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Never Mind the Happy by Marc Shaiman Marc Shaiman is a walking, talking, piano-playing encyclopedia of show business.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2026
Tebas had to dive into his autocrat encyclopedia again this week, when Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé said the kind of thing that should offend no one, but instead launched a minor international incident.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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The dictionary said that its experts monitor the 27-billion-word database, which draws from sources including social media, to create its annual list of words that reflect the ever-evolving English language.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Defenders of the Spanish academy’s dictionary said the work’s educational role should prevail.

— Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

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Armed with an all-star cast of contributors, including Babyface, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Raphael Saadiq, Nile Rodgers, Daniel Caesar, Legendary Love is another winning addition to Aalegra’s catalog.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2026
Those themes, from a very different angle, are core concerns of Cain’s catalog too.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

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Inspired by imagery in the folkloric tome Grimms’ Fairy Tales, the lights mimic thorny bushes like blackthorn and rose, both used in witchcraft.

— Francesca Perry, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
On my way out, the Kushners stopped by a side table, stacked with documents and tomes.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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