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  1. Dec 2022
    1. Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, more stars weigh in on Will Smith, Chris Rock Oscars incident

      There was an important decision that was made surrounding which popular celebrities to mention in the headline. The headline insinuates that there are certainly other stars that have weighed in the matter but they only mention two; Alec Baldwin and Whoopi Goldberg. Both are very famous in the Hollywood industry and that might have been one of the factors that contributed to this.

    2. It was the slap heard around the world. 

      Here, the writers makes use of a metaphor. The slap was not physically heard around the world but this sentence emphasizes that the situation involving the slap was very popular around the world.

  2. Nov 2022
    1. breathed a sigh of relief

      A metaphor to show that people were thankful that the tour dates did not affect their wedding plans. They did not breather a sigh of relief literally, it’s just a figure of speech.

    2. Ruining Weddings

      Ruining weddings is a metaphor. The word ruin literally means to destroy something. Taylor swift is not physically destroying any one’s wedding but unintentionally, her decisions have affected peoples weddings plans to the point of it being ‘ruined’.

    1. Of them, 28 were rejected because they "incorporate prohibited topics or unsolicited strategies, including [critical race theory],"

      I think it is really important for clarity that they classify and state the reason each of the books were rejected.

    2. Florida rejects 54 math books, claiming critical race theory appeared in some

      The fox news title states that CRT was only included in “some’ of the textbooks that were rejected but nbc news article states that Florida rejected textbooks for including CRT which implies that all the textbooks that were rejected contain CRT and that was the sole reason why it was rejected.

    1. a Red Cross official in Kogi told CNN last week.

      This is an informed opinion because the information was gotten from someone who has knowledge in the field being discussed.

  3. Oct 2022
    1. including cancelling her Revival tour due to mental health issues, having her kidney transplant as treatment for lupus, and sharing her bipolar diagnosis.

      Informs readers what is likely to be included in this documentary.

    2. Alek Keshishian, who famously helmed Madonna's legendary

      Here, they are giving readers a feeling of nostalgia. A generation that was introduced to Alek through Madonna’s documentary now have to go back in memory lane and they will maybe develop interest in this documentary depending on how well they received his first notable work; Madonna’s documentary.

    3. Last month, the actor, musician, and Rare Beauty founder

      They introduce the subject of the topic to readers who may not be familiar. Stating the subjects accomplishments as well as her career.