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He reduces Bourdain to a zygote who simply needed enough nurturing to become his older, cooler self, when he could, instead, read between the lines to find what makes young Tony special.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

"I think my teenage self would be well happy if she could see me now."

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

This new album unpacks her grief after her father’s death and explores the implications of increasing fame on her sense of self.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

“If I did go pitch more, I would get compared to my younger self more,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

I know how easily I can fall into sadness when it comes to remembering my mom, so I try to move on and get him back to his usual boastful self.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

The original production had two younger actors looking forward to their older selves, but Cumming suggested to director Andrew Panton of Dundee Rep that he cast older actors who could play younger versions of themselves.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Our criminal records will always be searchable, so formerly incarcerated people have to be extremely careful of how we’re presenting our digital selves.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

That’s the kind of animal electricity that points us toward our purest selves.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

In the process of learning from past behaviors, we sometimes villainize our former selves.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

Turner cupped his hands around his, and they sat silently together for a time, feeling the warmth of the wood——stove and of the coffee thawing their frozen selves.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt