classics

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Soon after, her pilot for a “sapphic murder story” inspired by “Killing Eve” netted her 22 pitch meetings — the first was with director Sam Raimi, whose early-career “Evil Dead” movies are beloved cult classics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

A listing of influential movies we published last month was largely based on box-office receipts and included films that became cult classics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

After an $82 million expansion, New York's New Museum will bring contemporary art back to the heart of Manhattan, showcasing modern works alongside classics by Dali and Marcel Duchamp after two years closed.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

History, records, upsets, high-scoring classics - by round five, the tournament had already produced gold.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

His glad-handing, varsity chumminess was totally alien and therefore suspect; then, too, he studied the classics, which are certainly harmless enough but which still provoke the raised eyebrow in some circles.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt