From Hertz's controversial AI vehicle scanners to hotel vape detectors, to airline pricing algorithms possibly jacking up fares, these systems operate in the shadows while your wallet takes a hit.
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Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Two Pianos begins in the thick of night, saturated in the sepia shadows of the Vieux Lyon quarter’s historic architecture and cobblestone streets, and moves gradually toward a crisp autumn light.
The Quintosapore innovative farming project may be nestled in the verdant and peaceful Umbrian hills, but echoes of Hollywood and Cinecittà are not too distant.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
For many people, Stewart included, conjure’s echoes ring loudest in the kitchen.
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Danielle Amir Jackson,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
At the time, the Czech capital still held traces of Kafka’s era; now, Prague serves almost like a shrine to the author, with an official museum and several monuments around town, which range from iconic to kitsch in her view.
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Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Their marshmallow-like shapes contrast with a raw, brutal finish, celebrating an unusual casting process that preserves traces of handwork and visible seams.
Now supposedly dying from some terminal illness, Julian has gone total hermit mode inside of his cluttered London apartment, where the walls are festooned with the relics of his success and the backrooms are a junk pile of painful memories.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Many of these local gems are cozy relics that house unique pieces that evoke a sense of nostalgia, hold a coveted aesthetic or have historical significance.
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