Yet underneath the surface of this mostly good-spirited fun—and my apologies for being the fun police—lies a layer of homophobia and, yes, misogyny.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
28 Oct. 2026
Internals and performance The chip and the camera in the iPhone Duo are way less interesting than the brand-new hardware and software changes, so apologies if this section feels like an afterthought.
But Glennon’s glad-handing soon gives way to a much blunter critique when my Ear-Candling Tech’s apprentice steps in to say that my team has absolutely had it with me and my excuses.
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Julie Klausner,
New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2026
Lexi and Ridge create a multitude of festive excursions — and excuses — to bring them together but thanks to creative machinations by June and Dan, these outings keep turning into foursomes.
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Rachel LaBonte,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2026
Russia's Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 1,214 Ukrainian drones overnight in one of the largest drone attacks launched by Kyiv.
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Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Oct. 2026
Unlike the gangs Bukele confronted in El Salvador, Haiti’s criminal groups have developed extensive defenses, access to increasingly sophisticated weapons and have shown the ability to quickly replenish their ranks.
The defendant’s attorney asked for the hearing for the judge to listen to arguments and determine whether to set bail for Guzman.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Nov. 2026
Oral arguments Several of the conservative justices repeatedly raised concerns that the nondiscrimination rule was effectively a back-door way to keep religious entities out of the universal preschool program.
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