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But this year’s celebrations are soundtracked to a jarring backbeat as the country strains under economic pressure, insecurity and the biggest buzzkill of all — a government trying to cash in on the cool.
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Vanessa Offiong, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Once again, Derek Hough was a little bit of a buzzkill, saddling Richter with another 6.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Gwen is a more compelling character than Finn (and McGraw a more interesting actor than Thames), so the original’s occasional sidelining of the sister was a buzzkill.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
After all, Bill can be a buzzkill, and the Hills’ other neighbors, such as the conspiratorial Dale Gribble across the alley and the holier-than-thou Minh and Kahn Souphanousinphone next door, are flawed too.
—Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
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Vanessa Offiong, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Once again, Derek Hough was a little bit of a buzzkill, saddling Richter with another 6.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Gwen is a more compelling character than Finn (and McGraw a more interesting actor than Thames), so the original’s occasional sidelining of the sister was a buzzkill.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
After all, Bill can be a buzzkill, and the Hills’ other neighbors, such as the conspiratorial Dale Gribble across the alley and the holier-than-thou Minh and Kahn Souphanousinphone next door, are flawed too.
—Adrienne Matei, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Buzzkill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzkill. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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