In the bit, Rihanna and Ronnie (Andy Samberg) are dropping knowledge to a group of grade schoolers with the singer crooning in her power range as timid Ronnie can barely rise above a whisper to her utter consternation.
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Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
Intoxicated by the attention—and the presence of the wannabe tragedienne Gloria (a sinuous, Kurt Weill–crooning Greta Lee)—Saxberger nevertheless must reckon with the authenticity of this newfound circle of aspirants.
The blast furnace of volcanoes has fallen silent, replaced by birdsong trilling from the branches and echoing through a garden of exotic stone.
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Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Expect to marvel at saddles blanketed in blueberries and multi-hued wildflowers, marmots trilling their warnings, ibex perched on rocky spines, and neon critters that wiggle and hop underfoot.
Funke, her voice quavering throughout, recounted the events of the previous night.
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Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
Her voice quavering with emotion, Pawol talked about getting the news during a Wednesday conference call with director of umpire development Rich Rieker and vice president of umpire operations Matt McKendry.
Scuderia Ferrari Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton has reportedly responded to Fernando Alonso's Singapore Grand Prix rant through a funny video, trolling the two-time world champion and reminding fans about their rivalry.
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Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Trump has deployed troops in American cities, issued (and changed) widespread tariffs and stirred many a controversy in the name of trolling his political opponents.
The bad news is that there are already murmurs in Brussels about piecemeal, incremental measures – harmonizing certain national laws, creating yet another framework for EU member states to fuss over and interpret.
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Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
The pair performed the record in its most bare form, trading verses back and forth before harmonizing together on the chorus.
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