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Incense and the smell of libations (ceremonial liquids) added yet another sensory dimension.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
Outdoor bars and pop-up tasting stands peppered the festival grounds, offering adult libations to the 21-and-over crowd dancing, moshing and rocking out all weekend.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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Instead, showrunner Meg Marinis opted for a corporate outsider, using Norton’s appointment to reflect the stark financial sacrifices modern hospitals must make just to keep their doors open to the general public.

— Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
On the one hand, there are the flow-state breakthroughs, the gratification of acclaim, the rush of connecting with an audience; on the other, the brutal sacrifices of time, money, and stability.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

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According to manager Vic To, roughly 90% of the store’s inventory is devoted to Vietnamese products, with dedicated Japanese and Filipino sections and additional offerings from China, Thailand and elsewhere across Asia.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
So the company broadened its offerings years ago to include bar carts, cabinets and consoles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

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