commentary

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Once cutting-edge and now quintessential, productions led by these iconic writing duos, along with book writers Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, represented a growing interest among librettists in cohesive stories that offered topical cultural commentary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend said it would "not have been appropriate to provide a running commentary on the investigation at such a delicate stage until all enquiries had been completed".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

For a company that has spent years navigating a freight recession and weak activity in Canada’s resource sector, management’s recent commentary “signals that positive trends are emerging.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

And by pivoting away from cinema’s recent penchant for celebrity commentary to face the stripped-down human truth, “Mother Mary” is a reinvention fit for a superstar.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Is it just doodling, or is it political commentary, an act of aggression?

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood