In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby.
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Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
The family employs not only the traditional Hollywood retinues (agents, assistants, stylists, housekeepers) but also people who act as their personal marketing departments, legal teams, and brand consultants.
Cabin attendants discovered Kepner's body, prosecutors say, wrapped in bedding and partially hidden under a bed, with a box of life vests positioned to obscure it.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
The combination of attendants and police officers directing traffic seemed to have worked.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
The festival is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is said to have played pranks by splashing maids with water and colors.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
It is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, a reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who played pranks splashing maids with water and colors.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Curators pop up in famous artists’ biographies all the time, usually as handmaidens to the creator’s genius, opening a door to a gallery here or supporting a grant application there.
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Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
The common foe of all is expansionist Iran and its handmaidens Hamas and Hezbollah.
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