When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
Why did her mom press so hard for the littlest of nothings?
As the clock reached zeroes, an emotional UCLA head coach Cori Close, a former Milpitas High star, embraced with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and the rest of the team celebrated the win.
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CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
As the clock reached zeroes, an emotional UCLA head coach Cori Close embraced with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and the rest of the team celebrated the win.
Brown launched his recording career in the early aughts and has released 11 studio albums and won two Grammys.
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Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Those coming of age in the 1990s embraced grunge over disco, others in the aughts traded a Discman for an iPod and youth of today are now confounding everyone by gobbling up physical media and buying secondhand clothes.
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