If needed, use bungee cords or cinder blocks to keep animals out.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
After decapitating the body, Kennedy tied the head to the top of the family's minivan with a bungee cord, making for a less-than-pleasant five-hour drive back home to Mount Kisco, New York, according to her recollection.
Visitors enter the pavilion beneath a giant bell into which a naked woman climbs via a rope before flipping upside down and turning herself into a living, swinging clapper.
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Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
The ropes keeping the paps and lookie-loos out — and the celebrities and scene-makers in — go up days before the event actually starts, with just enough distance between the two groups to keep it interesting.
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Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Disneyland pin traders will be limited to using a lanyard or handheld pin-trading accessory to display and trade their collectible enamel pins, according to the flyer.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
Eliminate the risk of getting your phone swiped from your hands with an $8 phone lanyard, which can be threaded through your phone case and worn around your wrist for extra protection.
Hotel guests can also enjoy complimentary access to the gym during their stay, including personal trainer sessions and group fitness classes.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
Four chapters in Levine’s novel chronicle Ella’s stay at a boarding-style finishing school for girls where she is mercilessly bullied but also finds a best friend.
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