critics

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Spike Lee’s masterpiece was met with hand-wringing when it arrived in theaters 37 summers ago, with white critics fretting how “urban audiences” would react to its shocking ending of brutality and angry protest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

For decades, the Fujimori brand has been a help and a hindrance, giving her instant recognition, a loyal voter base and deep political networks -- but also plenty of critics.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

For the Clarke critics - the balanced and the bonkers - there is an element of being careful what you wish for because there are no outstanding, and realistic, candidates out there.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

He even reached “gentlemen’s agreements” with them outside the memorandum, Mr. Vance assured critics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Such critics also pointed out that, thanks to the commercialization of Everest, the once hallowed peak has now even been dragged into the swamp of American jurisprudence.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer