Refusing easy labels and spanning so many thresholds—between land and water, life and death, past and present, safety and danger—bogs can be both beautiful and petrifying because of their transitional nature.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2026
Not end inquiry with familiar labels but enable deeper investigation and interaction.
Passport-holders must visit various small Sacramento-area businesses sponsoring this year’s event and collect stamps, before turning in their passport at Strapping to redeem their prize.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2026
In many ways, doing away with passport stamps is the natural next step in digitizing the border process.
There is little in the way of cinematic inspiration, and the emphatic visual style with which the filmmakers aim to enliven the story life tends to turn characters into pristine emblems, albeit adorned with a few picturesque behavioral touches.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2026
It’s paired with Frame’s signature Ritz Cigarette, a low-rise, slim silhouette in a dark indigo wash, finished with pocket embroidery and a removable gold charm keepsake chain featuring hotel emblems.
Piane’s compositions provided a foundation for contestants to showcase their personalities, give memorable performances and embrace the camp and theatricality that became hallmarks of the franchise.
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Alicia Urrea,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2026
Executed in a mixture of shoe polish and alcohol, the mural features the swirling, graphic forms and figures that would soon become hallmarks of his work.
The plates feature debased imprints of the same signature shapes, creating a dialogue with the glasses.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
17 Sep. 2026
People have always looked for errant glimmers of the dead in the world around them, but now the past runs parallel to — imprints upon, and circles around — the present to a degree that can severely confuse the relationship between the two.
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