

The combination of SAT words, hip - hop, and pop culture references made this novel the most - requested and most - read book for summer reading.

Helping someone create a new religion and deceiving cute animals may sound like an incredibly mean - spirited concept, but the excellent writing, entertaining characters, and surprising pop - culture references make this journey to find a higher calling one that I really enjoyed.

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But the picture is so utterly lacking in any serious theological vision that all the audience hears is a mishmash of words gleaned from popular culture's assumptions about the man called Jesus — references to love, kingdom, power, sin, guilt, anger, forgiveness, not to mention that constant, most oppressive of all forces, the one who makes ultimate demands, God himself.

An equally striking illustration of the influence within the Protestant churches of the movement of thought of which Professor Dewey is the foremost exponent is the book by Professor Baker, Christian Missions and the New World Culture, to which reference has already been made.

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).

You might not recognize all of Huang's many punchy pop culture references, but that doesn't make Fresh Off the Boat any less fun.

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 this.

There are too many pop culture references dumb puns, and predictable storylines to really make it all that interesting, but it does have a few serviceable gags to keep viewers interested.

The novel is built entirely on nostalgia and pop culture references — particularly video game references — making it a bit of a tricky adaptation given the various licensing hurdles involved.

Adapted from Fanboys screenwriter Ernie Cline's debut novel of the same name, this dystopian sci - fi is absolutely jam - packed with»80s pop culture references, making it one of our most anticipated films of next year.

You don't have to place any limits on decorum, or what might pop into his head, what reference he might make to pop culture.

In a dystopian future where everyone plays video games and makes references to «80s pop - culture, only one man can be the best at video games and «80s 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.

The charming characters and enjoyable sense of humour that's full of pop culture references definitely makes a great first impression.

Reportedly, Maps To The Stars was written around the same time, only now finally making it to the screen; that explains why so many of the jokes feel moldy, despite constant updated pop - culture references (Anne Hathaway, Mad Men, Chuck Lorre, etc.).

MacFarlane has a very specific sense of humor, and the ridiculous, pop culture references and violent lunacy that make up 13 seasons — and two features so far — can only pull laughs from the audience for so long.

The film is packed full of references and it makes fun of everything from American Idol to Juno and Diablo Cody to energy drinks to every absurd part of American culture that, if you're from Europe, you probably already make fun of.

Leaning heavily on the same kind of pop culture references that made the early seasons of «Community» so enjoyable, «Rick and Morty» is like a vulgar love letter to science fiction, from its «Doctor Who» - inspired theme song, to its blatant similarities to «Back to the Future.»

Hosoda's vision of the internet's alternative universe was also populated with imaginative characters, whereas this one is mainly made up of pop culture references, like an incel version of Snow Crash.»

I walked into «Shrek Forever After» expecting another tired retread, coasting on pop culture references, familiar catchphrases and various other random gags, but devoid of a story truly worth telling and unable to make the characters feel fresh again.

The latter isn't one of the better films the pair made, but it does feature a bizarre parody of the Best Picture - winner «Going My Way,» which makes one wonder how ubiquitous that movie was in 1950 and if the pop culture references in Judd Apatow's films are going to age this badly.

The entire film references other comic book films, and pop culture mentions, typically by making fun of them in some way; Green Lantern, joke in the credits, Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice's silly mommy moment, Hawkeye's lack of powers, Josh Brolin's Thanos's two - timing as a character in Avengers: Infinity of War less than three weeks ago, at one point Wade simply calls Brolin's (Cable), «Thanos,» Logan's gags you'll need to see for yourself.

Now a new Crashing trailer has debuted, showing off more of Pete's comedy struggles, trying to hand out flyers to shows, having odd gaps in his knowledge of pop culture while making obscure references to things like Will Smith rap albums and coming to terms with the fact that he's actually homeless.

It's about loving to love those things, which makes Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of the bestselling novel feel hollow despite — or maybe because of — the relentless pop culture references it throws at you.

May 18, 2018 • Ryan Reynolds once again assumes the role of a deadly mercenary who makes many references to various pop culture properties while disemboweling folk a lot.

May 15, 2018 • Ryan Reynolds once again assays the role of a deadly mercenary who makes many references to various pop culture properties while disemboweling folk a lot.

All the while, Tom is surrounded by supposedly backward locals who like watching The Notebook, hunting deer and making dated pop culture references to Ratatouille.

For our participation — and extra 3D glasses fee — they deliver the latest in computer generated eye candy, familiar voice talent and heroes that always win while making pop culture references.

Chicken Little, for instance, makes pop culture references that don't mean anything in the context of a film whose sole purpose appears to be instructing your children to be fearful and hyper.

While other animation companies are making films on computers with scripts that focus on pop culture references, the punk rockers at Aardman Animation are doing it, as Sid Vicious once sang with no reverence to Frank Sinatra, their way.

It's easy to fall under the spell of a new Marvel movie; Disney's monolithic marketing movie - making machine is designed to entertain at all costs, and it's very easy to come out of the newest Marvel movie taken by the humor pop culture references and rousing action.

Using culture - neutral graphics, avoiding region - specific references to sports, humor, religious symbols, and using international formats (for dates, units of measurement) in the source course will make it easy to localize the course into different languages.

When I plan English units relating to Mass Media, Film, and Language in addition to Literature, at a classroom - level I frequently find myself making references to popular culture rather than literary allusions.

Specific reference will be made to the «Serious eLearning Manifesto», and how it would apply to the learning cultures of business and higher education.

She makes many references to Bengali culture, sometimes called Bangla culture, which plays a large part in how all three generations of women in the novel interact with each other and their larger world.

Trafficking in local puppy sales brings in cash income and as breeders are being regulated elsewhere, high volume producers of so - called, «bully breeds,» now line the I - 35 corridor, advertising gang culture and making thinly veiled references to dog fighting on their websites.

Some of these references are hilarious while others are primarily designed to make you reminisce of not just video games, but pop - culture as well.

The Monkey Island series has been making gamers laugh for over a decade with their shameless pop culture references and Easter eggs.

The writing and comedy are the game's strongest suit and it delights in playfully skewering popular culture, making references to or poking fun at such things like Twitter, Doctor Who, and Back to the Future.

However it is the humorous dialogue full of pop culture references, puns, and witty banter which really makes the game.

In any case, it's great to see a game that's geared towards kids making so many awesome pop culture references and teaching them about stuff they probably didn't even know was cool!

Luckily, it makes its statement without a heavy hand, with its tongue firmly in cheek through parody and the occasional pop culture reference.

Non-Chinese artists making work about Chinese culture or concepts, collaborations between Chinese and non-Chinese artists drawing on cultural references.

This work can be interpreted in the simplest, most direct manner — as a stereotyped image of China's food culture and painting traditions, but at the same time, its multiple references to various Chinese social and historical backgrounds make interpretation much more difficult: the use of objects to express morality in Chinese landscaping, satirical poetry mocking ostentatious refinement, and the imitation of handwritten menus to capture a scene of civil life... Viewers unfamiliar with the specific context can easily find themselves lost in the smokescreen of mysterious Oriental poetic calligraphy and bonsai art.

«He wrote that we can have our own references, and we can consume European culture, and make it our own,» Varejão explains.

Creating works from synthetic materials such as resin, neon and rubber and reworking ubiquitous matter such as glass, plexiglass, wood, sand and metal, Webb often parodies modernism to wry and poetic results - referencing consumer culture and making use of the solid and the open and the soft and rigid to explore new sculptural possibilities.

It is an exploration of high and low culture, the occult, and alternate realities — how mortality compliments growth and is made tactile in works that pull references from minimalism, sci - fi shamanism, and ritual.

Poolside Magic, in which a man in coat - tails serves a naked woman beside a swimming pool, riffs on themes of sexuality, mutability, magic and the occult, making reference to the vibrant and sensuous landscape and culture of Trinidad, where the artist lives and works.

Born in San Antonio, Texas, Curry studied in Chicago and in Los Angeles where he still resides.Known Primarily for his large, flashy sculptures made of painted wood and aluminum, Curry's work is a puzzling exploration of popular culture as well as consumerism, and it features a rather dense range of aesthetic references — from graffiti and comics to Cubism and Pop Art.

Anthea Hamilton — renowned for her bold and humorous works that often include references from the worlds of art, fashion, design and popular culture - has designed seven costumes in collaboration with Jonathan Anderson, LOEWE's Creative Director, that incorporate the colours and the shapes of different varieties of squash or pumpkin; many of the silhouettes of the costumes, made with materials such as hand - painted leather or painted silk crepon, were inspired in designs from the 1970s.