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The Super Bowl was no different with artists Cardi B and Karol G, and actors Pedro Pascal and Jessica Alba appearing on screen.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026 -
The Writers Guild of America East and West are expected to begin negotiating on March 6, followed by the Directors Guild in May, so the actors union has about a month to make a deal.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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In other words, reconstruction in Gaza will remain a cruel diplomatic pantomime, while millions of people huddle in tents waiting for the next humanitarian aid box.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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White pulled up in transition, tucking the ball toward his chin in a pantomime of his shot.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Costumed reporters and awkward celebrity posers.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Newsom became, by his own definition, a poser.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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This revelation resonated with many maskers and instigated a shift in the culture fueled by intellectual and historical curiosity.—
Harriet Shepherd,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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By the late 1830s, New Orleans held street processions of maskers with carriages and horseback riders to celebrate Mardi Gras.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Michtom didn’t bother to patent his invention; the imitators merely spurred interest.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The popularity of products like Meta Ray-Bans has opened up a new market of imitators who are in an arms race to make their smart glasses as ethically dubious as possible, perhaps with a little help from AI or facial recognition software.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
28 Jan. 2026
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Instead, someone hands me a wooden pole with a piece of foam taped around one end and mimes poking the machine in its chest.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Ellie the Elephant was also in attendance, doing an impressive book-reading mime routine on the red carpet.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2025
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But now, a series of tea parties with an ape named Kanzi suggests some of our closest ancestors may have this ability too.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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Or, if playing with wooden blocks is highly rewarding, an ape might continue to repeat the same action even if the blocks are not there.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mimics tells the story of Sam, a struggling impressionist who makes a pact with a wicked puppet.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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The actor and impressionist, who has been with the show since 1989, has no idea what happens after that.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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