However, the unsuccessful pursuits of Vinicius Junior and Julian Alvarez, sagas that ended with both players staying at their Madrid clubs, Real and Atletico respectively, perhaps made acknowledgement of a couple of things.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2026
While Viking sagas mention rhythmic chants to aid oarsmen, the dramatic, coordinated movements seen today bear little resemblance to actual Viking rowing techniques.
My favorite films in the fest so far can all be read as warm-hearted odes to human intimacy, intelligence, and grace.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2026
This is a classic stair-step uptrend, the kind the poets of Ancient Greece composed odes to and bards of the north told tales about around the fire in days of old.
And consequently, who is better able to hold up a mirror to a zeitgeist in which the politics of identity and grand narratives of public life have invaded the most private spaces?
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2026
The experience has given Alderton a taste for adaptation—and for tackling narratives with settings that go outside her own personal experience.
The result was a tapestry of bizarro folk elegies whose combination of violin, slide guitar, and the occasional lovestruck lyric sounded like tuning into AM radio in the midst of the apocalypse.
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Henry Ivry,
Pitchfork,
30 Oct. 2026
Because so many of Gunn’s friends died in San Francisco, a city where Gunn had found happiness and freedom, then these elegies are also a monument to a time of communal sorrow and mourning.
Prog legends Rush are in the midst of their nearly yearlong Fifty Something reunion tour, which was originally set to wrap next spring.
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Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
5 Nov. 2026
The meltdown has fans, media and even franchise legends questioning head coach Brian Schottenheimer, defensive coordinator Christian Parker and the team’s direction.
—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2026
Stewart lent his voice to all 154 of William Shakespeare’s sonnets, including reflections on the narration process, in the 2026 audiobook Patrick Stewart Performs the Complete Sonnets of William Shakespeare.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2026
People can and should be skeptical about the sonnets written about starting NFL quarterbacks every offseason, when no one is getting sacked and almost everyone looks good.
Amused, the actor offered a gentle lesson in mixing the perfect vodka and orange juice—just one of countless tales this legendary hotel has collected over nearly a century.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Nov. 2026
As always, a conversation with Moby is a fascinating journey, from lessons on fame to tales of hanging with David Bowie and Lou Reed.
If powder-white beaches, turquoise waters, and lush jungles are at the top of your travel itinerary, the following 11 idylls are must-gos, where nature is at its most relaxed and pleasurable.
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Skyli Alvarez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
But while Provo has become developed, its neighbors, Parrish assured me, remain timeless idylls, their empty interiors encircled by endless beaches fringed with casuarina trees.
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