Whether that is a real limit or simply a “rhetorical flourish” probably has more to do with good faith vs. bad faith and rule-of-law v. cynical realism.

He calls it ‘cynical realism’. According to Fallon, the cynical realist believes ‘that the justices simply vote their political preferences in constitutional cases, without regard to law, or that they ...

Listen carefully to "Good Luck," and beneath a seemingly happy tune lies a tinge of something cynical. "Good luck, don't you feel so bad," Lerche croons mellifluously, before adding, "Just don't ...

Yue Minjun is part of China's Cynical Realism movement and is one of the most exciting modern artists to come out of China. I took his distinct style and decided to showcase it in a hardcover artist ...

Cynical people who can’t trust others or feel that they can’t, who are unwilling to be vulnerable and open up, it’s almost ...

People who are very cynical late in their lives may be more likely to develop dementia, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland asked a group of 1,449 people with ...

Realism is a theatrical movement centered around creating works that accurately depict everyday life. Up until the mid-1800s, the performing arts were very melodramatic, saturated with over-the ...

Production is officially underway on Season 2 of The Agency, Paramount+’s gripping spy drama starring Michael Fassbender.

Elliot, agent of cynical realism and speaker of brutal truths, was a profound hypocrite, as most badly broken mad men of American pop culture tend to be these days. His capacity for self-deception ...

Elon Musk’s DOGE crew continues to shine a light on how our federal government operates, and it is exposing more climate grift than even the most cynical among us could have imagined. The latest ...