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
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
Well-known works will be shown alongside never-before-seen pieces in a display that highlights painting, video, textile, neon, sculpture and more to survey Ms. Emin’s confessional approach to creating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
“I think I just pushed myself way past my limit,” she said in a confessional.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 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
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