cannibal
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These cannibal dads had bulging bellies and a tendency to regurgitate the eggs when handled, the team reported in the American Naturalist.
From Scientific American • Oct. 1, 2023
The pilot ends by returning to the cannibal scene with a reveal reminiscent of a ’90s record-scratch freeze frame — the ol’ “I bet you’re wondering how I got here.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023
Because like the cannibal girls, the song and its singer/songwriter have been terribly misunderstood.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” “Writer-director Sarah Polley could land a nod for her adaptation of the Mennonite consciousness-raising drama ‘Women Talking,’ while writers may appreciate Luca Guadagnino’s pitch-perfect cannibal road movie ‘Bones and All.’
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2022
The Flanders and Swann song “The Reluctant Cannibal” tells the story of a young member of a cannibal tribe who refuses his dinner, insisting that “eating people is wrong.”
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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