cage

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Horsfield’s version shows the kind of sumptuous cage many aspire to live in, revealing why some people prefer to remain lavishly trapped, and others rattle the bars, hoping for escape.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

"It could be in a park, on a street, in a little social club, in an arena with 20,000 people. Once the cage is shut, it doesn't feel any different."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Lights, in bird cage enclosures, still hang above the audience seating area, which has room for about 250 guests.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

‘If the viewer feels like their cage has been rattled a little bit, that’s not a bad thing.’

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

After the cool expanse of the campus at night, the tiny six-by-ten room felt like a cage.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin