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.
The union representing the workers said on Friday its members, including cashiers, concession workers, bartenders, dishwashers, cooks and food attendants, voted 96% in favor of a strike.
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Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
6 June 2026
He is charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants and assault within maritime and territorial jurisdiction.
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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