dark
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When comic creator Garth Ennis first conceived “The Boys” in 2004, blending the cult of celebrity with the high stakes of politics seemed merely like a dark thought experiment.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"The vibrant ecosystems we saw offered a completely different perspective on this otherwise dark and cold ocean floor."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Borgli’s deft mixture of punchy dark humor and thorny subjects makes for a distinctly American movie that only a Norwegian could think up.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Platner said the online comments and his relations with Fifield came during a “very dark period” when he was struggling with his re-entry into civil society.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“I did. I did do that. When I was a wandering soul, the cottage was the only light in the forest. Seemed wrong to leave it dark for too long.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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