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Sarah Felbin, Allure, 20 May 2026
Just over halfway through her final season, Kemp killed off her main character, drug kingpin Ghost (Omari Hardwick), and spent the last five episodes using Rashomon-style storytelling to unveil the identity of the killer.
—Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Clipping is hard to trace, hard to tell apart from ordinary posting, and hard to eliminate without killing off much of the engagement that these platforms have come to depend on.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The Sabres needed to kill off another penalty to start the third period.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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Sarah Felbin, Allure, 20 May 2026
Just over halfway through her final season, Kemp killed off her main character, drug kingpin Ghost (Omari Hardwick), and spent the last five episodes using Rashomon-style storytelling to unveil the identity of the killer.
—Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Clipping is hard to trace, hard to tell apart from ordinary posting, and hard to eliminate without killing off much of the engagement that these platforms have come to depend on.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The Sabres needed to kill off another penalty to start the third period.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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“Kill off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kill%20off. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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