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Articles published around the time of Rockstar's last big game, Red Dead Redemption 2, suggested the practice was widespread within the company, external, although it rejected claims it was enforced.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

And yeah, the Dead Kennedys were a big deal in my late teens.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Julián Delgado Lopera appeared onstage, pulled his brand new novel, “Pretend You’re Dead and I Carry You,” out of the purse with two heads and read a sticky-noted passage aloud to the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It took over a decade for Gutierrez to get approval for his 2014 film “The Book of Life,” a beloved storybook animation about the Day of the Dead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The birds yo-ho-ho’ed their way through “Fifteen Men on a Dead Man’s Chest.”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein