Prone to wearing clothes that suggest an overgrown pre-teen herself, all frills, flounces and bright colors, Martha doesn’t look like great maternal material to Claire, although this judgmental attitude may be evidence of her own maternal deficiencies.
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
Two centuries later, frills and flounces are back in style on the heels of the cottagecore bedding scene, allowing your bedscape to embrace its softer side.
Plus, there are so many breezy sleeve styles and necklines to choose from, including whimsical ruffles, sophisticated boat neck tops, button-up cuffs, and more.
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
In the photos, Jenner accessorizes the pink bikini with a matching pink skirt with ruffles on the bottom.
This drove up payments to charter schools by more than 3,000% from 1999 to 2014 and diverted funds away from district schools that still needed to maintain fixed costs, such as utilities, staffing and building improvements.
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Julia McWilliams,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Participants reported feeling more relaxed and recovered, with measurable improvements in sleep, heart rate variability and training readiness.
The company also announced several performance improvements, including faster photo loading, quicker AirDrop transfers, and multitasking enhancements.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
The community's request has been referred to the Parks and Recreation Commission, which oversees the formal process for assessing and prioritizing enhancements across all Town play spaces.
In moments like these, KAVARI carves intricate filigrees out of monolithic blocks of sound, keeping the spiky moments from devolving into overly indulgent harsh noise (for fans of the latter, try her side project EEL BLOOD).
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James Gui,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
Mancuso’s cascading lines and shimmering filigrees are dazzling, yet almost instantly bring to mind the work of Beck, Vai, Eric Johnson, Eddie Van Halen and other legends who inspired him.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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