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raper

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Her students turn Percy Shelley into a misogynist and probable rapist, then attack the idea that anything written by such a man might remain worth reading.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
After looking into his relatives, detectives learned of Stephens, who police suspected was the rapist.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

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Known as the Shark Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site, the place gets its name from English buccaneer-cum-naturalist William Dampier, who was overcome by the bay’s sheer abundance and the size of the marine predators during a visit in 1699.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Played with exquisite, improbably expressive steeliness by Florence Pugh, Cathy does not awaken from nowhere as a predator.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

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Camille Lou, Constance Labbé and Claire Romain star as the sibling robbers in a cast also featuring Elodie Fontan, Tamara Marthe, Tom Leeb, Arnaud Binard, Lola Dewaere, Jérôme Le Banner, Simon Ehrlacher and Léon Plazol.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
The person with the gun then pointed it at the vehicle's owner and her friend, and both robbers got in the vehicle and drove away, running over the friend's arm, the report says.

— arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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