In 2007, for example, the French artist Sophie Calle's critically acclaimed Take Care of Yourself was made after she was dumped by a boyfriend electronically, ending with the words "Take care of yourself".
Last year, he appeared in The Social Network, David Fincher's highly acclaimed take on the founding of Facebook, as one of the students who attempted to sue Mark Zuckerberg for stealing his ideas.
Hosted by author and spiritual seeker Phil Cousineau and featuring renowned experts such as Deepak Chopra, Karen Armstrong, Robert Thurman, Riane Eisler and many others, this new critically acclaimed series takes viewers on a mind and soul-expanding journey, exploring the relationships between ancient wisdom traditions, diverse belief systems, world religions, metaphysics and modern science.
Has the sheer level of acclaim taken you by surprise?
At a glance, it's obvious that the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary, published in the fall to worldwide lexicographic acclaim, took a lot of work.
The show's move from rarefied critical circles to popular acclaim took several years, as the organizers of this conference have noted - with its high point probably represented by Obama's TV interview of David Simon in March last year, in the wake of numerous reports that suggested, essentially, that the killing of African-Americans, was a judicially protected activity in the United States.
Their 1996 debut, Reverence, was acclaimed but took ages to catch on, and the band built their reputation largely on the back of good old-fashioned touring.
Each release was highly acclaimed, and taken as a set they demonstrate an admirable commitment to American soul, with influences that range from James Brown (well, Lyn Collins) to Mavis Staples to Carla Thomas to Gladys Knight to Aretha Franklin.
Mad Men is the golden child of critical acclaim and takes home Emmy awards every season because it reminds us of a time when people actually made money.
"Gasland" received strong critical acclaim and takes a critical eye toward the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," a process in which several tons of highly pressurized water and chemicals are injected into the ground, allowing valuable natural gas to escape.
