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Paul Atreides in Dune, Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme — these are all characters defined by otherworldly gifts, monomaniacal drive, and a cold-blooded disregard for the concerns of others.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
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Canty and Lally churn with monomaniacal might, spurring Lewis to play bold, declarative melodies that Piorg answers with force.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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On the surface, Goldhaber and Mazzei’s latest is a vigilante crime thriller about a content moderator (Barbie Ferreira) who is busy hunting a web-obsessed serial killer (Dacre Montgomery).—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2026
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Fans became obsessed with the unique dynamic between Rick and Chelsea in season 3 of White Lotus and though their relationship status is arguable, the chemistry between Aimee Lou Wood and Walton Goggins was undeniable.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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The oil market remains fixated on the strait, which has been largely closed since the US and Israeli attack on Iran in February that ignited the war.—
Jake Lloyd-Smith,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Knox points out one item—called the Reader Rattan armchair—that Anderson in particular fixated on making cozy and huggable.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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Emergency crews rushed to the Lincoln Village Apartments Wednesday night after a frantic 911 call reported a child had fallen out a window.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mr Cobra opens like a dark, cobwebbed staircase leading into a vast and foreboding space, all frantic flute and piano, creaks, and bone-chilling screeches (not to mention a slutty monologue seemingly communicated via Google Translate).—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Monomaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monomaniac. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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