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Queen of Hearts and The Girl with the Needle actress Trine Dyrholm co-stars a woman estranged from children who turns up uninvited at a weekend-long naming party for her son’s firstborn child at a luxury season resort.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 June 2026 -
In her follow-up, Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia attend a fancy party on an island estate; when the host turns up dead, Blanche becomes a suspect, leaving the women with no choice but to find the real killer.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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That shows up in the FAA online registry as a Robinson Helicopter model R44 owned by Andrade South Florida Services, a business that state records say is run out of a Dania Beach apartment.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Gingham, one of Elizabeth’s favorite motifs, shows up on the bedspreads and rug.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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“Sneaks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaks%20up. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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