confessional

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The film’s theatrical provenance reveals itself in long monologues in the Marilyn confessional room and Pedretti delivers one that reveals the depth beyond Cherry’s ditzy exterior.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The son of an Irish mother and a Guyanese father, Lynott was the band’s bassist and primary songwriter, with a soothing voice that seemed almost confessional.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

There’s also a “spill your beans confessional board,” where visitors can anonymously respond to prompts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

What makes the album a timeless classic are its catchy melodies; shrewd arrangements that caught the culture’s disco obsession; and Mr. Scaggs’s earthy, confessional lyrics and intimate voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Within two weeks, he’d resigned and spent the rest of his days in a small cabin writing confessional poetry.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu