Annie wondered if her predilection for Boy Talk had been living dormant in her body, the way chicken pox stayed quiet for decades and then bloomed into shingles.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Shingles is a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus that causes chicken pox.
Tens of millions of downloads deep, among discussions regarding ongoing bear curses and the quiet art of being a decent person, Drew Barrymore has asked about boogers and Jane Fonda has asked about hope.
Less than four months after his previous interim spell as Chelsea head coach, Calum McFarlane is back in the hot seat.
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Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
With a blend of atmospheric beatmaking, gauzy harmonies, and impressionistic songwriting, Quiet Light’s music casts a distinct spell, like stumbling upon Imogen Heap in a forest clearing or imagining a Taylor Swift album produced by Harold Budd.
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