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Identical twins Pete and Jay Flores smuggled tons of cocaine for El Chapo and other cartel bosses, making millions in their 20s.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026 -
This isn’t a film about trauma, or smuggled-in social issues, or anything at all, really, besides the honest workaday business of scaring the bejesus out of its audience, rinsing, and repeating with extra vigor.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Starting in April, the most vulnerable populations, such as children and older adults, could be most affected because the government plans to cut or eliminate the few subsidized food items that were sold in stores through the ration booklets.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nostalgia for the days of standards and bullet-stopping September issues mixes with handwringing over the state of magazines, media outlets, and the overall environment that sold the original Devil Wears Prada as a fairy tale.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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The entry area is fenced off, although on multiple occasions in recent weeks, the building was observed to be empty by this news organization.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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And even essentially optimistic AI creations, like Isaac Asimov’s robots, work only when fenced in by rigid rules.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Bootlegged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bootlegged. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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