anachronisms

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Its only real anachronisms, to today’s eyes, are Maria’s snobbish swipe at TV writers and the $1,500/month rent on her house in Beverly Hills.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

History well told is rarely dry, yet so many tales of court intrigue either conflate seriousness with the stiffness of starched collars or bloat the action with too many anachronisms.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2024

“Artist attributions also need to consider social and historical factors,” such as workshop practices or anachronisms in the use of materials, and the AI can’t do that, he says.

From Scientific American • Feb. 3, 2023

The terms we have now are anachronisms, and the specific purpose they serve in the present becomes null when they’re projected backwards.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2022

“I love finding anachronisms in movies and shows.”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner