As Ruben and Gus form an unlikely friendship, the bond is jeopardized when both men’s pasts threaten to catch up with them.
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Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2026
A number of pasts—Dutch, Puritan English, and revolutionary era—have been subsumed in the telling, and the changes Rip finds on returning to his village suggest Irving’s own ambivalence about the direction the United States was taking.
The documentary chronicles the 34 days ahead of Holmes’ 11-year prison sentence, and then Fielder introduces the Seyfried twist halfway through the film after Holmes is incarcerated.
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Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2026
Set against the height of the early 2000s tabloid era, the film chronicles Kapoor’s fight to clear his name as paparazzi descend on his office, police raid his home, private journals are leaked, and every aspect of his personal life becomes public.
Early-life cognitive ability, measured through those old autobiographies and school records, tracked with better cognitive outcomes decades later.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 July 2026
Hanks' wife Rita Wilson stars in and co-produces the new show, which features an ever-changing lineup of entertainment, politicians and athletes who read and act out excerpts from other celebrities' autobiographies.
Their lives were recorded in the form of hagiographies, stories of the saints, often ornamented with folkloric motifs, focusing on marvelous adventures and miraculous doings.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2026
Some of the hagiographies of Francis were written shortly after his death in 1226.
The 40 recipes were all approved by family members of the deceased, whom Grant tracked down mostly through internet sleuthing (obituaries and social media) to ask permission to publish.
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Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Oct. 2026
Flaco the owl became a celebrity Central Park resident, with breathless news coverage of Flaco’s impressive self-preservation skills and, eventually, mournful obituaries when Flaco died after flying into a building.
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