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But it is also a social media extravaganza that sees stars don over-the-top looks, vying to create the greatest spectacle.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
As the somewhat predictable plot unfolds, Ms. Brown deftly sketches the main characters: a genial Oxford don, a dog-loving manuscript expert, an elegant Austrian scholar, a pompous Princeton professor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
PowerWash Simulator sees players don their cleaning gear and hose down a variety of filthy in-game locations until they're sparkling and spotless.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
In the Disney show, Cyrus played Miley Stewart, a high school student by day who would don a blond wig and become pop star Hannah Montana at night.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
“But remember, so far as the company is concerned, he must remain Young Griff until we cross the narrow sea. In Westeros we’ll wash his hair and let him don his armor.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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"Rules of the Game" (from The Joy Luck Club) by Amy Tan
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Beowulf
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