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The Netflix original tells the story of Martha Hoffman (Marilú Marini), an eccentric and wealthy patron of the arts who is committed to a psychiatric clinic by her daughters.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
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The agency is housed in a vast, nearly empty building, where a pair of eccentric employees—a cashier (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) and a mechanic (Kevin Kline)—have only one kind of car to rent, a 1994 Saturn.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sprinkle with flaky sea salt, if desired.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
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Eczema Apple cider vinegar may help treat conditions like atopic dermatitis (eczema), which causes itchy, flaky, red skin.—
Kirstyn Hill,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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Tulsa is another iconic destination along Route 66, featuring historic neon signs, art deco buildings, retro diners and quirky stops like the Golden Driller statue.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gina Dufftt, from southeast Michigan, introduced the world to Bowie, a 30-pound, low-to-the-ground rescue with mismatched eyes and a calm, quirky charm, in the Facebook group Dogspotting Society.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In such a volatile climate, remarks that appear dismissive or insensitive can end careers, as networks and broadcasters face mounting pressure to act.—
Martha McHardy
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Relief pitching might be among the more volatile areas if not the department offering the most volatility.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The blast radius of Carl Rinsch‘s extravagant spending habits and Netflix‘s impetuous handing out of millions in the Golden Age of Streaming now has the feds footing the bills.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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The dynamic changes from drag dialogue to an aging aristocrat-wannabe and her impetuous male ingenue.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2025
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But while the issue appears to have dropped off the agenda of the mercurial US leader, along with his threats to annex Canada and to take over the Panama Canal, many Danes still see it as their most pressing – and worrying – diplomatic challenge.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tatis can be mercurial at the plate.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Crankish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crankish. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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