Sentences with phrase «infamy for»

Leung himself gained fame or infamy for bringing to light those USB - C cables that advertised but didn't implement the USB - C standard properly, leading sometimes to disastrous results.

New York City is coming up on the four year anniversary of a moment that will live in infamy for transit riders and sustainable transportation advocates: the demise of congestion pricing, which was put down in the state Assembly without a vote on April 7, 2008.

Rest assured that one day — and let's hope sooner rather than later — your names will live in infamy for all eternity.

This is going to go down as a period of infamy for science.

Seward went on to serve in President Lincoln's «Team of Rivals» administration as Secretary of State, achieving infamy for «Seward's Folly,» the purchase of Alaska for $ 7 million, which is less than a third of what the Knicks paid Amare Stoudamire this season.

The codecs in the Metal Gear series have gained a level of infamy for their indulgence of Hideo Kojima's interests, but never is this more prevalent than in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater with the game's paramedic.

Infinite's theme in particular already goes down in edgy infamy for its Shadow the Hedgehog - inspired composition.

Senran Kagura developed infamy for its bold characters and the frequency with which they were punched out of their clothes.

This is the day that Housemarque will go down in infamy for creating one of the simplest, purest action arcade games of our generation.

After the brilliant naval missions in Assassin's Creed III were so well - received, the teams at Ubisoft Montreal left Boston harbor and the Revolutionary War era, and set sail for a Pirate - plagued Caribbean of 1715 — a time when legends like Blackbeard gained infamy for plundering, pillaging, and littering islands with buried chests and dead bodies.

The realistically - proportioned humans of New Donk City (the Metro Kingdom) have already gained internet infamy for how they hilariously clash with Mario's cartoonish self.

The cotton trade along the banks of Front Street is the only landmark in Memphis history that grabs ahold of people and manages to maintain an element of awe, intrigue and infamy for many years.

Alicia Silverstone has gained infamy for her unusual baby - feeding technique.

This is more like the Stephen Frears of «High Fidelity» and «Mrs. Henderson Presents» (the latter a lovely little piece which will live in infamy for offering a not - quite - so - lovely Bob Hoskins nude scene).

LaRoche, who was just 10 years old and starting out as a skater when Harding achieved infamy for her tangential role in the 1994 attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan, also gained an appreciation for Harding's athleticism from watching «I, Tonya.»

Tommy Wiseau who has gained his own infamy for possibly the ultimate post-Wood (that's Ed Wood) awful masterpiece, The Room, turns up as the main villain.

And then, there are unions like Britney Spears and Kevin Federline and Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee & #x2014; these couples» crazy celebrations have remained in infamy for years even though their marriages quickly ended.

2016 will live in infamy for many reasons, but perhaps we can seek a little catharsis in science, and in some of the wonderful developmental biology that the Node has promoted this year.

He has branded the attempts to unseat the Labour leader a «squalid coup» and warned that those working to get rid of Mr Corbyn would be «branded forever with the mark of infamy for betraying their party and their country».

December 7, 2005 is a day that shall live in infamy for my family.

A day which will live in infamy for all Arsenal supporters.

Not exact matches

Amazon Prime Day: On a day that lives in retail infamy, Amazon will offer its Prime shoppers massive deals in a show of force for the e-commerce giant.

LaVey played up the Satan angle for exposure and infamy, and never took that aspect of it seriously.

«Whatever insults human dignity, such as subhuman living conditions, arbitrary imprisonment, deportation, slavery... the selling of women and children; as well as disgraceful working conditions, where men are treated as mere tools for profit, rather than as free and responsible persons; all these things and others of their like are infamies indeed... they are a supreme dishonour to the Creator.»

Infamy is one way for your memory to last long after your death.

It was due to the action of Nero, that Emperor whose name has become a synonym for infamy, and who to pagan and Christian alike seemed an unholy monster.

But when, in his worldly strivings he sets out like a madman in a desperate attempt to despise himself, and in the face of this is brazen about it and lauds himself for his infamy, then one can undertake no disputing with him.

Accounts of these infamies were retold in texts used for the instruction of children in grammar, rhetoric, and poetry in the schools of that era, as pointed out by Christian apologists in their epoch.

Most notably, the 2002 Western Conference Finals featuring the Kings and Los Angeles Lakers will go down in infamy thanks to the conspiracy theories that suggest the NBA rigged the series for the Lakers as they attempted to three - peat as champions.

It was a game created by infamy, played by men for whom helmets and bombs and ground attacks would soon have a very different meaning.

«Removing protections for people with pre-existing conditions will go down in infamy as one of the most heartless acts of this Republican Congress.

Rehearse for QuestionsHandling questions can be your date with destiny, showering you with glory or infamy.

For a pagan, also, dying on the cross was the ultimate infamy, the definitive proof that you were a criminal lowlife, while for Christians, it became a source of priFor a pagan, also, dying on the cross was the ultimate infamy, the definitive proof that you were a criminal lowlife, while for Christians, it became a source of prifor Christians, it became a source of pride.

The plague of Black Death infamy has had the power to strike fear in people since the Middle Ages — and for good reason.

He was most famous for a later prediction of Oct. 22, 1844, a date that would live on in infamy as «The Great Disappointment» when Jesus Christ did not appear to kick off the end of the world.

It made it onto our list for several reasons, the first of which is its infamy.

The Guardians of the Galaxy — Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista), Rocket (voice of Bradley Cooper), and Groot (voice of Vin Diesel)-- are still looking for infamy and fortune in space.

It's a shame that Infamy devolves into such juvenile practices as there are some nice flourishes on display — for instance, the hand - drawn aesthetic lends a quaint, homely feel to adventuring that feels refreshing in light of the grandeur that western RPGs typically strive for — yet it's impossible to root for a game that makes such a critical misstep.

An interesting genre mix of Quest for Infamy comes with a lot of interesting elements bringing a feel into the game you may decide freely as well as fulfill your goals differently.

Quest for Infamy is an ambitious, often entertaining homage that has all the ingredients for success, but the overall experience is impaired by uneven humour and lacklustre combat.

Excluding the fighting, the absence of a map and a quest log and the double - edged sword of freedom of exploration, Quest for Infamy has everything it takes to make an adventurer happy.

A true labor of love, Quest for Infamy celebrates the legend of Sierra On - Line of yore, even as it probably terrifies and mystifies anyone born after 1994 or so.

The Turning gained a certain infamy years after its release for a brief nude scene in which Clifford makes love to his ex-girlfriend; the partially undraped actress in question was Gillian Anderson, a year before she made her debut on The X Files.

Here, our wily superspy is actually a cheery huckster played by Leonardo DiCaprio who attempts to fraud his way to infamy as an outlet for his chronic daddy issues.

Kevin Jerome Everson By Max Nelson For years, the Charlottesville - based artist has been making films about America's marginalized people and spaces, including his latest, Tonsler Park, shot on an Election Day that will live in infamy

Instead, as we see in the account of his rise to criminal kingpin and «fall» to infamy American Gangster, Lucas used his power and keen business sense to make a fine life for those close to him and a hell for those unfortunate enough not to be supported by him or to have the means to do any better on their own.

In 2001, Michael Bay shot the aftermath of «The Day That Will Live In Infamy» using a lens that blurred the gory details, ostensibly for the aesthetic purpose of disorientation.

At first Olive finds her newfound infamy to be kind of fun, and before long she discovers that she can use her image to her own benefit, taking cash in exchange for lying about further sexual encounters.

Trouble is, Internet infamy doesn't equal job opportunities and now, the only way for Carl to clear his name and get back on his feet is by taking the plunge and finally trying to do things his way — in a food truck.

Before icing her position as a rising star in the sports world, former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding lived a tumultuous life that ultimately hardened her worldview (as well as her competitive edge), and the new trailer for the upcoming biopic adapted from her personal journey aptly teases its subject's ride to infamy.