While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.
Russell denied involvement, saying one of Johnson’s girlfriends may have set him up.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Swift has a lot of close girlfriends to choose from, from Selena Gomez to Gigi Hadid, Brittany Mahomes, future sister-in-law Kylie Kelce, and the Haim sisters.
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Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
In between there’s the elevated-casual Mistral for al fresco Mediterranean favorites like rack of lamb and seared scallops; the Evrima Room for white-table-cloth dining with wine pairings; and Talaat Nam for Thai-fusion and sushi options.
But the dinosaur enthusiasts posting dramatic TikTok edits seem to identify with the prehistoric predator.
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Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
As each one takes flight, snapping through the air, more than 1,000 spectators cheer and applaud — families, off-duty soldiers, and bat enthusiasts, a few dressed in Goth outfits.
All the girls are now wearing little black shades and flipping their hair about maniacally with a pen in their mouth, while their boyfriends are in backwards Kangol flat-caps and riding bicycles.
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Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
It's become a buzzword lobbed at bad bosses and ex-boyfriends, and leaders across the political spectrum.
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