drama
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What to know: Robert Pattinson plays Chris Hansen, host of Dateline NBC’s “To Catch a Predator,” in this drama about the moral gray areas of a show that entrapped pedophiles for entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The drama has come as a surprise to some who know Walter, who has earned respect for his financial acumen and, despite his purchases of high-profile sports teams, has tended to dodge publicity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
If you’re in the mood for a coming-of-age drama, the Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony is “is a perfect little movie,” according to Dana Stevens.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Last year, Syal was given a damehood in the King's New Year Honours for her services to literature, drama and charity.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
She’s creating drama, building tension, and preparing to expose the truth, the whole truth.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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“Women are often expected to write quiet, intricate family dramas, but Chloe went ahead and wrote an unbelievably plotted science fiction novel.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Perhaps with “Switzy” Ms. Cline has reached the end point of what these claustrophobic dramas can achieve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Actor Hayden Panettiere, who starred in TV dramas and movies, died Sunday, according to her family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Glamorous actress Rouzaina Lazkani, 36, known for television dramas, was catapulted into politics when she was among the 70 lawmakers appointed by Sharaa under the country's transitional constitutional arrangements.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Dad said we should stay vigilant, but by winter my attention had shifted back to the trifling dramas of my own life.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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