grandfather
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Netflix’s Cathy-centered take on “East of Eden” comes before us at a very different time than the one in which Zoe Kazan’s grandfather Elia introduced his acclaimed 1955 film.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
And the 1955 “East of Eden,” directed by Ms. Kazan’s grandfather Elia, was the only James Dean movie that James Dean got to see; his untimely death and posthumous mythology made it a pop-cultural totem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The grandfather says that a group of Israeli soldiers protected his family from the settlers who tried to approach them, using pepper spray to force them back.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The name she uses professionally, Inde, for example, is a nickname her grandfather and her mother gave her as a child, because of her independence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
First thing in the morning I’d follow Ma and Togbe, my grandfather, even when they tried to shoo me off to school.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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But for most of my life, they felt like the domain of grandfathers, finance bros and people who knew what vermouth was without having to Google it.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
“We’re asking airmen to strap into jets that their grandfathers, fathers and now they are flying, and it is time for a reset,” said Doug Birkey, executive director of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
If my grandfathers could have seen this, it would have surpassed their wildest dreams.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
"I wanted to remind people of the narrative of our grandmothers, grandfathers and great-grandparents, who throughout my childhood said that war is terrifying," the 28-year-old, who goes by the nickname Noi, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
Big sisters, grandfathers, adorable toddlers who might want to stand near the radiance of the Queen Bride—gone.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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