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Served with a stiff upper lip — and often an even stiffer drink — the comedies, dramas, police procedurals, science fiction, thrillers, and other genre fusions on this list are some of the best series the country and medium have to offer.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Director Lee Sang-il, previously best known for crime thrillers like Villain (2010) and directing work on Apple TV+’s Pachinko, brought in Japanese film industry veteran Kyoko Toyokawa (Sonatine, Midnight Diner) to serve as the film’s lead hair and makeup artist.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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The streamer has a deep bench of horror films from all eras of cinema among its offerings, from influential classics like Nosferatu (1922) to newer hair-raisers like Possessor (2020), and all kinds of thrillers and chillers in between.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Even long-term nail-biters, or those whose nails are prone to breakage, tend to have success with growth.—
Tori Crowther,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
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For the gym-goers and habitual nail-biters in your life, this is an essential gift.—
The Editors,
Outside,
14 Nov. 2025
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Think structured round-robins, rotating roles in meetings, or paired discussions before group sharing.—
Ruth Oh Reitmeier,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The biggest key to the success of minidramas, though, is the cliff-hangers, which push viewers to keep paying for the next episode.—
Yixuan Tan,
NBC news,
17 Aug. 2025
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Which means there are some major cliff-hangers to obsess over for the next few weeks.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
11 Aug. 2025
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Candidates look to avoid runoffs Meanwhile, Talarico and Crockett are hoping to avoid a May 26 runoff by capturing at least 50% of the Democratic vote in the March 3 primary.—
Meg Kinnard,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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In games between two of the three teams tied atop the standings, the two teams with the fewest runs allowed per defensive out recorded would advance.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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In 18 2/3 innings this season, Hovermale has allowed zero runs while striking out 27 and walking one.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s missile-and-drone volleys are tapering off somewhat as launchers are destroyed and inventories expended, but Shaheds are so simple that Iran will likely be able to keep manufacturing and firing them in small numbers nearly indefinitely.—
Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Iran has responded with volleys of missile and drone strikes against targets across the Middle East, including energy infrastructure.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Photo finishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo%20finishes. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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