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Chili purists say there’s no place for beans in real chili, but since this recipe already bucks tradition by using turkey instead of ground beef, all bets are off.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire In northern New Hampshire, Wildcat Mountain’s diehard following swears by its exciting terrain, stunning views of Mount Washington and the great White Mountain National Forest, and intimate, no-frills feel that makes winter-sport purists feel right at home.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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While Davis was known as being a perfectionist to a fault, which sometimes led to clashes with cohorts on her many movie sets, this wasn't the case between the two actresses while filming 1961's Pocketful of Miracles.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kubrick was a notorious perfectionist who spent years on each of his films and demanded dozens, sometimes hundreds, of takes per scene.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Criticaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticaster. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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