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His genius was giving everything just enough of a comic edge to nullify pomposity.
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Shelby Garza is fiery but relatable as The Nina, and her character’s humility balances that of the arrogant and misogynistic D. Vicious, who Jacob Lopez plays with both sleazy pomposity and vulnerability.
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Clarity In the AI era, verbosity is free and clarity is expensive.
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Director Scott Ellis understands all this, and thus the admirably specific physical business and slurred verbosity in his gently outré revival really makes for quite the amusing diversion.
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To us, this rhetoric is not simply an innocent expression of nostalgia.
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Worse, the administration has done so by accepting what was surely the regime’s rhetoric.
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The rhapsodies about Willow, paired with the silence surrounding the difficult dogs, contribute to a sense of make-believe and avoidance that pervade Biden’s memoir.
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Some of the 2026 kitchen tile trends include retro rhapsody, organic depth and texture, and eclectic artistry.
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While wind conditions around Big Bear Lake weren't necessarily high on Friday afternoon, there were reports of strong gusts in the Lucerne Valley, where there's a main SCE line that feeds BVES the majority of its power.
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Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
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Hamer signed up and, through her courage, charisma, and oratory, quickly drew ardent disciples and ruthless adversaries.
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Dogra was on the speech and debate team, competing in original oratory and original advocacy and serving as speech captain during her junior and senior years.
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“Turgidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turgidity. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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