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The food dances seamlessly between Asian flavors, pulling inspiration from Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and more, and local ingredients from the Gulf South.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Guided by the imperious voiceover of family matriarch Ann (Francis Annis), Soames chases after the lovely Irene (Millie Gibson), who scandalously dances ballet and wants to go to Paris.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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In a comedy special released last week, the thirty-nine-year-old comedian prances around the stage in a purple jumpsuit and sparkly red shoes, riffing on millennial-friendly topics such as Lin-Manuel Miranda and Fleet Foxes.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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From the word, springs the deed.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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And while the Los Angeles Dodgers loom over everything, as does the prospect of upcoming labor strife, hope still springs eternal on Opening Day.—
D.J. Short,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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His voice leaps across the intervening years clearly and confidently.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Apr. 2026
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The many leaps in time to the wedding—to which Ruben shows up on a motorcycle, angry enough to knock his brother out with a single punch—consistently ratchet up the sense of dread, and the suspense over why or how these two have stayed enmeshed.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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As Josh is being arrested, Lindsay hops over the police barrier and passionately kisses him goodbye.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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We first encounter Anna, a bit of a hot mess who hops from one house-sitting gig to the next in New York City.—
Alexandra Jhamb Burns,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
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Her 3-point shooting has jumped leaps and bounds from the early part of her college career.—
Matthew Coller,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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Taking photos with the device so many people have in their pockets is leaps and bounds beyond photography equipment used during Apollo 17 – even the 1960s-era 35mm camera.—
Jennifer Levasseur,
The Conversation,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Curvets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvets. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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