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Not to be left out of the taxing-raising orgy, the special interests in the city of Los Angeles exploited the Upland decision to pass the infamous Measure ULA tax, a massive increase in the city’s real estate transfer tax on the sale of properties valued over $5 million.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
21 Dec. 2025 -
Everyone is enticed into this orgy of analysis, to feast and gorge on information, to go a little mad in the process.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Dec. 2025
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Betting is folded into the bacchanalia, so even non-gamblers gamble.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Now, 23 years later, Art Basel and the surrounding bacchanalia of Miami Art Week are firmly ensconced, even if the contemporary art market has been in the doldrums, and the city seems to have secured its place in the art firmament – at least in December.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Nov. 2025
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And then, before everyone was sent home to the land of ICE, the closing night of GJWW provided a pure, epic bacchanal of covers from the 1990s, arguably the last era in which there was anything resembling a pop monoculture.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Simply scanning the bacchanal has the effect of a Sazerac, the eye-popping, soul-warming swirl of rye, Herbsaint, Peychaud’s bitters, simple syrup and a lemon twist served over ice.—
Tom Sietsema,
Washington Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny (and Vogue’s fashionable December digital cover star) took the stage at the 2026 Super Bowl—and brought his celebrity friends along for the celebration.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny’s halftime performance at Super Bowl LX served as a robust celebration of culture that brimmed with symbolism and celebrity cameos.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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So that September night in 1972, our sentimental journey was the final gala event before the Strand Theater closed down forever – and it was torn down the following month.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Also part of the gala are special awards honorees Arcángel (premio lo nuestro urban icon), Juanes (premio lo nuestro trajectory), Los Bukis (premio lo nuestro musical legacy), and Paloma San Basilo (premio lo nuestro excellence).—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Saturnalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saturnalia. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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