Jerkins’ family operation included his cousin, Robert Smith, known as Big Bert, with whom Brandy began a clandestine relationship as the recording progressed.
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Jackson Howard,
Pitchfork,
29 Mar. 2026
By now, the space was packed, and conversation progressed at shouting volumes.
Avery DiMambro paced things with a team-high six goals, while Cadence Dionne recorded 19 saves in net as Abington defeated nonleague foe Fontbonne in a thriller, 11-10.
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Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Relentlessly fast-paced and filled with hyperkinetic visuals, the sequel hits the sweet spot in terms of what its target audience wants, even if adult non-aficionados will find little of interest other than the starry vocal cast.
As the students marched, many drivers honked to show their support.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Over the course of six inconceivably traumatic days, Caldwell and three friends were forcibly marched and starved, shoved under boulders to evade detection, and made to watch their kidnappers execute members of the rival Kyrgyz Army at point-blank range.
Coach Dan Hurley’s team advanced to its third title game in four years, in search of the Huskies’ third national title in that span, and will play Michigan on Monday night.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Prior to head coach Cori Close taking over in 2011, the Bruins had advanced to the Elite Eight just once, in 1998-1999, and were far from an annual entrant in the NCAA Tournament.
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