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critic

[krit-ik] / ˈkrɪt ɪk /




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Slate book critic Laura Miller found it charming.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Arriving in New York after a successful West End run—where our critic called it “an ultimately sad and strange tale that nevertheless brimmed with unforced warmth”—the North American premiere features Andrew Durand in the lead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

"These figures used to be more on the aspirational side," Monica Castillo, the film critic for the pop culture website The A.V.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, the film critic, author and journalist has made a career out of celebrating her city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

"I am anxious to see it," the critic said.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

Despite acclaim from critics and peers in the industry, Sloan eventually lost the drive to become a pop star herself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Despite answering his critics with those standout statistics, the impact of his playing style on the dynamic of the team continues to come under scrutiny.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Often, say critics, the response has fallen short.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Two of Musk’s most incisive critics, his ex-wife Justine Musk and former right-wing influencer Ashley St. Clair, describe him as a gaslighter and a nuke, respectively.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

It became de rigueur among architecture critics and historians to argue that Burnham in his insecurity and slavish devotion to the classical yearnings of the eastern architects had indeed killed American architecture.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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