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The authorities take her to the hospital, where a man pretending to be a social worker nearly drugs and abducts her.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026 -
As Fisk's anti-vigilante task force abducts dissidents off the street, locking them away in an undisclosed warehouse full of cages, Daredevil (Charlie Cox) becomes a symbol of rebellion for those willing to fight back.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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This superb thriller about an obsessed fan (Kathy Bates) who rescues, and then entraps, a best-selling author (James Caan) still stands as an edge-of-your-seat experience.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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Ahmed, who created the show, enmeshes his character in a Pakistani British context—and a Bondian conspiracy.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Once there, Eileen enmeshes herself in a community of other Navy wives, settling into life on the island through Italian lessons and cooking.—
Lindsay Kimble,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Norm Green kidnaps our former hockey team to Texas, a place where ice is exclusively used to chill Lone Stars.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Hide and Seek follows a new string of murders featuring a dangerous stalker who kidnaps their victims before killing them, taunting them via text in the format of a popular Danish children’s counting rhyme (though the words chosen by the killer are far more violent).—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
7 May 2026
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Sneakerinas are the playful cross between sneakers and ballet flats, and their athletic vibe meshes perfectly with the slightly sporty feel of capri leggings.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
12 June 2026
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Boyle puts extra meat on Patrick’s bare bones with a soulful performance that meshes precisely with Petticrew’s turn as the slight-in-stature but formidably strong-willed Shiv.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Two differing criminal factions want a load of cocaine, but when a poor farmer named Kaalayan (Guru Somasundaram) gets wind of it, his life briefly entangles with the crime bosses, resulting in a bloody final showdown and a delightful twist ending.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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New charges deepen a 34-defendant betting scandal that entangles Chauncey Billups and ex-Lakers assistant Damon Jones.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Sorsby, who is already a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the NCAA and a defendant in a lawsuit brought by the University of Cincinnati, could become a party or key witness in other litigation that ensnares colleges, a conference, the NCAA and even the State of Texas.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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Eventually, the trio of men ensnares everyone in this family into their trap, their demands unveiling over a claustrophobic feature-length as various tables and allegiances are turned back and forth.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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In it, Marilyn clutches the pillow toward her, revealing her disarming fragility.—
Michael Soncin,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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Here, a guest clutches hers as the finishing touch to her breezy button-down, maxi skirt, and heeled flip-flops.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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“Spirits (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirits%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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