shining

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The Apple TV horror-comedy is like if a more sympathetic version of the mayor from Jaws got stuck between The Shining and Parks and Recreation.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

“One Shining Moment” is another man’s darkness, and so it was that after Michigan’s 69-63 title victory over UConn Monday night, Mara unwittingly milked his co-starring role in the tournament’s annual music video compilation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

A hovering patch of light in “Low Shining Sun” seems to be a homage to both Rothko and Ron Gorchov.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Jeri swore in a new cabinet on Tuesday and named 61-year-old retired police general Vicente Tiburcio, who had previously led Peru's war on the Shining Path guerrilla group, as his interior minister.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

Shining my sympathy lamp past the ruined door, I saw what she meant.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss