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Namely, the creamy remoulade that also stars Duke’s, plus briny capers, savory anchovies and Worcestershire sauce, zippy mustard, and a squeeze of lemon juice to brighten things up.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Eggplant appears with linguine, tomato and almond pesto, or nestled with capers and golden raisins between ribbons of mafaldine.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 Feb. 2026
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Death by Lightning, adapted by Mike Makowsky from Candice Millard’s 2011 nonfiction book and directed by Matt Ross, hums with the strength of these performances, particularly Shannon’s quiet composure and Macfadyen mining new depths of buffoonery.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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North Coast Rep will present a show Dec. 11-Dec. 14 with bubbling energy and comedic buffoonery in the British Pantomime version of The Adventures of Robin Hood as its next student production.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Nov. 2025
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Like anything, our pranks revolved around the zeitgeist of the time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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The series will see the students at Hartley High preparing for graduation and impending adulthood, but when a revenge prank goes wrong, lead character Amerie (Ayesha Madon) and her friends are forced to cover up their secret or risk losing everything.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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The more masochistic or sporting among the fanbase can watch the European antics of others, from Crystal Palace fans fighting each other in Strasbourg to Newcastle United quietly going about their business in Marseille.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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LaBeouf’s behavior on The Rooster Prince and antics in New Orleans has the local Oklahoma film scene slightly on edge.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2026
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Everything about Groundhog Day sounds like a practical joke.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Release: All three episodes available on premiere day Where to watch: Netflix Stars: Mia McKenna-Bruce, Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Freeman A practical joke leads to a mysterious death at a 1925 country-house party in this Agatha Christie adaptation written by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
29 Dec. 2025
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Humphrey, determined to recreate the video as accurately as possible, worked with Southwest to film her parody on a real plane with the same flight attendant from the first video.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The governor’s willingness to mock the president through aggressive social-media parody elevated him to de facto resistance leader.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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But a protest last week ended in riots and a police crackdown, El País reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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His arrest triggers a riot by his supporters, who break into the court, smashing windows and equipment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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As fans headed to the exits, the US stars stayed on the ice, skating around with their nation’s flag wrapped around them, their screams of delight heard from the seats at the back of the arena.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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With luck, in a few months, the screams of their hungry owlets will pierce the night air.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Leg-pull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg-pull. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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