Natanya complicates her old-school character sketch with cerebral shifts in perspective, affecting each of the voices that accompany a young woman’s drive for success and independence (demanding friends and parents, sexist expectations, her own willpower) in a lurching cascade of melodies.
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H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
The midterm blue wave backlash is gathering, with the generic ballot lurching in the Democrats' favor and Trump’s popularity cratering.
Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.
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CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
While Bryant was able to come from behind, the Lady Hornets had a hard time shaking off the Lady Warriors.
Or, maybe, our first night of vigil for Alex Jeffery Pretti, will be a kind of wavering candlelight in the deep, dark moral and ethical power outage that is America, for so many near and far.
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Ed Bok Lee,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
While our pantries were stocked and our resolutions were made, nearly two weeks in, our resolve may be wavering.
Darnold has also found some big-game redemption after faltering for the Minnesota Vikings late in the season last year.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
And his retribution campaign—faltering to this point, to be sure—targeted the chairman of the Federal Reserve, who is now the subject of a Justice Department investigation.
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