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Kaser’s masterstroke is in compounding these questions of agency with his deft writing style—there are motifs of holes, bottles, and explosions.
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Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
And bringing in Lucchino was a masterstroke of front-office building, given Lucchino’s role in renovating Fenway Park and improving the fan experience.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Maybe this was a premeditated masterstroke.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The host’s pure masterstroke of Survivor weirdness, however, came not on the island but in the studio.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026
And bringing in Lucchino was a masterstroke of front-office building, given Lucchino’s role in renovating Fenway Park and improving the fan experience.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Maybe this was a premeditated masterstroke.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The host’s pure masterstroke of Survivor weirdness, however, came not on the island but in the studio.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Masterstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masterstroke. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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