Cohn wrote about music for only a handful of years, but he is considered one of the original rock critics, and he is discussed primarily in that context and, of course, as the man behind Saturday Night Fever.
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Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
6 Oct. 2026
Everyone was in a good mood, if a little nervous about what was going to be discussed.
Like many short-term rental hosts across metro Atlanta, Gross is preparing to welcome guests for the FIFA World Cup, bandied about for years as a major tourism draw, the largest sporting event in the city since the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games.
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Amy Wenk,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
Such a possibility seems silly but has still been bandied about in early trade-deadline discussions.
Egyptologists have long debated whether the earliest pharaohs of the First Dynasty were buried with various servants and officials to serve them in the afterlife—a form of human sacrifice.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
5 Oct. 2026
As in the thriller, anxious local leaders debated whether publicizing the peril would scare off tourists.
The presence of Cummins and Molineux, alongside key national team players Travis Head and Ellyse Perry, was significant given concerns expressed by the Australian Cricketers’ Association since the idea of BBL privatisation was first mooted.
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Matt Slater,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2026
He has been rumored as a possible hire at Giorgio Armani in the wake of the founder’s death one year ago, and mooted for such diverse brands as Kenzo and Calvin Klein, which currently have incumbent creative directors.
Children interrupting, meals being made, the day being talked over.
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Belonging Forum,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2026
Near the end of the debate, co-moderator and San Francisco Examiner editor-in-chief Schuyler Hudak Prionas groaned as candidates talked over each other while trying to answer a question that was supposed to elicit a yes or no response.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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