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Anua Niacinamide 10 + TXA 4 Serum The first line of defense this serum targets is dullness.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026 -
Fraxel can improve the skin’s overall appearance, addressing everything from uneven tone and dullness to age spots to acne scars and wrinkles.—
Whitney Perry,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
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Telling the story of the clashing egos and raging idiocy of the fictional Spinal Tap, Reiner both directed and starred as the filmmaker-within-the-film Marty DiBergi.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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Advertisement Aster keenly satirizes Joe’s idiocy in the face of social upheaval through the iconography of Westerns.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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And, with regular use (day or night, once a day), the serum promises to boost hair density, reduce shedding, and energize the scalp.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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New York City New York tops the list because shopping here runs on momentum and insider routes, and nowhere else in the US offers the same density of flagship polish, niche discovery, and time-sensitive access in a single day.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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After all, the best homes are born out of slowness rather than speed.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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But smaller and niche-y vendors have been reluctant to ship the company this year given the retailer’s slowness in paying, leaving it without enough on its floors to regain sales.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
29 Dec. 2025
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Compare that to punk rock, which used dumbness as a tactic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Half-wittedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-wittedness. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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