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    Franklin is the Big Salad

    30 November 2025

    Catherine Rossi — Excerpt: I was exactly like George when he bought a big salad for Elaine then became irate when Elaine thanked someone else.

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    “Thank you, Prue”

    13 July 2025

    Dustin Vann — Excerpt: Much of that fascination is thanks to her portrayer, the late Shannen Doherty, who imbued Prue with her own unflinching confidence, courage, and vulnerability.

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    Cruel Sentimentalism

    27 April 2025

    Anna Nguyen — Excerpt: I remember reading on the forums how Maggie betrayed her fans in China. Because she married a white man.

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    Ghosts on the Radio

    26 January 2025

    Damayanti Saha — Excerpt: I could feel Aishwarya Rai’s smile on one note, an eyebrow raised, and excitedly but mistakenly remembered Dola Re.

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  • Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher from the Amazon Original series, by Surly (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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    My Name’s Reacher. Jack Reacher. And I Just Want the Violence to Stop

    22 December 2024

    Daniel Seifert — Excerpt: I carry a little chart of the human body, and I cross off each area where I’ve broken someone’s bone.

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