Diners are greeted by marigold garlands, murals reminiscent of South Asian truck art, and a playlist that’s a rotation of '80s Bollywood hits.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Political career Vijay is among a handful of southern Indian film stars held in almost religious reverence by their fans; like Rajinikanth’s films, a Vijay film is heralded by puja ceremonies, special screenings, and festivities that include drumbeats and garlands.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Mar. 2026
Aside from hosting the clinical symposiums and raising awareness, Tucker said the conferences foster a sense of community among people touched by Alström syndrome.
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Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
The restaurant’s nonprofit, MAD, is also continuing its speaker series here in Los Angeles for symposiums on cooking, sustainability and more.
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Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
In the seven years following the release of 2019’s Madame X, Madonna has shared two remix compilations—Finally Enough Love and the Ray of Light-era collection Veronica Electronica—and collaborated with Beyoncé, Fireboy DML, and Sam Smith.
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Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
In the early 2010s, Wijk and Crispin took to YouTube, where post-festival EDM compilations were beginning to take off thanks to the pyrotechnic montages being shared by events like Tomorrowland.
Any new boxed set in the series of Beach Boys compendiums that have been released sequentially over the years has been highly anticipated by hardcore fans.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
Dozens of Dilbert books were published over 30 years, including anniversary compendiums and humorous self-help guides, like 1998’s The Joy of Work.
Benjamin Frandsen is a poet, essayist, and advocate whose writing on incarceration, redemption, and resilience appears in exCHANGE magazine, Iconoclast, PEN America’s prison writing anthologies, UCLA Magazine, The Massachusetts Review, and other outlets.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Eric is a seven-time APSE award winner; four of his stories received honorable mention recognition in the Best of American Sports Writing anthologies.
Music streaming services like Spotify and YouTube Music have become the primary way people listen to music, which can be a lot more convenient than buying individual albums.
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ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
For teens during the decade, soundtrack albums were must-have merchandise, PARENTAL ADVISORY labels be damned.
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