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This latter caper was certainly a more explicit violation of law than anything associated with the Rooney Rule.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Others framed the moment as a crime caper—or a political statement.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The show, with its interest in corporate buffoonery, doesn’t quite manage to hand-wave away the queasy implications.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Receivers have cratered seasons with me-over-we buffoonery.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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One prank involved the popular cruise ship of hiding and finding rubber ducks on the ships.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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The prank did succeed in shocking Geist, whose jaw fell open when Hager fell.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their antics made Huntington Beach a national laughingstock — but Gates and his pals so far have had the last giggle.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Players like Hans came and went, propped up more by the drama surrounding their antics than their game play.—
Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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Crews often found release in rowdiness, camaraderie, practical jokes, and the inevitable coping mechanisms of drink and drugs.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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One of Hughes’ neighbors, Ty Talley, said the toilet paper prank was part of tradition in which North Hall students play practical jokes on teachers during prom season.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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American Vandal is a true-crime parody that sees two teenagers investigate juvenile offenses like graffiti with all the seriousness of Making a Murderer.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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From 2010 to 2015, Freeman starred in the parody reality show Pretty the Series as Ribina Champagne.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sampling gamelan, marimba, mbira, and other idiophones, Friedman summons a microtonal riot of weightless pings that disorients and delights in equal measure.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Now, the lobby is a riot of punchy patterns and color with a powder pink ceiling and ikat fabric walls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Apr. 2026
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Kinsella was excited for Yates’ voice to be an easter egg—one of many voices to be deciphered by fans among a scream-singing chorus.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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Another video, filmed inside the bus and shared on TikTok, captured the terrified screams of students who were riding the bus at the time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Leg-pull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg-pull. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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