The merch table was selling posters from the 2024 Barbie concert tour for $20, and the cheapest Barbie dolls being sold for $25 were gone after just a few hours.
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Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
This mystery dumpling craze parallels that of plushy Labubu dolls, which became a worldwide sensation last year after Lisa, a performer in K-pop group Blackpink, was spotted sporting the toy.
The ceiling is decorated with representations of Italian coins from the Etruscans to the early 20th century, the floor consists of colorful geometric mosaics, and gazing down on the scene are busts of various iconic Italian figures, from Marco Polo to Alessandro Volta.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
The decision drew immediate fire from El-Sayed's primary opponents and national Democratic figures, forcing a rare public reckoning over how far the party should go to recapture young men who abandoned it in record numbers in 2024.
Natalie Haynes fleshes out the backstories of her cast—Jason, a handsome ship captain on a quest for the Golden Fleece, the scheming sorceress Medea, and Olympian deities toying with mortals like marionettes—and imbues them all with contemporary vibes.
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Hamilton Cain,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
There are marionettes, masks, shadow puppets and table top puppets.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
The figurines have movable joints and serve as a blank canvas to be pierced, painted, posed or sculpted into whatever comes to mind for the artist, or comes in the form of an artist commission.
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Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
The film’s use of religious imagery—in footage of the Islamic ritual tawaf on TV, in the positioning of speakers at the desert party like Catholic figurines on an altar—charges raving with a higher meaning.
Medical dramas that tap into this high-stress environment frequently get rewarded with statuettes, eyeballs, and endless season renewals, and anyone entering the world of writer-director Petra Volpe’s Late Shift will immediately feel right at home.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2026
As noted, One Battle After Another was showered with statuettes, including Best Picture, Director, and Adapted Screenplay.
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Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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