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The beloved comediennes locked in on a PG-13 field trip when asked about on-set memories in a Vanity Fair retrospective published Tuesday.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Brock Nelson returned to the Colorado Avalanche with a gold medal and some forever memories after helping the United States win the men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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While a number of big players have now moved their major launches to the spring — and splashy destination locales — Place Vendôme cornerstones and newer signatures made good use of the moment to showcase storied pasts, creative chops and new ways of working.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Season 3 picks up following the Season 2 finale cliffhanger, which found Emily and Sam finally sharing a romantic moment and agreeing to be honest about their pasts.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Nestled between Yo’s recollections of childhood and early adulthood are establishing shots and dramatizations that, at first, can be hard to decipher as having been shot in real spaces or in Fitch’s meticulous 1/3rd scale models.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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The crowd wasn’t fazed by Dillane being alone on stage and laughed often at his expletive-laced recollections on his career path.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Load levels, temperatures, events, alarm histories, battery status and more are all monitored in real-time, and once any measured parameter strays outside of normal levels, the urgency of an onsite intervention can be quantified and acted upon.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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Expect a follow-up column with more histories.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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Brooks isn’t too macho to tear up during these reminiscences.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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There were reminiscences about Bobby’s playing every snap for his father’s team, Bobby’s coaching start at a $5,000-a-year job and Bobby’s always doing the right thing, sticking with his convictions no matter what anyone else thought or had to say.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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My poetry began as a father’s sly growl, became a spectacle on a rickety stage washed in limelight, and now is a 70-year-old woman’s walk back into a thousand yesterdays.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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As noted in yesterdays’ newsletter, O’Hearn is 4-for-5 with two home runs and two doubles against lefties.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Flashbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashbacks. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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