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artful

[ahrt-fuhl] / ˈɑrt fəl /


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This blessed return to artful thinking was echoed again last week, when AMC announced its new distribution venture, Leawood Films, dedicated to getting as many eyes as possible on small and entirely independent movies.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

“Oh Yeah?” is an artful, side-eyed smirk at the pleasures and melancholy of stardom, from an artist who has remade rock and R&B for the bi-panic era.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

If you’re down for films that are both terrifying and artful, we have a horror trio: Obsession, Backrooms, and Leviticus.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

Wouldn’t it be like this subtly sly author if the announcement turned out to be a narrative conceit—one last artful trick to cheat the end from arriving?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

There are strappy shoes and artful curls; thin, stylish ties; big smiles.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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