the mob

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Part of the online drive stems from the "mob wife" aesthetic that's trended on TikTok in recent years, looks featuring flashy jewelry, animal prints, and -- you guessed it -- fur.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

A pattern emerges: The crowd suspects a problem, then Pangram validates the suspicion, stokes the mob, and sells the solution.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Sometimes even the mob can’t push an elected official away from the decision they’d already made.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

When Michael Corleone asks Clemenza in “The Godfather” about the mob war he’s about to start, he gets the sort of reassurance that comes with experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

I was mortally afraid that Narciso, like my father, would anger the mob and we would be overrun.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya