sadness
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Speaking to the BBC in 2024, the Summertime Sadness hitmaker revealed she wrote her song 24, from her fourth album Honeymoon, for a film about the world's most famous spy.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
In Mendes' biopic, British actor Harris Dickinson, known for roles in "Triangle of Sadness," "The Iron Claw" and "Babygirl," is rumored to play Lennon.
From Salon • Dec. 11, 2024
Amy Poehler once again lent her voice to Joy in a cast that includes Tony Hale, Lewis Black and Phyllis Smith as Fear, Anger and Sadness, respectively.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2024
Sadness, rebelliousness and a puckish sense of humor are there in her eyes.
From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2023
Sadness and death, she thought, and death and sadness, and it wrenched in her stomach against the soreness.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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