This the same woman whose 1969 Wellesley commencement address was a paean to youthful dissent, searching, and renewal.
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Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
8 Feb. 2025
Many interpretations were offered: the images were about the threat of mass extinction; a comment on gentrification; a paean to the plight of the Palestinians.
The funeral procession begins with a sorrowful requiem but transitions into a celebration of life — reminding us that life extends beyond death, that grief is not the absence of love but an extension of it.
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Mathew Holloway,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
Column Plug Two Rollie Pemberton A requiem for Trugoy and a rebirth for De La Soul.
Lyft drivers lament: Getting driven around Indianapolis revealed a painful truth.
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Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2025
In it, the cast involved laments not being able to do their own Challengers bit with Only Murders in the Building stars Steve Martin and Martin Short (now a first-time SAG awardee for the role).
Ethel Cain: Perverts [Daughters of Cain] Ethel Cain found unlikely pop fandom with Preacher’s Daughter, her 2022 debut album, thanks to its emotional dirges and heavy lyrics.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Jan. 2025
The hand drums, played here by Keith, make this one spooky dirge.
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