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Built in 1891, the historic structure fronts a riverside garden area spangled with small hot spring pools and comfy lounge areas.—
JOE YOGERST,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025 -
Logan also fronts Amazon Prime’s coverage of the Champions League in the UK and has her own podcast.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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The story takes a darker turn as Saruul becomes a victim of blackmail and Myagmar confronts the limits of forgiveness, leading to a devastating choice.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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His crushing final monologue, in which Vladimir confronts his own nihilism, is as potent as anything you're bound to see on Broadway this year.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Today, as the world faces over 60 conflicts — the highest number since the end of World War II — play remains as important as ever.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Now Parker faces the scrutiny of the general TV audience.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Yet no less worthy are the moments of self-correction, when a thinker dares to undo what once seemed certain.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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The commentary on how responsibilities take over our lives, forcing us to dismiss what’s truly valuable, never dares to substantially poke at the reasons why this occurs, such as economic inequality, lack of opportunities and corporate greed.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Faces up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faces%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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