Sure, a little trash talk is part of football culture (or, in the case of NFL fans and Swift, straight-up booing her, ugh), but doesn’t the literal president of the United States have anything better to think about?
—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
29 Apr. 2025
To recap: At the end of last season, Deborah — after finally landing her dream opportunity of hosting a late-night show — passed over Ava for the head-writer job, going with a man (ugh) with experience (honestly, fair).
The ceiling is probably just an inch north of a league-average starting pitcher, but oh man, would that be a victory for the player, given what he’s gone through over his career.
—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
People talk about, oh, this is America versus China.
But when her paramour and his (oops) wife turn up dead, Vera ends up at the center of a murder investigation and eventually something far more sinister.
—
The Editors,
Town & Country,
1 Dec. 2022
Before anybody gets carried away here — oops, too late?
—
Gordon Monson,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
6 Oct. 2020
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