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Speaking of “Hacks” folks whose names do not rhyme with Schmanna Schmeinbinder, Kristen Baldwin offers one neat trick to fix stuff in general: “A modest proposal to Hollywood: Cast Robby Hoffman in everything.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

That philosophy is a lively rejoinder to the notion of a bucket list, that neat inventory of goals and destinations that one supposedly ticks off with businesslike efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The dating test furnishes a neat illustration: three profiles—identical in every respect except astrological sign, all showing the same picture of a young man named “Michael”—were created on a popular Chinese dating app.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

In a neat bit of circularity - and proof that fans weren't misled by that hotel video - many of them were finished in the bathroom.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The image of Mom twisting her hair into a neat bun while wearing an orange jumpsuit makes me want to hurl.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller