idols

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The young filmmaker, who counts "One Battle After Another" director Paul Thomas Anderson among his idols, said the isolation and missed opportunities that technology imposes on men in particular was something he wanted to examine.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Flesh-and-blood idols almost always fall short of our expectations.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

And so cocky B.J. zooms across the ocean to reboot his career on “Wildcard,” a South Korean reality competition show that narrows 52 aspiring K-pop idols to one winner.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Nam Jin and Na Hoon-A, widely considered South Korea's first pop "idols", pushed trot to new heights during their fierce rivalry from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

I leafed past pages of TV stars, rock-and-roll groups, and pop idols.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia