In the ’90s, politicians began blaming video games like Mortal Kombat and Doom for real-world violence, and shooter games have remained a recurring scapegoat ever since.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Sep. 2026
Republicans have blamed Cooper for Zarutska’s death, arguing a COVID-era prison settlement led to the early release of the suspect in the case, DeCarlos Brown, Jr.
Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
18 Sep. 2026
Tristan, in the middle of putting down new wood shavings, looked at me shyly through the dust clouds.
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