classics

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He’s tried other American classics like Chipotle, Wendy’s and Chili’s.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026

Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day,” which finds him revisiting the alien genre of blockbuster that his earlier classics all but defined, centers on two characters brought together by cosmic forces beyond their understanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Mr. Harper is a professor of classics and letters at the University of Oklahoma and the author of “The Last Animal.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Seven Georgian nationals will be tried in Paris starting Tuesday for the theft of rare editions of Russian literary classics from prestigious French libraries, including works by Alexander Pushkin.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

At that stage, we had no real urge even to push our favorite classics at the two of you—not, anyway, with the same gusto that we had at the twins or Boo Boo.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger