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As cartoonish as Boone is, Vigil is not much of a character study.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Future studies that mimic natural warming and cooling cycles may reveal hidden costs that only emerge under certain conditions.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Pacino stars as the enigmatic titular figure, described as part muse, part ghost of cinema past.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel.—
Amelia Dhuga,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Jan. 2026
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The retrospection tortures her.—
Alexandra Rockey Fleming,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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In 2026, portal days are particularly important as times of self-reflection and retrospection.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
12 Dec. 2025
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Niazi appears uninterested in asserting her voice on the page, a lack of literary care that seems connected to her tendency—odd in a memoir—to nudge away from introspection.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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The effect demands a more active degree of introspection than the average documentary, and Marczak’s unwavering commitment to that endurance test approach has a powerful way of messing with viewer expectations.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Filmmaking is blind instinct, petty calculations, smooth generalship, daydreaming, pig-headedness, grace, bluff, risk.—
Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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The colorful flowers are perfect for a photo-op or casual daydreaming.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Until that point, many of Max’s scenes outside of Vecna’s prison had been in a state of unconsciousness; back in Hawkins, she’s been stuck in a two-year trance.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2025
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Inspired by the American Midwest, the South Londoners’ debut album is a drifting odyssey through ambient and downtempo trance that captures the feeling of meditative drives on sprawling backroads.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
19 Dec. 2025
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Whether set in Jewish eastern Europe or New York’s Lower East Side, Shtok’s range is on full display, from gossipy melodramas and elegiac reveries to coming of age portraits of shtetl adolescents and immigrant hustlers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Some writers are naturally drawn to this kind of reverie.—
Erin Somers,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Much like his first term, his clemency power this year has been a reflection of his politics, but turned up to new levels.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The first line of effort contains admiring reflections on the Monroe Doctrine and its Roosevelt Corollary without being burdened by an understanding of the historical context of either.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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